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Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
The
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
is a large
military transport aircraft
originally designed and built by
Lockheed
, and now maintained and upgraded by its successor,
Lockheed Martin
. It provides the
United States Air Force
(USAF) with a heavy intercontinental-range
strategic airlift
capability, one that can carry outsize and
oversize loads
, including all air-certifiable cargo. The Galaxy has many similarities to its smaller
Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
predecessor, and the later
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
. The C-5 is among the largest
military aircraft
in the world.
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