USAF C-5 Galaxy up close takeoff at Abbotsford

Departing after the Abbotsford Intl Airshow. This was only on static display. Aug 16.2010 YXX/CYXX

C-5C (L-500) Galaxy
REG: 68-0126

[brahimbmzo]

Did You Know...
The C-5 has the ability to transport 270 passengers...six transcontinental buses...two M1-A1 Abrams main battle tanks...seven UH-1 Huey helicopters or one U.S. Army 74-ton mobile scissors bridge.
The landing gear has a total of 28 wheels
The interior and exterior paint on the C-5 weighs 2, 600 pounds
More than 100 miles of wiring are required to functionally operate all C-5 aircraft systems
The cargo compartment of the C-5 is large enough to hold an eight-lane bowling alley
The C-5 can carry 25, 844, 746 ping pong balls
Each C-5 engine nacelle is 1 ½ time the length of a Cadillac, large enough to garage a Ford Mustang
The C-5 contains over five miles of control cables
Each C-5 engine gulps approximately 42 tons of air per minute

[keltdevangel]

00:33 C-5: "Go elsewhere to play, my children." and the two small aircraft "Yes, mum!"
01:30 - 01:44 What a..screaming take-off!

[marksadler]

I worked on em for 4 yrs and still dont believe they fly

[Airforceproud]

SCCCRREEAAAMM! No aircraft has better sounds that the C-5 Galaxy, in my opinion.

[michaeladinolfe]

How something that heavy can get off the ground is truly a miracle of aviation!

[SuperNeowiz]

I love the sound of the engines when it begins to take runway.

[RogueMunkyNinja]

This is amazing. Sometimes man, you just have to stop and think about the greatness of physics

[kssudhirmig]

At 00:27 - the C5 Galaxy is thinking : I gotta wait for this piece of shit????

[kurakuson]

It just doesn't seem possible for a jet this size to have such a short take-off.

It's a thing of beauty.

[adriansymcox]

best sounding plane in the world just love the screeching galaxy

[thomastarwater]

I still can’t get over the size of the C-5 Galaxy and how it actually takes off and flies. I actually hitched a ride on the C-5 from Ramstein Air Base in West Germany, December 1981. Landed at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Made my way to San Luis Obispo, California. After spending some time in the States, returned to Germany on a different flight and airline (not a C-5). But hitching a ride on a Galaxy is an experience.

[expfighter]

Awesome, Love the C5, rode on 3 of them when I was in the Army!

That TF39 Growl is the most recognizable engine sound in the world!

[mike]

Lol, that stunt plane at 0:30 is like "dafuq"

[ronaldhill]

was working on the altus military airlift command at altus Oklahoma and talk about a beast of an aircraft it was and still love those tf-39 turbo fans engines that's the sound of freedom literally.

[WeirdnWild]

13 year old footage that plays at 1080P...the camera was way ahead of its tine..nice and crisp

[straightedger]

The C-5 has been my favorite airplane since I was a kid. My dad was in the Air Force for twenty years so I got to see it a bunch of times. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[tashammcglashan]

Love that sound!! I heard them all night while living on base. 😊

[hunkatiel]

Had a good tour of this at the airshow including the cockpit. Quite the machine. We asked the pilot if he could airdrop some beer on the way out and he said, sure. He was a cool guy. We waited around after the show just to see it take off but got moved along before it left. Thanks for posting this.

[iloveappleyoutube]

How many landing wheels do you need?

C-5: yes

[ExUSSailor]

I'm still always a little surprised when anything that big actually gets airborne.