The C-5, the largest transport aircraft in the US Air Force fleet, is showing signs of its age—yet its replacement, the Next ...

Since its first appearance in the Vietnam War, the C-5 has accumulated a venerable service record. The global presence of the US military relies upon the US Air Force’s ability to provide strategic ...

Despite a rocky start due to a costly development process, so expensive, in fact, that it nearly bankrupted Lockheed Martin, the C-5 Galaxy has had a service history that includes the Vietnam, Iraq, ...

The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is primarily a giant cargo plane – and to load it up, you need a giant opening. The solution: the nose cone of the plane, known as the visor, swings up to reveal a massive door ...

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 ...