C-5M Galaxy

Flying warehouse

The first flight of the Galaxy took place on the 30th of June in 1968. That is 5,5 decades ago. And it will continue to fly with the US Air Force for a long time. Did you know that it is one of the very few aircraft that has been operated from every continent in the world, even Antarctica? And did you know that the paint on the aircraft weighs more than 1 ton? With the introduction of the new General Electric F138-GE-100 engines, the take off run of the Galaxy is 30% shorter and the climb rate to initial altitude is 38% higher.