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Wednesday, June 21, 2006

C-5 still going strong after 38 years
The upgraded C-5M made its maiden flight at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Jun. 19. It uses commercial CF6 engines.

The new engines have a 22 percent increase in thrust, allowing a 30 percent shorter take-off roll and a 38 percent higher climb to initial altitude.

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