| Official Designation |
C-5A/B Galaxy |
| Unofficial Nicknames |
F.R.E.D., Linda Lovelace, Fat Albert, Lockheed Hilton |
| Primary Role |
Massive strategic airlift |
| Secondary Role |
Special operations |
| National Origin |
USA |
| Original Contractor |
Lockheed-Georgia Co. |
| Operator |
United States Air Force |
| Wingspan |
222 feet, 9 inches (67.88m) |
| Length |
247 feet, 10 inches (75.53m) |
| Height at Tail |
65 feet (19.81m) |
| Stabilizer Span |
68 feet, 9 inches (20.94m) |
| Cargo Hold |
Length: 121 feet (36.88m) excluding ramps;
Width: 19 feet (5.79m);
Height: 13 feet, 6 inches (4.11m) |
| Armament |
None |
| Engines |
Four General Electric TF39-GE-1C turbofans |
| Thrust |
41,000 pounds (183kN) per engine |
| Cruise Speed |
540 mph (869km/h; Mach 0.73) |
| Max Speed |
570 mph (917km/h; Mach 0.77) |
| Range |
6,320 nm (11,705km) without cargo;
Unlimited with inflight refueling |
| Service Ceiling |
33,000 feet (10,058m) |
| Operating Weight |
374,000 pounds (232,693kg) |
| Fuel Capacity |
332,500 pounds (51,450 gallons) |
| Max Payload |
Standard: 240,000 pounds (108,862kg);
Wartime: 291,000 pounds (131,995kg) |
| Number of 463L Pallets |
36 |
| Number of Seats |
73 passenger seats in rear upper deck;
8 passenger seats in forward upper deck |
| Max Takeoff Weight |
Standard: 769,000 pounds (348,813kg);
Wartime: 840,000 pounds (381,018kg) |
| Takeoff/Landing Distances |
— Fully Loaded —
8,300 feet (2,530m) takeoff;
4,900 feet (1,494m) landing
— Minimum distances at 650,000 pounds (294,835kg) —
5,000 feet (1,524m) takeoff;
2,450 feet (747m) dry landing |
| Basic Crew |
Six (pilot, co-pilot, two flight engineers, two loadmasters) |
| Date Deployed |
December 1969 (C-5A);
January 1986 (C-5B) |
