The Air Force Wants To Turn the C-5 Galaxy Into a Flying Hospital
The super-sized cargo plane has the square footage and power to carry large numbers of medical evacuees.
By Kyle Mizokami
Sep 25, 2019
The C-5M Super Galaxy could turn into a flying ambulance.
The Super Galaxy's ability to carry huge amounts of cargo would give it an unmatched ability to evacuate those needing medical assistance.
The C-5M could ferry in supplies as it ferries out casualties, moving more people and supplies faster when time is the most critical.
The U.S. Air Force is taking a hard look at using the C-5M Super Galaxy airlifter in the aeromedical evacuation role. The C-5M’s cavernous cargo area, plus newly added electrical capacity, would be useful ferrying wounded troops, refugees, and injured personnel out of war zones and natural disaster areas. The Super Galaxy’s long legs make it capable of crossing the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in a single bound, quickly bringing those in need of medical care to the continental U.S.
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