Screaming TF39s on the C-5 Galaxy
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
- One for the jet engine purists out there! ;)
I was browsing through some older vids in my back catalogue the other day and came across some older footage of C-5Bs and the unique sound of the old TF39. This sound only exists on videos like this now, so it seems like my duty to get this sound back out there, because otherwise it'll be gone forever!
Each of these engines produces around 25 tons of thrust. The uprated CF6 on the C-5M produces 22% more thrust than the old TF39, but is 98% less interesting to listen to in my humble opinion :)
These clips were shot at RAF Fairford in 2012 and 2014 during the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) and during peace-time ops supporting a bomber deployment to the base.
Enjoy the sound of these wonderful engine in full chat.
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The world is not the same without that sound.
Agreed!
I agree wholeheartedly.
Agreed. It really sucks I'll never hear this sound in person again.
Absolutely 💯 correct. 😢
the only thing left we have with that sound are the jt9d 767s ☹️
One of the most distinctive sounding aircraft ever!
besides the 777s with Ge90s
I grew up near the Lockheed plant in Georgia where those babies were made. That sound was a big part of my childhood. You could recognize the C-5 a good five minutes before it flew over.
My father was stationed at Travis AFB California, and worked on these engines in the 80's. This is pure nostalgia from my childhood.
Same! Born in 68, and I grew up in Marietta, about 5 miles from Lockheed / Dobbins. My grandmother was even closer, living at the other end of the facility in Smyrna across the tracks on Atlanta rd. When these monsters were in the air, everyone stopped what they were doing to stare at them in awe. Great time to be a kid, especially if you were an aircraft junkie like I was. Just about everything flew out of Dobbins/NAS Atlanta and Lockheed at one time or another.
Same for me at Altus 😢
@Red_5_Standing_By My dad retired from Lockheed in Marietta. Helped build those big jokers. To this day, he has incredible stories about that plane. The sound is so unique. I remember going to airshows in Marietta. The C5 was always a showstopper. Indeed, an integral part of my childhood
Sigh. That sound. Those engines. I truly miss them. The C5M has no soul.
😂
Since 2018 every C5 Galaxy has been powered by the F138, which is US military designation for the General Electric CF6-80C2 turbofan.
The military isn't interested in engines that howl loudly. They care about range, reliability, usability. In fact, they prefer quieter engines as it is easier to stay incognito. I understand that these engines had a unique sound... but they're dinosaurs and their usability had run dry. The CF6 is a much better engine.
None whatsoever!!!!
Exactly. A big plane like that needs a big sound to match and the TF39's were it. I hate that I'll never hear it in person again.
I love how the blokes are just lined up to take a look. We may grow old, but stuff like this makes us feel like kids again.
Thanks for putting this out. I flew on A’s and B’ in the 70s, 80s, and early 90s. Nothing beats the sound that triggers fond memories. Awesome.
You're welcome DeBo, thanks for dropping by :)
NOTHING sounds like the screaming C5 engines….
Travis Air Force Base is literally right over my back fence, and I so miss the sound of those TF/39's. Sitting out in the backyard on a warm summer night, the sound from these planes chasing the mosquitoes away, life didn't bet much better.
Ahhh man thanks for sharing the memories 😎 I miss that sound a lot 😥
hehe, the guy poking out of the roof hatch is having a great time, i can tell.
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now that's livin the dream! hahaha 2 thumbs up!
Why is he doing this?
the owner of the C5 ticked the box of the panoramic sunroof option!
@@ralphm3791 he forgot to dry hair after cleaning and this is the fastest way
Thx for the memories, flew on the "B" many times, loved those engines!
You're welcome Rob 👍
Oh this is great! My dad was stationed at Dover for 10 years, I grew up going to sleep to the sound of c5’s in the 80’s. To this day I find that sound very soothing.
The new engines aren't as sexy sounding as the TF39 on the old Galaxy.
thanks for bringing back the old TF39 music.
You're more than welcome :)
I would buy one just for those engines.
@@newtonpeart8573 we need some billionaire like Bill Gates to buy a couple and resurrect them with TF-39 engines for airshows.
The glorious sound of the TF39 exists now only on TH-cam
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Just saw this, outstanding footage! I flew in one from Yokota to Travis (SF) as a kid; there's a passenger cabin on the upper deck and military folk could get tickets for really cheap for themselves and their families. We entered into the lower deck which was like a cavern, then climbed up the stairs. The passenger cabin had one or two windows in the emergency doors and the seats all faced back. We had to put earplugs on at takeoff. The "flight attendants" were two guys in fatigues, I remember the intercom went out so one of the guys was shouting out the food service announcement. Fun memories.
