Lockheed C5 Galaxy Aerial Giant Prompts Civil and Military Debate
In Marietta Lockheed is building the C5 for the USAF with 74 soldiers in the aft deck and a 40,000 gallon fuel capacity, while a civil version could carry 750 passengers. President Johnson ordered the C5 and Congress faces funding as inflation rises. The factory supports over 15,000 workers and plans for future nuclear engine tests. The aircraft may never fly in regular passenger service but could transform air freight and rapid deployment.