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The first of the US Air Force’s planned 111 upgraded C-5M Super Galaxy strategic transports was rolled out at Lockheed Martin’s Marietta, Georgia plant last week.
Equipped with four General Electric CF6-80C2 turbofans producing 22% more thrust than the C-5A/B’s original GE TF39s, the modified C-5M is expected to be in USAF service until 2040. Its new cockpit includes flat panel displays and enhanced navigation and communications equipment.
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Source: Flight International
Ottawa will station a portion of its new Airbus A330-based aerial refuelling fleet at Edmonton International airport in Alberta province, expanding upon the existing tanker base in Trenton, Ontario.
The twin-engined turboprop is replacing the aged Beechcraft T-44C used by the navy as a training platform for multi-engined and tiltrotor pilot candidates.
Lockheed Martin F-35C fighters from the US Marine Corps took part in recent US strikes against targets in Yemen, marking the first known combat flight for the carrier-based variant of the stealth fighter.
