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Aircraft Details

Lockheed C-5

General characteristics

 * Crew: 8 typical (pilot, first pilot, 1st Officer, two flight engineers, three loadmasters)
 * 4 minimum (pilot, copilot, two flight engineers)
 * Payload: 270,000lb (122,470kg)
 * Length: 247ft 1in (75.31m)
 * Wingspan: 222ft 9in (67.89m)
 * Height: 65ft 1in (19.84m)
 * Wing area: 6,200ft2 (576m2)
 * Empty weight: 380,000lb (172,370kg)
 * Loaded weight: 769,000lb (348,800kg)
 * Max. takeoff weight: 840,000lb (381,000kg)
 * Powerplant: 4 x General Electric TF39-GE-1C high-bypass turbofan, 43,000lbf (190kN) each

Performance

 * Maximum speed: Mach 0.79 (503kn, 579mph, 932km/h)
 * Cruise speed: Mach 0.77 (919km/h)
 * Range: 2,400nm (2,760mi, 4,440km) with a 263,200lb (119,400kg) payload
 * Service ceiling: 35,700ft (10,600m) at 615,000lb (279,000kg) gross weight
 * Rate of climb: 1,800ft/min (9.14m/s)
 * Wing loading: 120lb/ft2 (610kg/m2)
 * Thrust/weight: 0.22
 * Takeoff roll: 8,400ft (2,600m)
 * Landing roll: 3,600ft (1,100m)
 * Fuel capacity: 51,150 US gal (193,600L)

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