Statements (147)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:transport_aircraft
|
| gptkbp:aircraft_configuration |
gptkb:jet_engine
high-wing, four-engine jet |
| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
fixed-wing aircraft
75.3 meters heavy transport aircraft strategic airlift aircraft highly capable remains in service for decades. |
| gptkbp:aircraft_role |
strategic airlift
transporting troops and equipment |
| gptkbp:aircraft_type |
fixed-wing aircraft
heavy transport aircraft |
| gptkbp:built |
131
|
| gptkbp:capacity |
up to 270,000 pounds
|
| gptkbp:cargo_capacity |
36 standard pallets
up to 270,000 pounds approximately 36 standard 463 L pallets |
| gptkbp:cargo_types |
5.5 meters
6.7 m up to 90 minutes 3.76 m 4.0 meters drive-on/drive-off capability 28.5 m 26.3 meters drive-on/drive-off nose and tail loading doors ramp door nose door nose that can be raised efficient cargo handling capabilities 143 feet long can carry oversized cargo |
| gptkbp:crew |
gptkb:6
|
| gptkbp:current_status |
active
in service |
| gptkbp:decommissioned |
still in service
|
| gptkbp:design |
strategic airlift
|
| gptkbp:design_feature |
wide body design
advanced avionics high wing configuration four turbofan engines large cargo hold nose that can be raised high payload capacity refueling capability short takeoff and landing capability cargo ramp dual loading capability |
| gptkbp:design_features |
advanced avionics
|
| gptkbp:elevation |
35,000 feet
30,000 feet |
| gptkbp:engine_type |
gptkb:turbofan_engine
gptkb:General_Electric_TF39 |
| gptkbp:first_delivery |
gptkb:1970
|
| gptkbp:first_flight |
gptkb:1968
1968-06-30 June 30, 1968 |
| gptkbp:fuel_capacity |
51,000 pounds
51,000 gallons |
| gptkbp:height |
19.3 m
19.3 feet |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
largest military aircraft in the world at its introduction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
C-5 Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:1970
|
| gptkbp:landing_gear |
tricycle gear
quadruple bogey gear 16 wheels |
| gptkbp:length |
75.3 meters
75.54 m 247 feet 1 inch |
| gptkbp:maintenance |
gptkb:complex
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
|
| gptkbp:max_speed |
518 knots
518 mph |
| gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight |
840,000 pounds
381,000 pounds |
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:military_operations |
global airlift missions
|
| gptkbp:military_service |
gptkb:C-5
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force |
| gptkbp:mission |
humanitarian missions
|
| gptkbp:modifications |
C-5 M upgrades
C-5 M Super Galaxy upgrade |
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:galaxy
|
| gptkbp:notable_mission |
gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm |
| gptkbp:number_built |
over 130
|
| gptkbp:number_of_engines |
gptkb:4
|
| gptkbp:operational_cost |
high
$20,000 per hour |
| gptkbp:operational_range |
2,400 nautical miles
2,400 nautical miles with maximum payload 5,000 miles with maximum payload |
| gptkbp:operational_status |
in service
|
| gptkbp:operational_use |
gptkb:1970
gptkb:1971 |
| gptkbp:origin |
Lockheed's design team
|
| gptkbp:passenger_capacity |
73
up to 345 |
| gptkbp:payload_capacity |
250,000 pounds
130 tons |
| gptkbp:primary_role |
airlift
|
| gptkbp:primary_user |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:production_years |
1968-2013
1968-1989 |
| gptkbp:propulsion |
43,000 lbf per engine
|
| gptkbp:range |
5,500 miles
2,400 miles 2,400 nautical miles |
| gptkbp:reach |
can operate worldwide
|
| gptkbp:related_aircraft |
gptkb:Lockheed_C-5_family
|
| gptkbp:retirement |
still in service
|
| gptkbp:role |
strategic airlift
|
| gptkbp:safety_record |
generally safe
|
| gptkbp:service_ceiling |
35,000 feet
30,000 feet 35,000 ft |
| gptkbp:squadrons |
part of the USAF airlift fleet
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_C-5_M_Super_Galaxy
gptkb:none gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_C-130 |
| gptkbp:tail_type |
T-tail
|
| gptkbp:training |
requires specialized training
|
| gptkbp:used_by |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:used_in |
gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm |
| gptkbp:variant |
gptkb:C-5_M_Super_Galaxy
gptkb:C-5_A gptkb:C-5_B C-5 A, C-5 B, C-5 M Super Galaxy |
| gptkbp:wing_area |
5,000 square feet
6,000 square feet 5,000 sq ft |
| gptkbp:wing_configuration |
high-wing
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
high-wing design
high-wing 222 feet 9 inches 68.8 meters 67.9 meters 68.8 m |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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