C-5 Galaxy (white/grey scheme)
Item Number: 1054Lockheed C-5 Galaxy airplane model. The C-5 Galaxy is an incredibly impressive aircraft, comparable in length to a football field and towering at six stories high. Its cargo compartment is also immense, measuring about the size of an eight-lane bowling alley. This aircraft is truly a one-of-a-kind, capable of transporting all of the Army's combat equipment, from tanks to helicopters, including the massive 74-ton mobile scissors bridge. During peacetime, the maximum weight for takeoff is an impressive 769,000 pounds, which increases to a staggering 840,000 pounds in wartime. In fact, the C-5 has been tested at over one million pounds at the Air Force Test Center at Edwards, AFB.
The C-5 Galaxy is an incredibly of a six-story building. It boasts a cargo compartment that can be compared to an eight-lane bowling alley. This remarkable plane is the only one capable of transporting all of the Army's combat equipment, even the 74-ton mobile scissors bridge, tanks, and helicopters. During peacetime, the maximum takeoff weight is 769,000 pounds, increasing to 840,000 pounds during wartime. In fact, the plane has even been tested at over one million pounds at the Air Force Test Center at Edwards, AFB.
Mahogany Wood. Scale: 1/150. Wingspan 18 inches, Length 20 inches.