{"id":29088,"date":"2018-08-12T16:54:09","date_gmt":"2018-08-12T16:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/08\/12\/c-5m-super-galaxy-fleet-will-fly-well-into-2040s\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:00:14","slug":"c-5m-super-galaxy-fleet-will-fly-well-into-2040s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2018\/08\/12\/c-5m-super-galaxy-fleet-will-fly-well-into-2040s\/","title":{"rendered":"C-5M Super Galaxy fleet will fly well into 2040s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lockheed Martin has finished a 17-year-long project to upgrade the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/2017\/09\/05\/the-air-force-repaired-more-than-half-its-c-5s-after-a-stand-down-this-summer\/\" target=_blank>Air Force\u2019s C-5M<\/a> Super Galaxy at the company\u2019s facility in Marietta, Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2001, Lockheed Martin has been carrying out the mammoth task of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/air\/2017\/08\/03\/dover-c-5s-take-to-the-skies-again-after-repairs\/\" target=_blank>upgrading 52 C-5Ms<\/a>. The last of the upgraded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2014\/11\/28\/dover-afb-c-5s-key-to-afghanistan-gear-recovery\/\" target=_blank>Super Galaxy aircraft<\/a> took off from the Marietta facility Aug. 2, marking the end of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force\u2019s Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program extends the C-5M\u2019s service lifespan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/2017\/11\/14\/air-mobility-command-looks-to-space-to-better-perform-its-mission\/\" target=_blank>into the 2040s<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a Lockheed Martin press release, RERP &#8220;incorporates more than 70 improvements that improve reliability, efficiency, maintainability and availability. RERP included changes or modifications to the airframe structure; environmental and pneumatic systems; hydraulic systems, electrical system; fuel system; landing gear, and flight controls.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The C-5M has been a part of the Air Force\u2019s fleet since 1970. It is the largest strategic airlifting platform in the Air Force. Fully loaded, the Super Galaxy can fly at a gross weight of 800,000 pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2018\/08\/02\/planes-could-give-heads-up-when-part-is-about-to-break\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kc135-maintenance.JPG.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Planes could give heads-up when part is about to break<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Air Mobility 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