C-5 Galaxy crashes, no fatalities

Bilboone · Post by **Bilboone** » 15 Jun 2006, 20:14

The results of an investigation into the C-5 Galaxy crash at Dover Air Force Base, Del., on April 3 found that human error was the cause.

Link to the report

some more details

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » 15 Jun 2006, 23:07

edwin wrote:doesn't Boeing own lockheed ?

Lockheed is Boeings biggest competitor in the Military aviation market, and won the competition for the Joint Strike Fighter.

I guess you're confusing Lockheed with McDonnelDouglas, wich Boeing took over in the late 90's...

Bilboone · Post by **Bilboone** » 14 Jul 2006, 16:37

animation of the approach can be found here

You can see very well how they make the mistake by putting eng 3 (fully operational) to idle (flight idle 29 % N1) and advancing throttle of eng 2 (not running). So they where flying a C-5 heavy loaded on 2 engines on short final and by retracting the flaps to 40 % they stalled !

Bilboone · Post by **Bilboone** » 31 Aug 2006, 17:09

How a C-5 (cockpit section) fits in a C-5:

www.strategypage.com

regi · Post by **regi** » 31 Aug 2006, 23:16

nice picture, look at the driver at the right.