Ha ha, awesome, thanks for sharing. Great to hear :)
Wow! That had to have been interesting being a passenger on that plane! I never knew they had an upper deck for passengers. Isn't that called Space A flights when civilians fly on a military aircraft? And why were the seats faced backwards?
Like the acknowledgment to the crowd with the rocking of the plane after takeoff
I lived in Kitts hummock Delaware near the base in Dover. The C5s used to fly right over our house when they did touch n goes . I miss that whine of those old engines. No matter where you were u knew a C5 was in the air when you heard that scream
Same for me. Lived in K-town and heared that planes as a child every night before sleep when they were heading for landing in Ramstein Airbase. This whining sound is part of my childhood and makes me shiver everytime I hear it - till today.
I grew up in Memphis and C5s used to be stationed at the air national guard base there. As early as elementary school I was able to recognize the sound of a C5 without having to look up. Even got to tour one once because my friend’s dad was a loadmaster. Good memories.
Cool, thanks for stopping by, I do miss this sound, especially as they go into reverse :(
I live in West Memphis Ar, .....miss these, taking off from the TANG unit there in Memphis.
This video brings back a life time of memories for me. I was a c-5 flight engineer for many years, so many missions, so many places, we went, and so many great people i flew with.
Awesome. What a machine to work on! Appreciate you dropping by 👍
Pilot buttered the bread factory on that 1st landing. I used to work C-5's in reserves, maintenance intensive but a great plane to fly on, beats commercial flying.
I grew up on George AFB in So Cal as a kid which got me fascinated with planes. There were C-141's stationed there and would be flying in and out all-the-time. But, periodically you'd hear that special and unique scream and whine comin' in. I lived for those days! Such fond memories!
At the 5:00 mark, FRED gives a graceful wing waggle and waves goodbye to all of his admirers
Indeed! Well spotted 👍
I worked as a DOD contractor for several years and was working at Andrews AFB. My hotel was in the flight path of the flight line and the TF39 put me to sleep many a night!
Awesome :D
You did a tremendous and commendable job here with this video! I applaud you for this in preserving this unforgettable aircraft of which we will probably never hear or see again. Major kudos to you for this! I too am a TF39 engine purist. Great job once again!
Thanks very much bud. It’s a sound I miss, the M models just do not sound the same :(
Yes indeed! As I said, I agree with you. The M models certainly will never have the same impact as both the A and B models did. They were legendary as far as we were concerned!@@UKAviationMovies
Thanks from Sweden for uploading this gem and the C5 is one of my favorite planes of all time. I got to see one up close in Cleveland 2004 and it was HUGE! It´s a pity I never saw it flew and got to hear those TF39´s scream at the airshow.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the comment 👍
Oh that TF-39 engine, what a beautiful sound!
These nighty machines used to fly past our house when we lived in the San Fernando valley, on final approach to Burbank airport. I did not understand it at the time, but of all the planes coming in, these had the most unique sound. Loud, and with a high pitched scream! My mom thought it was because they were slowing down in order to land! :) Unforgettable. Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome man!
That sound; perfectly maintained TF-39 engines singing for me. Brings back many fond memories
Such an awesome aircraft and sound that's from its engine's. I remember always watching them take off and land when I lived at Yokota A.B. Japan.
C-5B 439th Airwing out of Westover Air Reserve Base Chicopee Ma. Which was former 8th Air Force Base housing B-52 Bombers. Largest Air Reserve Base in US. B models all converted over to M's.
The way the pilot comes in for the landing then was like “nah, lets float for a few” then sits it right down with skills like butter! 👏🏽
luckily we were around to enjoy them 👍
TH-cam makes me glad I wasn't the only one that loved the C-5's. I live nearby Stewart Airport that housed quite a few of these giants up until the early 2010's. My parents used to take me alongside the runway back in the 90's to watch them takeoff and land. I grew up to these flying over my house for 20 years. I remember one day speaking to my dad on the phone and one flew over, he could hear it through the phone!! I was so sad when they replaced them.
Thanks for sharing the memories! Such a great engine sound on these older models 😎
Gorgeous footage and sound quality. I only was able to fly on a C-5A once, from Dover AFB to Rota NAS. I lived around frequent C-5's landing and taking off (10½ years between Rhein Main AB and Ramstein AB). Even with my love of C-130's and UH-1's the "Screaming Banshee" of the C-5 is easily the most incredible airplane sound out there...
Thanks Chris :)
I grew up in Marietta, Ga. near the Lockheed Corporation and Dobbins AFB where the original C5-a was developed.
