Meet the world’s largest military aircraft: the C-5 Super Galaxy

X.COM Video ^ | 05/29/2025 | ViralRush

[Pol-92064]

A look at the US Military C5 Galaxy. American ingenuity at work.

[Pol-92064]

America at work!

[z3n]

“...and we have the brakes here...” lol

The shape is more reminiscent to me of antanov than lockheed. I would love to hear one taking off

[Joe 6-pack]

One figure that always impressed me is that the cargo bay of the C5 is 143’, or 23’ longer than the Wright brothers’ first powered flight.

[Tell It Right]

Thanks for the perspective on the size.

[z3n]

Set the width to 600px so some of the text is still readable. Sorry if it stretches anyone's browser.

[fidelis]

I spent many hours as a Security Police troop babysitting these babies back in the late 70's at Altus AFB, and saw them regularly during my Air Force career. Flew on one once from Hawaii to California (developed an engine problem out of Hawaii and had to turn back and had to camp out at Hickam AFB terminal for about 24 hours. As soon as the engine was replaced, we hopped back on and completed our flight).

It's pretty awesome watching these big girls take off and land. It's like seeing a flying warehouse-size building.

[shotgun]

I have a had that pleasure. Had 1 land and taxi off the runway right next to a paving project I was doing one evening. As soon as it parked as few hundred feet away from us, they lowered it and raised the nose. It was pretty cool

[laplata]

Yes, that is a beautiful, most impressive airplane of the United States Air Force. We have 52 of them.

[Mastador1]

Suckers used to fly right over my house going in to Join Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, CA . First time was a real experience, they come in really low😱 and neither the seller or their realtor disclosed that the house was in a military flight path.

[Jonty30]

That tiny thing?

[laplata]

👍

[Red Badger]

AVIATION PING!.................

[Red Badger]

The AN-225 is no more.....................

[FreedomPoster]

Ha! I came here for this comment. I stopped the vid at that exact moment to laugh and check comments.

I saw one at Dulles when they were pretty brand new, c. 69 or 70, at a transportation exhibition.

[dagunk]

Worked them for a couple years back in 73-75.
Pumped a lot of fuel - they held 318,000 pounds.
Worked most of the on-board systems.
Lots of room....

[T.B. Yoits]

Air Force trainees at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas regularly saw these overhead since their depot was next door at Kelly Air Force Base (Kelly AFB / Kelly Field at Lackland AFB / Joint Base San Antonio / Tranny Pride Plaza) or whatever they’re calling it nowadays.

[Bayard]

For comparison a Starship carries less than about 1/3rd payload of the C-5 into orbit

[vis a vis]

First time I ever saw one taking off at Travis AFB I thought I was watching a slow motion crash. It was so slow and lumbering. Having always lived around Navy bases I was used to planes taking off fast and furious.

As it turned out, our next door neighbor was a C5 pilot. He was also (un)lucky enough to pick up Jim Jones’ dead and fly them back to the US. He said they turned the AC down as low as it would go and nobody went to the head during the entire flight.

[shanover]

Watching them at Dover was awesome to see.

[Bobbyvotes]

Can it stop a drone attack?