Lockheed C-5 Galaxy vs. Boeing CH-47 Chinook
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| Lockheed C-5 Galaxy |
versus |
Boeing CH-47 Chinook |
| 75.31 m |
247 ft 2 in |
length |
15.88 m |
51 feet 2 inches |
| 19.84 m |
65 ft 1 in |
height |
5.68 m |
18 feet 7.8 inches |
| 67.89 m |
222 ft 9 in |
wingspan |
|
|
| 4 x General Electric TF39 turbofan engines |
engines |
2 x Honeywell T55-GA-714A turboshaft engines |
| 41,000 pounds of thrust (182 kilonewtons) |
thrust per engine |
4,868 hp |
| 164,000 pounds |
total thrust |
9,736 hp |
| 381,018 kg |
840,000 lb |
MTOW |
22,680 kg |
50,000 lb |
| 8,000 km |
4,320 nm |
range |
370 km |
200 nm |
| 908 km/h |
564 mph |
cruise speed |
259 km/h |
161 mph |
|
capacity |
33-55 |
|
|
rotor diameter |
18.3 m |
60 ft |
|
|
rate of climb |
10.2 m/s |
2,008 ft/min |
Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.
