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Lockheed C-5A Galaxy

General

Crew : Five
First Flight : 30 June 1968
Country of Origin : USA

Powerplant

Number Of Engines : Four

Dimensions

Length : 75.54m (247ft 10in)
Height : 19.85m (65ft 1.5in)
Wingspan : 67.88m (222ft 8.5in)
Wing Area : 576m2 (6,200 sq ft)
Wing Sweep At Quarter Cord : 25 degrees
Tailplane Span : 20.94m (68ft 8.5in)

Weights

Max Take-off Weight : 348,813kg (769,000lb)
Maximum Payload : 120,202kg (265,000lb)

Landing Gear

Type : Hydraulically retractable tricycle type with four tandem main units (two on each side, with a triangular bogie of two wheels forward and four back) and a four wheel nose unit
Wheelbase : 22.22m (72ft 11in)
Wheel Track : 11.42m (37ft 5.5in)

Performance

Max Speed At Cruising Level : 496kt (919km/h; 573mph)
Service Ceiling : 34,000ft (10,365m)
Take-off distance (to clear 50ft) : 2,560m (8,400ft)

Lockheed C-5B Galaxy

General

First Flight : 10 September 1985
Country of Origin : USA

Powerplant

Number Of Engines : Four
Powerplant type : General Electric TF39-GE-1C turbofans
Max Power Rating : 191.27 kN(43,000lb)

Dimensions

Length : 75.54m (247ft 10in)
Height : 19.85m (65ft 1.5in)
Wingspan : 67.88m (222ft 8.5in)
Wing Area : 575.98m2 (6,200sq ft)

Weights

Empty Weight : 169,643kg (374,000lb)
Max Take-off Weight : 379,657kg (837,000lb)
Internal fuel load : 150,815kg (332,500lb)
Maximum Payload : 118,387kg (261,000lb)

Landing Gear

Wheel Track : 11.42m (37ft 5.5in)

Performance

Max Speed At Cruising Level : 496kt (919km/h; 571mph)
Cruising Speed : 490kt (908km/h; 564mph)
Maximum Range : 2,984nm (5,526km; 3,434mi) at maximum payload
Initial Climb Rate : 1,725ft (525m) per minute
Service Ceiling : 35,750ft (10,895m)
Minimum Take-off Distance : 2,530m (8,300ft) at maximum take-off weight


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