Monster Military Airplane

[Catty1]

Never mind the caption - the SIZE of this thing astounds me!:eek:

http://punditkitchen.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/1a1891eb-de71-42d7-a63f-09ec2fab7a74.jpg

[Medusa]

Seriously?! :eek:

[Catty1]

I think that one is a C-5. Scroll down here for some pics:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-5_Galaxy

The picture below shows the nose from a C-5 that crashed being loaded into ANOTHER C-5. :eek:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/060822-F-5090B-105.jpg/398px-060822-F-5090B-105.jpg

[lvpets2002]

:) Yup such a Tiny Monster.. Yup Mary it is for real..

[aTailOf2Kitties]

NOT a C-5. They only have one engine on each pod. Note the engines on the original pic are in pairs.

this is a C5:
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/transport-m/c5/c5_04.jpg

I think that first one is a modern B52. Even has the ridges on the side of the nose
http://www.diggerhistory.info/images/air-recent/b_52.jpg

[Catty1]

Here's a C-5 M being fitted with new engines... monster again!


http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRs903c5eaG_U1fjnuJIXjOfPInpk74i QM_OIjwzO7mOBIOdO8&t=1&usg=__V1j6dx-IEAclrPOJw1UszeeXFHA=