The C-5 Galaxy is a giant high-wing cargo airplane used by USAF in every major contingency since its delivery in 1969. The Lockheed airplane, with a singular T-tail and 25-degree wing sweep, emerged trom a 1970s morass of problems and cost overruns-and near-cancellation-to become one of the world's longest-serving heavy cargo systems. With jet speed and long range, it has hauled everything from tanks to fleeing refugees.
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