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Price: $249.95
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Be Enthralled with This Stunning C-5 Galaxy
Model Aircraft
Unbeatable museum quality best describes our handcrafted model
airplanes just like C5 Galaxy. After passing through the
hands of master craftsmen, the parts are sanded and primed many
times. Talented artists then paint on the intricate details with
great accuracy. A final coat of clear lacquer protects the aircraft
and gives it a glossy finish. Our C-5 Galaxy Model Airplane
exhibits an unmatched quality and intricate design to obtain the
exact look of the actual C-5 Galaxy.
The C-5 Galaxy Model Plane comes with a handsome mahogany-based
chrome pedestal, and undergoes various stages of quality control
before being placed in its box. The C-5 Galaxy Model Plane is
perfect as an addition to a growing collection or as an exquisite
gift to a loved one. Each C5 Galaxy replica will surely mesmerize
aviation enthusiasts and hobbyists for it is truly a work of art
that relives their memory of the actual C 5 Galaxy.
C-5A/B Galaxy Lockheed History:
The Lockheed C 5 Galaxy is a military transport aircraft,
the largest in the American military and one of the largest in the
world. It was designed to carry outsize and oversize cargo,
providing strategic heavy airlift over intercontinental distances.
Operated by the United States Air Force (USAF), it is one of the
physically largest aircraft in the world that is capable of flying
on a regular basis.
In 1964, design proposals for a heavy jet transport were
submitted by various companies in response to a US Army requirement.
The new aircraft was set to replace the Douglas C-133 Cargomaster
and complement the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter. In 1965, Lockheed's
aircraft design and General Electric's engine design were selected.
The first C-5A Galaxy rolled out of the manufacturing plant on March
2, 1968 and the aircraft's maiden flight was on June 30. The first
operational Galaxy was delivered in June 1970. The C-5 has a
distinctive high T-tail and is similar in appearance to its smaller
sister transport the C-141. It is equipped for aerial refueling,
giving it an extended range. Nose and aft doors permit
"drive-through" loading and unloading of cargo. The Galaxy is
capable of carrying nearly all of the Army's combat equipment,
including the 74-ton armored vehicle launched bridge, from the
United States to any location in the world.
In the early 1970s, the C-5 was considered by NASA for the
role of Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, which was tasked to transport the
Space Shuttle to Kennedy Space Center. However, the Boeing 747 was
chosen instead due in part to its low-wing design. From 1981 to
1987, 77 C-5As underwent a re-winging program to increase their
lifting capability and service life after wing cracks were found
throughout the fleet. The redesigned wings were made of a new
aluminum alloy that did not exist during the original production.
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