The following is a summary and comparison of AMC airlift aircraft characteristics. You can also go directly to the individual aircraft pages: C-130, C-141, C-5, C-17, KC-135, and KC-10
| Aircraft | C-130 |
C-141B |
C-5 |
C-17 |
KC-135 |
KC-10 |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed |
Lockheed |
Lockheed |
McDonnell- |
Boeing |
McDonnell- |
| Popular Name | Hercules |
Starlifter |
Galaxy |
Globemaster |
Strato- |
Extender |
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| Basic Weight | 80,000 lbs |
150,000 lbs |
374,000 lbs |
276,000 lbs |
123,000 lbs |
252,000 lbs |
| Max Weight | 155,000 lbs |
323,000 lbs |
769,000 lbs |
580,000 lbs |
323,000 lbs |
590,000 lbs |
| Max Fuel | 62,000 lbs |
153,000 lbs |
332,000 lbs |
184,000 lbs |
203,000 lbs |
355,000 lbs |
| Fuel Burn Per Hour | 5,000 lbs |
12,000 lbs |
25,000 lbs |
16,000 lbs |
10,000 lbs |
15,000 lbs |
| Planned ACL | 25,000 lbs |
46,000 lbs |
130,000 lbs |
90,000 lbs |
20,000 lbs |
80,000 lbs |
| Max ACL | 35,000 lbs |
72,000 lbs |
240,000 lbs |
200,000 lbs |
40,000 lbs |
180,000 lbs |
| # of Pallets | 6 |
13 |
36 |
18 |
6 |
22 |
| Max Pallet Height | 96" |
96" |
96" |
96" |
65" |
90" |
| Normal # of Passengers | 42 |
98 |
73 |
54 |
56 |
10 |
| Max Pax | 90 |
200 |
340 |
102 |
72 |
69 |
| Compartment Length | 624" |
1251" |
1736" |
1077" |
1013" |
1444" |
| Compartment Height | 108" |
109" |
162" |
148" |
78" |
96" |
| Compartment Width | 123" |
123" |
228" |
216" |
129" |
197" |
| Usable Height | 102" |
105" |
156" Nose |
142" |
50" |
96" |
| Usable Width | 115" |
117" |
220" Aft |
208" |
129" |
197" |
| Min Runway Length | 3,000' |
6,000' |
6,000' |
3,000' |
7,000' |
7,000' |
| Min Runway Width | 80' |
98' |
148' |
90' |
148' |
148' |
| Min Taxiway Width | 30' |
50' |
75' |
50' |
75' |
75' |
| DBOF-T Cost/Hour | $3,381 |
$4,553 |
$10,729 |
$5,979 |
$3,448 |
$6,921 |
| $/Ton/Hour | $270 |
$198 |
$165 |
$133 |
$345 |
$173 |
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