This post is a test for video and if you are not on Facebook something you may enjoy seeing. I flew this plane around the world for several years. Enjoy. Email me if you like it. hb@3wh.us.

You can really see ground handling is the most difficult thing to master. The nose gear is located 35 feet behind the pilot’s seat and like all airplanes, its a tricycle. Watch all the way thru takeoff. The wingspan is 227 feet, 28 wheels, gross weight close to 800,000 lbs. With two sets of main landing gear, the aft pair castor as it turns. The tail is 6 stories high, the cockpit is 30 feet off the ground. Mildenhall is a Royal AFB about an hour north of London. One of my favorite places to visit. The C-5 nickname is Fred, the autopilot is George. Awesome aircraft built at Lockheed in Marietta, GA. The first ones built was in the late 60’s and the last ones built were in the 80’s. All have been completely updated with new GPS navigation systems and “glass” cockpits. The GE-TF39 engines produce 41,000 lbs of thrust each. It’s a hauling machine. Loved flying it. A wingless Boeing 747 would fit inside. The first flight by the Wright Brothers could have taken place in the cargo hole, both in distance and altitude.