Perhaps the wildest version of the C-5 Galaxy never came to be. The L-500 was envisioned as a civilian airliner with space for an astonishing 844 passengers, 50 percent more than today’s Airbus 380.

The C-5 Galaxy, designed in the 1960s to replace the C-133 Cargomaster and complement the smaller C-141 Starlifter, had a difficult design period. Wing fractures prevented the aircraft from being ...

Meet the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy—the biggest military airplane in the U.S. Air Force and one of the most powerful planes ever built. In this documentary-style video, we dive deep into the awe ...

The C-5 Galaxy’s Vast Cargo Hold. The C-5 has high-set wings and a high T-shaped vertical stabilizer. For propulsion the C-5 relies upon four turbofan engines.

At 222 feet across, almost 300 feet in length, and 65 feet tall, the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is the largest plane in the US Air Force.

The C-5 Galaxy is, understandably, a heavy load in and of itself, as the jets take flight with a reported operating weight of 374,000 pounds. Per some reports, ...

Although it didn't make it to something more than a test, the mobile ICBM concept saw C-5 carry and drop a Minuteman missile. In 1974, the U.S. thought that the best way to preserve its ICBMs ...

So yes, to some eyes, including my own, a C-5 Galaxy taking off does seem like a huge metal whale soaring to the sky, looking so massive it makes one wonder how is it possible for it to fly, let ...

From its very first iteration, it was clear that the C-5 was very special. The Times-News wrote of the aircraft, "The Galaxy, almost as long as a football field, is capable of carrying 22,000 ...

With the C-5 Galaxy as the US Air Force’s (USAF) – and the West’s – only strategic airlifter, Lockheed Martin’s C-5 Galaxy is the de-facto largest military transport aircraft in operational service.

The C-5 Galaxy, one of the largest military aircraft in the world, arrived on Wednesday from Dover, Delaware, manned by the 9th Airlift Squadron. MORE: MQ-9 Reaper drone arrives for Rochester Airshow.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A U.S Air Force C5 Galaxy landed at NAS Pensacola on Friday afternoon. The C5 is from the 312th Airlift Squadron out of Travis Air Force Base in California.