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.

Although the C-17 Globemaster III had its maiden flight in 1991, it took four more years until the first C-17 squadron became ...

To get straight to the point, theLockheed C-5M Galaxy is the bigger of the two premier jet transports in the United States Air Force. It’s not only bigger than its fellow heavyweight, theBoeing C-17 ...

The U.S. military is known for having some beastly machines in its ranks. On one hand, you have your comparatively small yet extremely lethal weapon platforms, such as the venerated and equally feared ...

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 ...