Here's why Lockheed did this. The contest that eventually created the C-5 Galaxy was formally initiated in 1964 as the CX-HLS ...

Plans for a Next Generation Airlift platform, or NGAL, targeted for entry into service in the 2040s, are starting to coalesce.

T he Boeing 747 and Lockheed C-5 Galaxy were the world's first widebodies. The C-5 took its first flight slightly over seven ...

The Air Force is preparing for the Next Generation Airlifter (NGAL) to replace both aircraft, though it is still around 20 years from active service.

The US Air Force is targeting the mid-2040s to field a new strategic airlifter that would serve as the single successor to ...

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 ...

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics booked a $211 million cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price Air Force contract to provide C-5M ...

The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is primarily a giant cargo plane – and to load it up, you need a giant opening. The solution: the nose cone of the plane, known as the visor, swings up to reveal a massive door ...

Boeing is reportedly considering resuming production of its C-17 Globemaster III jet, discontinued in 2015. That's going to be quite a trick since the Long Beach, California factory that made the ...