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The second picture has the person photoshopped in at a fake scale to make the gear look bigger, there is no aircraft with an undercarriage that size (also its not a C5 undercarriage anyway) Here is a video showing work being done on the Gear...

That’s really remarkable, Red! I enjoy reading them (particularly the oddball ones).

A 2x2 bogey would be pretty much impossible to steer and even trying would introduce severe sideforces on the strut unless the bogey itself was either articulated between the front and rear pairs or both pairs could be independently steered like some 4 wheel steering cars..it would make the whole setup very complex

Saw it at Oshkosh, $10US to enter; so did not bother.

Not an aircraft, but..... DARPA unmanned water vehicle has undergone underwater testing,

Interesting noseleg with the 4 wheels in line. Anyone know why they did it that way instead of a 2x2 formation?

Maybe a Lunatic

So... Is a pilot who touches down successfully called a "Mars Lander"?

10USD

Probably has to get 10,000 people through it to break even.

they are all hustling ............... for a $

absolute waste of time and money. elvis never set foot in that thing .

Tight cornering wouldn't be too easy with that massive front overhang. I probably would have dispensed with that separate chromed chassis and incorporated it into the lower part of the fuse, with front wheels out with their own mudguards and the back wheels in the wing stubs.

Low aspect ratio wings…I bet it rolls like a dice

Here is a link to a video of this vehicle. https://fb.watch/tABwBZkgYg/

Is this the best size comparison pic ever?

What a mind-blowing, trillion-dollar place. Just makes you realise the massive capabilities of the U.S. aerospace industries. Just this graveyard alone employs 550 people - all civilians. Unfortunately, the bus tours have been suspended indefinitely, at the request of the USAAF. No reason for the tour suspension is given. https://www.airplaneboneyards.com/davis-monthan-afb-amarg-airplane-boneyard.htm

Reading on wiki. seems gear up landings happen to these guys also... "In July 1983, C-5A Serial No. 68-0216 landed gear up at Travis Air Force Base, California. There were no injuries. The accident occurred while the crew was performing touch-and-go landings, and did not lower the landing gear during the final approach of the day. The aircraft received significant damage to the lower fuselage, ramp, clamshell doors, and main landing gear pods. The C-5A was later flown to Marietta for repairs. "