The U.S. military always say that Russia always copy their designs but the United States lost in comparison! Compare with B1 Blackjack! Compare with the Su 25 Thunderbolt! Compare Apache with the Kamov Ka 50! Compare C5 galaxy with Antonov 124, without comparing with Myria, unrivaled in the U.S.
Not more powerful- about the same rated thrust C5M vs. AN124. But:
C5 has a better kneeling system, is air to air refuelable, has a better system for palatized loading with floor rollers, is capable of air drops, has a pressurized underbelly (not the AN - i.e. no troops or livestock at altitude), has better avionics, and for the same load uses less fuel. How much both carry largely depends on how much fuel they carry.
The C5 is capable of carrying more than is generally published since it has on many occasions carried 2x M1A1's at 139,800 pounds apiece plus fuel/crew etc. across the Atlantic. What these aircraft can carry isn't so much "classified" or anything like that, but a matter of *fatiguing* the airframe. For example, the C141 was retired earlier than planned because the war in 1991 sucked the remaining servicable life out of them.
Antonov even carried the rolling stock of a metro train
rbflowin 5 months ago
The U.S. military always say that Russia always copy their designs but the United States lost in comparison! Compare with B1 Blackjack! Compare with the Su 25 Thunderbolt! Compare Apache with the Kamov Ka 50! Compare C5 galaxy with Antonov 124, without comparing with Myria, unrivaled in the U.S.
nn74 1 year ago
An-124!!! it can load heavier and more powerful!!
AugmentedB737 2 years ago
yeah and for a cargo plane it looks amazing!
ConcordeCentral 2 years ago
@AugmentedB737
Not more powerful- about the same rated thrust C5M vs. AN124. But:
C5 has a better kneeling system, is air to air refuelable, has a better system for palatized loading with floor rollers, is capable of air drops, has a pressurized underbelly (not the AN - i.e. no troops or livestock at altitude), has better avionics, and for the same load uses less fuel. How much both carry largely depends on how much fuel they carry.
zipdedooda 3 weeks ago
@AugmentedB737
The C5 is capable of carrying more than is generally published since it has on many occasions carried 2x M1A1's at 139,800 pounds apiece plus fuel/crew etc. across the Atlantic. What these aircraft can carry isn't so much "classified" or anything like that, but a matter of *fatiguing* the airframe. For example, the C141 was retired earlier than planned because the war in 1991 sucked the remaining servicable life out of them.
zipdedooda 3 weeks ago
incredible planes,used to see them fly over all the time in Mojave,Ca.
lorrieandmatt 2 years ago
ive seen these when taking the ourney to kent when on motorway sometimes they fly over
ConcordeCentral 2 years ago
Very Nice
Milosz2121 3 years ago
thanks
ConcordeCentral 3 years ago
C-5 all they way :D
UKairportCentral 3 years ago
thanks
ConcordeCentral 3 years ago