First Flight for Upgraded USAF C-5
U.S. Air Force C-5M powered by 60,000-lb.-thrust General Electric CF6-80C2 turbofans (derated to 50,000 lb. on the C-5) made its first flight from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., on June 19, as flight testing begins with the high-bypass-ratio engines that deliver 22% more thrust than the existing TF...
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