Huge Cargo Planes : Inside C-5 Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster That Carries US President’s Limousines

Inside C-5 Galaxy, Boeing C-17 Globemaster navy aircrafts that carries the US President’s motorcade all over the world.

When used to move the U.S President, the big navy aircrafts quickly acquire the “Air Drive” One name signal.

The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy or the McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo planes accompanies the President of the USA at any time when he travels inside the nation or overseas to carry the presidential motorcades.

The navy cargo planes are deployed to ship a part of the Presidential motorcades and navy helicopters comparable to Marine One and Osprey helicopters forward of the U.S president’s arrival.

Photos shared exhibits two armoured presidential limousines nicknamed The Beast being loaded into the C-5 Galaxy and the C-17 navy cargo planes. The one with the president is known as the “Stagecoach” whereas the opposite one which act as a backup and decoy is known as “Spare”.

Additionally with the presidential Limo’s are black SUVs carrying private safety element, a speedy response Counter Assault Groups (CAT), command and management components, the communications automobile, intelligence personnel and countermeasures automobiles.

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When used to move the President of the USA himself, the big navy transport aircrafts quickly acquire the “Air Drive” One name signal whereas doing so.

Developed by Boeing, the C-17 Globemaster III can carry a payload of as much as 164,900 kilos (74,797 kg) whereas the C-5 Galaxy developed by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin) has a cargo load of 281,001 kilos (127,460 kilograms).

Relying on the supply and configuration, the price of a single C-17 plane is round $211 million to $255 million, whereas the C-5 Galaxy cargo aircraft prices between US$100m – US$262m per unit.

The C-17 Globemaster III has a most pace of roughly 630 miles per hour (1,014 km/h) at 33,000 toes (10,058 meters) whereas the C-5 Galaxy has a most pace of roughly 630 miles per hour (1,014 km/h) at 28,000 toes (8,534 meters).

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