Contractor Lockheed-Georgia Co.
Power Plant Four General Electric TF39-GE-1C turbofan engines.
Thrust 41,000 pounds (18,450 kilograms), each engine.
Length 247 feet, 10 inches (75.3 meters).
Height At Tail 65 feet, 1 inch (19.8 meters).
Maximum Takeoff Weight 769,000 pounds (346,500 kilograms).
Maximum Wartime Takeoff Weight 840,000 pounds (378,000 kilograms).
Takeoff/Landing Distances 12,200 feet (3,697 meters) takeoff fully loaded;
4,900 feet (1485 meters) land fully loaded.
Wingspan 222 feet, 9 inches (67.9 meters).
Stabilizer Span 68 feet, 9 inches (20.8 meters).
Cargo Compartment Height 13 feet, 6 inches (4.10 meters); width 19 feet (5.76 meters).
Range 5,940 miles (5,165 nautical miles) empty.
Ceiling 34,000 feet (10,303 meters) with a 605,000-pound (272,250-kilogram) load.
Speed 541 mph (Mach 0.72)
Load 291,000 pounds (130,950 kilograms) maximum wartime payload.
Accommodations Upper deck seats 73 passengers; forward upper deck seats six, a relief crew of seven, and eight mail or message couriers. The flight deck has work stations for the entire crew. The upper deck's forward and rear compartments have galleys for food preparation and lavatories.
Sensors An automatic trouble-shooting system constantly monitors more than 800 test points in the various subsystems of the C-5. The Malfunction Detection Analysis and Recording System uses a digital computer to identify malfunctions in replaceable units. Failure and trend information is recorded on magnetic tape for analysis by maintenance people.
Unit Cost C-5A, $163.4 million; C-5B, $167.7 million
Crew Six (pilot, co-pilot, two flight engineers, two loadmasters)
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