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C-5M Super Galaxy1:500 model size

Full-size manufacturer and operator measurements divided by 500, with a separate planning allowance for the shelf or display case.

Calculation checked 2026-09-19 · Aircraft source record verified 9 September 2026
Length15.1 cm75.3 m full-size
Wingspan13.6 cm67.89 m full-size
Aircraft height4 cm19.84 m full-size
10% horizontal allowance16.6 × 14.9 cmPlanning envelope, not a guaranteed case size

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How the dimensions were calculated

The C-5M Super Galaxy is 75.3 metres long, 67.89 metres across and 19.84 metres high in the sourced aircraft record. We convert each figure to centimetres, then divide it by 500. Nothing is inferred from a retailer's box photograph.

75.3 m × 100 ÷ 500 = 15.1 cm model length

Same aircraft, three scales

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1:20037.7 cm long

33.9 cm wingspan

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1:40018.8 cm long

17 cm wingspan

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1:50015.1 cm long

13.6 cm wingspan

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Aircraft evidence

Sources behind the full-size dimensions

US Air Force figures list a maximum takeoff weight of 381,024 kilograms, maximum cargo of 127,460 kilograms and a 4,800-nautical-mile range with 120,000 pounds of cargo.

  1. US Air Force C-5M fact sheet

C-5M Super Galaxy model-size questions

How large is a 1:500 C-5M Super Galaxy model?

Approximately 15.1 cm long, 13.6 cm wide and 4 cm high before allowing for a stand or manufacturing differences.

What shelf space should I allow?

A simple ten-percent horizontal allowance is about 16.6 by 14.9 cm. Verify the listing's finished dimensions and stand footprint before buying a case or model.