“[The C-5] symbolized the size ... had to weigh more than twice as much at takeoff as Lockheed's last military transport aircraft, the C-141. In 1970, Lockheed met the challenge by delivering ...

Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on the largest transport aircraft operated by the US military, the C-5M ...

Other defense companies that are likely to benefit from the expanding global military transport aircraft market are discussed below. Lockheed Martin Corp. LMT: Its C-5 Galaxy is the U.S. Air Force ...