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C-37A (Gulfstream V) and C/NC-37B (Gulfstream 550)

Last updated: 29 Jul 2020

Description
The C-37A is a military version of the Gulfstream V and C-37B is a military version of the Gulfstream 550 aircraft that provide world-wide airlift for senior leadership and dignitaries. NC-37B is a military version of the Gulfstream G550 aircraft with structural modifications to house specialized telemetry equipment unique to the Navy’s Range Support Mission.

Features
C-37 are low-wing, business jets powered by two turbofan engines equipped with thrust reversers capable of all-weather, long-range, high-speed nonstop flights. The Navy’s NC-37B aircraft will be outfitted with a tri-band telemetry system along with additional future mission equipment.

General Characteristics
Contractor: CLS - Gulfstream
Unit Cost: New G550 - $64 Million
Propulsion: C-37A: Two Rolls-Royce BR700-710A1-10 turbofan engines with thrust reversers; C/NC-37B: Two Rolls-Royce BR700-710C4-11 turbofan engines with thrust reversers
Length: (Nose to Tail) 96.5 feet (29.41m)
Height: (Tail Height) 25.10 feet (7.65m)
Wingspan: 93.6 feet (28.53m)
Weight: C-37A: Max. gross, takeoff: 90,500 lb (41,050 kilograms); C/NC-37B: Max. gross, takeoff: 91,000 pounds (41,276 kilograms)
Airspeed: 0.885 Mach. (both GV and G550)
Range: GV - Max (varies with passengers) 5,800nm (10.741 km) / G550 - Max (varies with passengers) 6,750nm (12,501 km)
Crew: Pilot, co-pilot and crew chief, flight attendant and/or loadmaster added as required. Crewed by USMC/USN Reserves

Point of Contact
Naval Air Systems Command
Public Affairs Department

47123 Buse Road, Unit IPT
Bldg. 2272, Suite 075
Patuxent River, MD 20670-5440

PEO(A) Public Affairs
(301) 757-1719

 

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