Lockheed C-5 Galaxy: books - history and deployment
A book on Lockheed C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft? Explore here illustrated books on the history, construction and deployment of Lockheed transport aircraft.
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
Still the largest U.S. military aircraft more than three decades after its first flight, the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy remains an integral part of Air Mobility Command into the 21st century. "Lockheed C-5 Galaxy" chronicles the development and service career of this behemoth of the airways, starting with the early 1960s requirement for a larger airlifter to supplement the C-141A, through Galaxy's troubled early history to the type's service during the Nickel Grass, Desert Shield, and other airlift operations. Several Galaxy counterparts, such as the Antonov An-124, are also depicted. Over 140 photographs, nearly all in color and many never before published, show the C-5 and other airlifters in a variety of paint schemes, while detail shots will be of use to the scale modeler.
The C-5 Galaxy, which first flew in 1968, is a true giant! Until the introduction of the Soviet Antonov An-124, it was the largest aircraft in the world. The huge shoulder-wing aircraft is a heavy, wide-body military transport aircraft for strategic use. With a maximum range of almost 13 000 kilometers, the aircraft, which can be refueled in the air, can be used globally and can carry 130 tons of payload - its main task is to transport battle tanks or helicopters over intercontinental distances. Since a successor model is not yet in development, the giant is to remain in service until 2040.
This book describes the development, technology and use of this Lockheed model.
Product details
Author:
Wolfgang Borgmann
Details:
224 pages, 27.5 x 24 x 1.9 cm / 10.8 x 9 x 0.75 in, hardback
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