The C-5 Galaxy is so Huge it can carry a whole Aerobatic Team inside its Cargo Bay

The C-5 Galaxy is so huge it can carry a whole Aerobatic Team inside its Cargo Bay

By Dario Leone
Mar 17 2019
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The aircraft belonging to the US World Aerobatic Champion Team were transported intact inside the C-5 several times

Taken in 1984 at Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany, the interesting picture in this post shows the aircraft belonging to the US World Aerobatic Champion Team being secured for transportation aboard a U.S. Air Force (USAF) C-5A Galaxy aircraft. The Military Airlift Command (MAC) provided their transportation back to the US after the team’s competition in the 12th World Aerobatic Championships at Bekescsaba, Hungary.

All of the team aircraft were transported intact inside the C-5, eliminating the need for reassembly. This method of transport was very successful and has been used several times.

The C-5 has a greater capacity than any other airlifter. It has the ability to carry 36 standard pallets and 81 troops simultaneously. The Galaxy is also capable of carrying any of the Army’s air-transportable combat equipment, including such bulky items as the 74-ton mobile scissors bridge.

The C-5 Galaxy is so Huge it can carry a whole Aerobatic Team inside its Cargo Bay
This print is available in multiple sizes from AircraftProfilePrints.com – CLICK HERE TO GET YOURS. C-5M Super Galaxy 60th Air Mobility Wing, 349th Air Mobility Wing, 22nd Airlift Squadron, 07-0042 – Travis AFB, CA.

Ground crews are able to load and off-load the C-5 simultaneously at the front and rear cargo openings, reducing cargo transfer times. Other features of the C-5 are:

– Five sets of landing gear totaling 28 wheels to distribute weight
– Nose and aft doors that open the full width and height of the cargo compartment to permit faster and easier loading
– A “kneeling” landing gear system that permits lowering the parked aircraft to facilitate     drive-on/drive-off vehicle loading and adjusts the cargo floor to standard truck-bed height
– Full-width drive-on ramps at each end for loading double rows of vehicles
– A maintenance diagnostics system that records and analyzes data from more than 800 (C-5A) and 7000 (C-5M) test points, reducing maintenance/repair time.

The C-5 Galaxy is so Huge it can carry a whole Aerobatic Team inside its Cargo Bay

Photo credit: U.S. Air Force

Artwork courtesy of AircraftProfilePrints.com


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Dario Leone

Dario Leone

Dario Leone is an aviation, defense and military writer. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviation Geek Club” one of the world’s most read military aviation blogs. His writing has appeared in The National Interest and other news media. He has reported from Europe and flown Super Puma and Cougar helicopters with the Swiss Air Force.

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