Heavy and Hot! C-5 Takeoff at 700,000 lbs and 37C

Thanks for the upload! In 1971 I flew on a C-5A from Yokota to Charleston SC with a pit stop in Alaska. It was absolutely the smoothest, quietest flight in my life, not at all like the KC-135, C-141 or of course the C-130 (in which I flew the most total hours). After I boarded a DC-9 for the final leg home the C-5 taxied past and literally blocked out the sun. Wow. I'll never get to do that again. Wright Flyer, USAF (1968-1971).

I worked on those planesfo 25 years and enjoyed it a lot. I was a flight mechanic and crew cheif on those beautiful planes'

If you've ever been close to one of these great beasts while they're taking off or coming in to land - they are so large - they seem to be moving too slowly to remain airborne. Amazing aircraft.

I was in the navy back in the 80s when we caught a mac flight out of okinawa.While we were waiting in the terminal the crew chief told the people waiting if there were women wearing skirts it would be best to change to pants, a big "huh??" Till we got inside the C5 that the we realize that passengers had to climb this vertical ladder just to get to the "second deck" were the seats were. Poor woman who was wearing a mini skirt was in front with her husband covering her rear end while climbing this ladder with a bunch of sailors looking up!! The look on this guys face....priceless!

In 1982, I flew as an “Additional Crew Member” (ACM) on a C-5 from Travis AFB to Hickam AFB, Hawaii. I climbed the ladder to the passenger deck with its rear facing seats. Huge aircraft and a great flight.

The way the engines roar when full throttle... awesome!

Capt:Engineering give me full power!!! Engineer: (Scottish accaent)I'm giving her all she's got Capn!!!!

I was a flight engineer on these from 1996-2000 at Travis and just loved flying on them. Taking off was always a thrill! This took me right back into that feeling of sitting at the F.E. panel. Thanks for sharing. :-)

Love that sound. Was a hydraulics guy at travis afb in the late 80s. In my off time would go and watch them do take offs and landings. Amazing airplane!!!!!!!

Wow, that thing stayed on the runway until it burned enough fuel to be light enough to fly!

We used to go get medivac patients off the C5’s at NAS North Island San Diego CA as they came across the Pacific and landed there. Our ambulances always looked like little toys next to the C5 engines as we sat beside the plane on the runway and they brought down patients from the upper deck. Much respect and thanks for the C5 pilots and aircrew who made those long trans-Pacific flights with some very sick and badly injured patients.

This is why I love You Tube, when I come across gems like this vid!

What a beautiful sound and exiting moments when he says ready for takeoff and engines goes for full power

1960"s were a pioneering decade; Harrier, SR71, 747, C5 , USS Enterprise(1stNuclearCarrier), Mustang&Lamborghini were born in'64, '62Ferrari GTO, ApolloSaturnV, etc

I was a C-5 load out of Travis 2001-2004. That sound brings back great memories. My favorite part was sitting in the loadmaster seats in the troop compartment and when the plane lifted off the trail actually dropped a little before it floated up. Lots of fun for a 20ish year-old kid.

I loaded and unloaded plenty of these beasts but never got a ride in one!Awesome,awesome! I was an Air Cargo Specialist from 1972 to 1977!

During the first Gulf War we were flying the airplane at our 840,000lb wartime emergency gross weight. I had my longest takeoff roll in the airplane in a 21 year career on a mission out of Andrews...11,000ft plus! More power was always what that airplane needed. Would love to experience the C-5M Super Galaxy.

I had the Awesome pleasure of riding on 3 C5-A's during my time in the army, and the last time was when we took off from Ft Campbell going to Saudi in Aug 1990 for the Gulf War. This video when i close my eyes reminds me of sitting up top and listening to the TF39 power while sitting there at the end of the runway fully loaded with 6 UH60A Blackhawks in the belly going to WAR! Thanks for this video, takes me back :)

in 1977 I was Army stationed at Weisbaden AB in Germany, one summer day I saw a 'Fat Albert' taking off to the west out of Rhine Main AB..... it looked like a blimp rising through the air as it passed almost straight overhead!

2:41 This is where you turn the AC off for that extra power!