How The C-17 Globemaster Stacks Up Against The C-5 Galaxy In 2025

In 2025, the C-5 still leads in raw payload and range, while the C-17 dominates in flexibility and access, two giants that shape modern air mobility.
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C-17 Globemaster III • U.S. Air Force Heavy Air Lifter (2019)

While the C-17 Globemaster III (233 in service - 2019) is smaller than the C-5 Galaxy (56 in service - 2019) and cannot ...

The US Military's C-17 And C-5 Cargo Planes Are In Store For An All-In-One Replacement

The concept of the Next Generation Airlifter is taking shape as a single platform that can perform the role of both the C-5 and C-17 transports.
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The Three Cargo Planes the US Military Can’t Live Without

The C-5M, C-17, and C-130 have proven adept at meeting the full sweep of logistical challenges facing the US military. The US Air Force operates three primary airlifters—the C-5M Super Galaxy, C-17 ...

Is The Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy Bigger Than The Boeing 747?

The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy remains one of the largest production aircraft to have ever flown, but whereas the 747's size has ...
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Why Is the C-5 Galaxy Such an Iconic Aircraft?

Since its first appearance in the Vietnam War, the C-5 has accumulated a venerable service record. The global presence of the US military relies upon the US Air Force’s ability to provide strategic ...