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| It's particularly obvious in this picture, but this crew somehow managed to keep their Galaxy in the cloud shadow all the way down the taxiway and onto the runway - sneaky! |
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| I think it's neat how the rear main landing gear can turn to help the plane get around corners |
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| This is a horrible shot, but I include it to show how little runway the C-5 requires. None of our regular air carrier aircraft are anywhere close to being airborne at this point on Runway 24 Left. We're looking at Taxiway W under the C-5's nose and Taxiway E-10 just behind the tail; that's approximately 3,500 feet (1,100 meters) down the runway |
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| Finally found a sunny spot! |
Curious as to what class aircraft the airport considers the C5.
ReplyDeleteThe C-5 is an Aircraft Design Group 6 aircraft. Other ADG-VI aircraft include the A380, the AN-124, and the B747-8.
DeleteIs there crew from the C-5 poking their head out the top of the fuselage in the first 2 pix?
ReplyDeleteSure looks like it! If I had to guess, they do that to watch the wingtips for obstructions while they're on the ground.
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