As a small boy in the late 60's and early 70's I stood and looked straight up as the prototypes flew their first flights, along with several escort planes and observation planes that flew alongside.
Those older generation engines as far as the sound was nothing short of amazing.
They originally replaced those old engines with newer variants, which I understand are much quieter now.
Burke and back to my days living near Atlanta. We would get the c-5s flying over town from dobbins/Lockheed Martin plant. I remember taking a tour and seeing how big the c-5s were
Wow, so cool! 😎
I miss those 39's.
All the Avgeeks who rave about the 777-300ER and the GE90 have clearly never heard of the beast known as the C5 Galaxy.
Nathan Blalock the new ge9x is quite a beast for a commercial jet in fairness though.
That is one AWSOME plane and a very awsome sound!!!
These clips make me think back to my days at Clarke AB Philippines 374th FMS 86-89
I always loved to watch the C-5
Just a amazing aircraft. Love the engine sound
Great sound. LOVE IT! Thank-You 😊
Thank you for the comment 👍
TF39’s, there is no substitute! Great footage of gear retract!!
Thanks bud :D
I miss those TF39s............. long live the scream engines!
Thanks for the excellent video. I flew from Yokota Japan to Charleston SC on an A model in the early '70s and it was very smooth and quiet on the inside, not like a 135 or 141 at all. Turbulence? It was like flying on a living room couch. Wright Flyer, USAF (1968-1972).
Phew, that's a pretty long flight. Really interesting to hear how it is in the air. I love the idea of "flying on a living room couch" :D
@@UKAviationMovies: It WAS a long flight but the box lunch (white cardboard box containing one mystery meat sandwich, an apple, a candy bar and some milk) and a good book helped pass the time. So did a pit stop in Alaska, but it was seriously cold there and my summer tan 1505 uniform just didn't cut it. After we landed in Charleston and I boarded a commercial DC-9, the Galaxy taxied past my window. It blocked out the sun.
Oh.....I almost forgot the part where we had to wait for 6 hours in the Yokota Terminal while the C-5A's wing spars were checked for fatigue cracks. But overall, a pretty good experience.
Mmmm mystery meat sandwich 😂 definitely sounds like a trip to remember, not sure how I’d feel about wing spars being checked for fatigue cracks before jumping onboard though! 😳
I distinctively remember this sound as a kid in the 90s.. Grew up down the road from ALB. Occasionally, the C-5s would come in. That was an exciting time. When they departed 19 they went right over my backyard. The windows would shake and rattle!
Nice 😎
I get too see the A and B ones at the boneyard every Sunday.
Nothing better than the C5A on takeoff. Nothing. No-THING.
That howl is unforgettable;oh and was that a wing rock at 400 tons?Nice move!
Loved flying on the Galaxy, and those engines "Wow"!!
That sound is just marvellous.👌Only the IL-76 with their Solowjow D-30 engines sounds similar. Great video! 😊👍
Thanks dude! Shame they're all gone :(
Look how he waved Goodbye!! Chills!
When I was a C-5 mission planner at Dover I was also in charge of sending Fred to air shows. I got to send one to my home town one year and I got to go home. We did a standing TRT takeoff when we left, and did a few passes around the city on our way out. I remember the light fixture in the crew compartment crashing down as the AC yanked and banked us around the city. My parents drove me to the airport and were watching us depart. I was laughing the entire time as I knew my mother was scared to death watching us do what we did. Sure enough when I got back to Dover I called to let them know I made it back, my mother was still spinning like a top. She probably would have had an aneurism if she was on Fred with me! Lol…
Ha ha awesome. Thanks for dropping by, great to hear your experience of working with FRED 👍
I live in massachusetts USA and live just outside westover and barnes afb, got to see these planes fly over everyday during my childhood, and i can tell you, the engines are not the same anymore and its so sad, could always tell when a c5 was overhead, guess its a good thing in combat to be stealthly tho, stay safe troops!
Love that groan they put out at full power. Assuming it's the strange design of the fan case considering pretty much nothing else generates that kind of drone
Going to miss the sound of these engines.
Both UH-1 huey & C5 Galaxy sounds,were sooo Eargasmic!
Agreed! 😍😍😍😍
I love hearing those TF39s screaming their brains out whilst hustling down the runway. Its freakin scary.
Loved flying on board the C-5
TF39 sound when taxiing brings to mind the sound of the IL-76.
how much thrust does one tf39 have
@@mikepruett1745 around 40000 lbs of thrust.
Miss the TF-39 engines
I think only the Extender can match it with that rattle menacing sound
Love the KC-10!
