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Lockheed · C5M

Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy specs, size & range

The Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy (ICAO code C5M) is a landplane with 4 jet engines in the heavy wake-turbulence category.

Landplane with 4 jet engines Wake category: Heavy Airliners & big jets
Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy
Photo: Kārlis Dambrāns · source · CC BY 2.0

C-5M Super Galaxy specifications

Detailed dimensions and performance figures are not available for this type yet.

The Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy is a landplane with 4 jet engines built by Lockheed. Air-traffic control and flight-tracking sites identify it by the ICAO type code C5M. It belongs to the heavy wake-turbulence category, so aircraft landing or taking off behind it must keep extra separation.

Aircraft similar to the C-5M Super Galaxy

Comparable airliners & big jets include Airbus A350-1000, Boeing 747SP, Boeing E-767 and McDonnell Douglas DC-10.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the ICAO code of the Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy?

C5M — the code used in flight plans and on flight-tracking sites.

Data: What is flying? database (ODbL 1.0). Live traffic: adsb.lol (ODbL). Photos under their Creative Commons licences, credited above.