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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
C-5M · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Lockheed C-5 Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Strategic airlifter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Lockheed Corporation Lockheed Martin[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
247 ft 1 in (75.31 m)[source]
L-59E · Crew
Single sourceC-5M · typical (aircraft commander, first pilot, 2 flight engineers, 3 loadmasters) 4 minimum (pilot, copilot, two flight engineers) 8 when augmented (aircraft commander, 2 first pilots, 2 flight engineers, 3 loadmasters)
Single source7 typical (aircraft commander, first pilot, 2 flight engineers, 3 loadmasters) 4 minimum (pilot, copilot, two flight engineers) 8 when augmented (aircraft commander, 2 first pilots, 2 flight engineers, 3 loadmasters)[source]
L-59E · at 7,000 m (23,000 ft) (with maximum internal and external fuel)
Single source2,000 km (1,200 mi, 1,100 nmi) at 7,000 m (23,000 ft) (with maximum internal and external fuel)[source]
C-5M · at maximum cargo capacity
Single sourceC-5M · with a 120,000 lb (54,431 kg) payload
Single sourceFerry; C-5M · with no cargo
Single source4,800 nmi (5,500 mi, 8,900 km) with a 120,000 lb (54,431 kg) payload, 2,300 nmi (4,260 km; 2,647 mi) at maximum cargo capacity[source]
7,000 nmi (8,100 mi, 13,000 km) with no cargo[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Number built | 80[source] | 131 C-5A: 81 C-5B: 50[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | C-5A: 1968–1973 C-5B: 1985–1989[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 30 June 1968 ( 1968-06-30 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | — |
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| Variant | Aero L-159 ALCA[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,537 L (406 US gal; 338 imp gal) including tip tanks[source] | 341,446 lb (154,880 kg); 51,150 US gal (42,590 imp gal; 193,600 L)[source] |
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| Stall speed | 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) (flaps down)[source] | — |
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| Guns | one GSh-23L cannon in under-fuselage pod[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | four underwing hardpoints with a capacity of inner hardpoints 500 kg (1,100 lb)capacity, outer hardpoints 250 kg (550 lb)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 26, cell 2; revision 1374778711; retrieved 2026-10-01 | — |
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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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| Primary user | — | United States Air Force[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | June 1970 ( 1970-06 )[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 36 master pallets 463L or 281,000 lb (127,459 kg)[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 0012.41 mod ; tip: NACA 0011 mod[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.26[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 5,400 ft (1,600 m)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 3,600 ft (1,100 m)[source] |
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