85-0010

85-0010 is a Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy, a four-engine jet. SkyMeter has tracked 76 flights totalling 295 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 19 callsigns. The most frequent segment is KSUU to KSUU. Service window in our records spans 357 days. Of those flights, 4 (5.3%) carry at least one detected incident — go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy has a maximum takeoff weight of 840,000 lb, super wake category.

About the Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy

The Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy is the largest strategic airlifter in the U.S. Air Force inventory and one of the largest military aircraft in the world. Originally introduced as the C-5A in 1970, the Super Galaxy represents a comprehensive modernization program completed in the 2010s that replaced the original TF39 engines with commercial GE CF6-80C2 turbofans, upgraded avionics to glass cockpit standards, and enhanced reliability to extend service life through 2040.

With a maximum takeoff weight of 840,000 pounds and a payload capacity exceeding 270,000 pounds, the C-5M can carry six Apache helicopters, two M1 Abrams tanks, or a single C-130 Hercules inside its cavernous cargo hold. The aircraft's distinctive high-wing design, T-tail, and nose-visor loading capability allow simultaneous loading from both ends, making it uniquely suited for outsize cargo that cannot fit aboard any other airlifter. The Super Galaxy cruises at Mach 0.77 and can fly intercontinental ranges exceeding 5,500 nautical miles with maximum payload, enabling direct delivery of combat equipment to any theater worldwide.

Its 28-wheel landing gear system distributes weight to operate from semi-prepared runways, and the kneeling capability lowers the cargo floor to truck-bed height for drive-on loading. The C-5M's operational ceiling of 42,000 feet and ability to carry 36 standard military pallets make it the backbone of Air Mobility Command's strategic airlift capability, regularly supporting humanitarian relief, combat deployments, and NASA space program logistics. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with distinct routes observed.