1 min readBy Aaron Spray
Is A Lockheed C-5 Galaxy Bigger Than An Airbus A380?
Apart from aircraft length, the Airbus A380 is comprehensively larger than the Air Force's C-5M Super Galaxy.
By Aaron SprayZimbabwe

The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy/C-5M Super Galaxy is the largest transport aircraft built for the United States Air Force, while the double-decked Airbus A380 is the largest passenger aircraft ever built. The C-5 Galaxy hails from a time when the Air Force thought progress and enhanced capacities meant progressively larger aircraft. However, after the Galaxy, the Air Force went on to procure the smaller C-17 Globemaster III and is now looking for an even smaller next-generation airlifter.
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- 77 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 6, 2026
- Byline
- Aaron Spray
- Source
- Simple Flying