*****AIRCRAFT
“Lockheed - C5 Galaxy”*****
REFERENCE INFORMATION (by Aircraft performance
database)
*****Aircraft
Features*****
Wing position: High wing
Engine position: Underwing
mounted
Tail configuration: T-tail
Landing gear: Tricycle retractable
Wing Span: 69.9 m
Length: 73.3 m
Height: 19.8 m
Power plant: C5: 4 x 191.3 kN
GE TF39-GE-1C turbofans.
C5M: 4 x 223.5 kN GE
CF6-80C2 turbofans.
Accommodation: Flightcrew of 5 and up to 350 troops with 75 on upper deck.
Notes: Heavylift
strategic freighter. In service since 1969. Exists in several versions:
C5A, C5B as
modernized version and C5C as a special cargo version. C-5D with modern
two crew flightdeck and new engines is suggested for the future.
New proposed
version C-5M will have a digital cockpit, commercial turbofan engines and
improved
systems. MTOW peacetime : 348820 kg , MTOW Wartime : 381024 Kg
The C5 has
unlimited endurance with in-flight refuelling,
The only
limiting factor is the crew endurance. Without in-flight refuelling,
the C5 has a range
of 2200 Nm with 122500 kg Cargo and 6300 Nm empty.
Alternative names:
Galaxy (C-5),
L-500, LOCKHEED C-5
Galaxy (L-500), C-5 Galaxy.
*****Total
Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel*****
000,000 lbs - 348.820 kg
VMO - Maximum Operating Speed 430 KIAS
MMO - Maximum Operating Speed Mach 0.77 Mach
Turbulent Air Penetration Speed 000 KIAS/.00 Mach
VLO - Maximum Gear Operating Speed 000 KIAS
VLE - Maximum Landing Gear Extension Speed 000 KIAS/.00 Mach
*****Maximum
Flap Placard Speeds*****
Flaps degrees KIAS
1 000
2 000
5 000
10 000
15 000
25 000
30 000
40 000
*****Take-off*****
WTC: H
Distance: 2500
mt
V2 (IAS): 125
kts
*****Climbing*****
-(to 5000 ft)
IAS: 155
kt
ROC: 1500
ft/min
-(to FL150)
IAS: 300
kt
ROC: 1000
ft/min
-(to FL240)
IAS: 300
kt
ROC: 1000
ft/min
-(mach)
mach: 0.74
ROC: 1000
ft/min
*****Cruise*****
TAS: 430
kt
MACh: 0.77 data
Ceiling: FL330
Range: 6300
NM
*****Descent
*****
- (to FL240)
mach: 0.77
ROD: 1000
ft/min
- (to FL100)
IAS: 300
kt
ROD: 3000
ft/min
*****Approach*****
IAS: 250
kt
MCS: nd kt
ROD: 1000
ft/min
*****Landing*****
Vht
(IAS): 135 kt
APC: C
Distance: 1500
mt