SUN ‘n FUN is going big! For the first time ever a C-5 will be making its SUN ‘n FUN static display debut.
The mighty C-5 Galaxy is a strategic transport aircraft and is the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory. Its primary mission is to transport cargo and personnel for the Department of Defense. The C-5 coming to SUN ‘n FUN is based at Travis AFB, California.
The C-5 can carry oversized cargo over intercontinental ranges and can take off and land on relatively short runways. Both the nose and aft doors open, allowing ground crews to simultaneously load and off-load cargo from both ends, reducing cargo transfer times. The full-width drive-on ramps at each end enable double rows of vehicles to be transported.
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