The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy/C-5M Super Galaxy is the largest transport aircraft built for the United States Air Force, while the double-decked Airbus A380 is the largest passenger aircraft ever built. The ...
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C-5M vs C-17: America’s heavy airlift beasts

The Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy and Boeing C-17 Globemaster III form the backbone of American strategic airlift capability.
ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Air Force’s re-engined Lockheed Martin C-5M has reached initial operating capability (IOC), with the first 16 aircraft delivered to Dover AFB, Delaware. Gen. Paul Selva, who ...
This collection consists of review papers of the C-5 Galaxy originally belonging to G.F. Purkey, a member of the review team. Included here are the team review memos of the fuselage, wing, landing ...
Lockheed Martin Corporation’s LMT business unit, Aeronautics, recently secured a $56 million contract to support the C-5M Super Galaxy fleet. Per the terms of the deal, Lockheed will provide ...