It's the metallic meat grinder sound I miss not the screaming banshee. I listened and watched as the last of them flew into DMAFB here in Tucson to retire to the Boneyard.
Worked on these for years. The TF39 was a dumpster fire as far as reliability, economy and power to weight but goddamn if it didn't sound amazing. Probably the best sounding airplane ever.
growin up on Travis during the 80s these were insanely loud, especially at night you could hear one all around base housing
awesome video
Thanks :)
Id hate to have to whip out the debit card at the BP and fill that bad boy up. 😂
Brilliant video! Thanks for posting. 👍
Thank you for visiting ;)
Now I feel fucking jealous of my dad, He went to the old Mildenhall Air Fete in the 80s and saw this.
ASTONISHING!!🇺🇸
Hell yess! Love this plane from Italy what an eargasmic sound
😎😎😎
Ahh the old screamer Galaxy nothing like it going over the top of you right at the end of the runway....and he did a nice little wing wave at the end as well.
I miss that sound. I live near Westover Air Reserve base in Chicopee MA. my dad worked on these engines.
Wow awesome. Such a great sound, and an aviation icon 😎 Thanks to your dad 👍
Love the pilot wave at the end.
Early 747 engines sounded quite similar, in the early 80's. Especially if they were all at full noise at 400ft above your house :))
Nice vid, thanks!
Thanks for dropping in 👍
JT9D engines that early 747s & 767s had definitely sound quite similar to the TF-39!
ah yes the sound of 43,000 lbs of thrust made by General Electric
Emocionante e sensacional!
I love the c5-a!!! Love those ringy screamy engines! That's what makes a Galaxy a Galaxy! The new M's??? Not so much.
I’ve got to agree. I miss the sound of the old TF39s :(
Still my favourite engine!
I retired from Dover AFB and still live here. The C-5B compared to the C-5M just sounds like machinery in pain. Maybe I am the weird one here, but don’t not find the TF-39s pleasant at. Different strokes for different folks I guess…
I'm sure you're not alone dude. For me that pain you mentioned feels kind of 'right' considering the sheer mass of the thing they're moving. The CF6 just makes it less dramatic 😂
Yee haw!...👍🏻👍🏻 love it!
Yes
this sound is my child...
Love those engines 😍😍😍
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I am the king of the wooorrrllddd!
😂😂😂
I live near an international airport. Sadly, the only planes that still make this sound are older 737s
They should reinstate an A or B model with TF39s for air shows or at least run the engines up and taxi for old times sake.
100% agree
I was stationed at West Fort Hood when they took off it shook the ground.
now THAT is a TRUE C5 sound with the TF39 Engines! the C5M's are just bleh now
I really miss the TF39 noise too :(
it screams when landing and it roars when taking off
I miss that sound. Your right it's not the same. They lack sex appeal now
100% :(
i love the sound of those engines, and also how come they make that kind of sound?
It's compressor.
You can find similar sound with Trent 800
There are holes drilled into the blades to reduce weight. It's like blowing on a bottle top, but at supersonic speeds.
@@randompheidoleminor3011 oh cool
Actually theres a few reasons why the TF-39 engines had a very unique sound. The front fan is actually more like a half stage, with a small fan in the middle and stationary guide vanes surrounding it to propel the air towards the second fan behind it. With a bypass ratio of 8:1 you would think that it would be a lot quieter, but with it being the very first high bypass engine, they hadn't quite figured out how to mix the bypass air and hot gasses coming from the core like they do now to dampen the noise. Plus nacelle designs are much different now. On the CF-6 engines that were born from the TF-39 the first generations had that stage an a half design, but the "half" stage was put behind the fan in the front, which helped with the noise a little better. The reason you hear the buzz saw sound from the engines at full throttle is because the tips of the fan blades are moving at super sonic speed.
Basically the turbine blade is breaking the speed of sound.
I want to be that guy sticking out the top.
If the 747 is the queen of the skies, what is the C-5?
FRED of the skies 🤣
Awww, they even wave goodbye
That's so sweet
Just proves that if you can generate more lift than weight, and more thrust than drag, pretty much anything can fly.
and there's 2600 lbs of paint alone on that bad boy.
Dang, now you done gone and made me miss working on them.
Sorry brother :D
That's the sound of the USA !!!
Is that Better Call Saul riding in the turret???
C-5b galaxy in riat departures
Parece o Antonov 225 русский! Só difere na cor ! Muito lindo 🤩
The landing sounds like a fire truck responding.
too bad you have to go back to ancient history videos to hear that wonderful music.