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.
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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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