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Boeing CX-HLS

3,161 AWACSgoddess  1.4 years ago

”The galaxy before it was”


Original author: Spark1645


In 1960 the USAF launched Project Forecast which called for the world's biggest logistic transport, the CX-4, in the 600,000 lb category. It should be a jet. The only study I know comes from Douglas but I have no details about its Model Number. I guess that Boeing and Lockheed carried out its own designs.

With all the data generated under CX-4 study, the USAF launched an specification for a CX-HLS aircraft. The winner was Lockheed (C-5 Galaxy)

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General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 217.8ft (66.4m)
  • Length 230.1ft (70.1m)
  • Height 67.2ft (20.5m)
  • Empty Weight 150,298lbs (68,174kg)
  • Loaded Weight 221,199lbs (100,334kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.219
  • Wing Loading 31.3lbs/ft2 (152.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 7,065.6ft2 (656.4m2)
  • Drag Points 103977

Parts

  • Number of Parts 236
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 1,283