Lockheed C-5 Galaxy

American heavy military transport aircraft
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Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
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Lockheed C-5 Galaxy

Summary

Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of aircraft_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,973 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's instance of is recorded as aircraft family[3].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is operated by United States Air Force[4].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's manufacturer is recorded as Lockheed Martin[5].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's developer is recorded as Lockheed Corporation[6].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a type of airlifter monoplane[7].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a type of land-based aircraft[8].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a type of airplane with 4 jet engines[9].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is used for airlift[10].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's Commons category is recorded as Lockheed C-5 Galaxy[11].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's first flight is recorded as June 30, 1968[13].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's service entry is recorded as June 1970[14].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lockheed C-5 Galaxy[15].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's Commons gallery is recorded as Lockheed C-5 Galaxy[16].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+131'}[17].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's described by source is recorded as US Air Force Air Power Directory[18].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's described by source is recorded as Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[19].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's described by source is recorded as Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[20].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's wing configuration is recorded as high wing[21].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+75.3'}[22].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+75.54'}[23].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+19.84'}[24].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+67.89'}[25].
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+67.88'}[26].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Lengths include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+75.3'}[22] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+75.54'}[23].

Designation and Status

Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's instance of is recorded as aircraft family[3].

Why It Matters

Lockheed C-5 Galaxy ranks in the top 3% of aircraft_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,973 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . US Air Force Air Power Directory. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Height {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+19.84'}
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