The C-5 Galaxy History - Crushing Setbacks, Decisive Achievements

The C-5 Galaxy is truly an effective military aircraft. It remains an essential, successful component of the U.S. military airlife capability. This book reveals the events that led to the C-5 requirement; and the controversies of its early operational existence. Details of testing, flight characteristics, operational accomplishments and world flight records are presented. Interviews from senior Lockheed management and experienced flight crews validate the C-5's decisive accomplishments.

Summary

The C-5 Galaxy is truly an effective military aircraft. It remains an essential, successful component of the U.S. military airlife capability. This book reveals the events that led to the C-5 requirement; and the controversies of its early operational existence. Details of testing, flight characteristics, operational accomplishments and world flight records are presented. Interviews from senior Lockheed management and experienced flight crews validate the C-5's decisive accomplishments.

Product details

• Authors: B. J. Dvorscak, B.J. Dvorscak, Roger Launius
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.02.2001
• EAN: 9781681624389
• ISBN: 978-1-68162-438-9
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 215 mm x 279 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 386 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Aircraft, space travel; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / General, History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Military / Aviation, Aircraft and aviation