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 ...

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’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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Air Force's C5 Galaxy left NAS Pensacola Monday morning with a F/A-18 Hornet after a brief stay.WEAR News previosuly reprted tyhatif you ...