Gulfstream V
The U.S. Capable of carrying up to 16 people in standard seating configurations, and able to fly up to 6,500 nautical miles (7,480 miles, 12,038 km), the GV became the longest range business jet ever made (at the time of its introduction).The 6th Air Mobility Wing’s 310th Airlift Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida operates three C-37As. The 86th Airlift Wing s 309th Airlift Squadron, Chievres Air Base, Belgium has one C-37A.
The 15th Airlift Wing s 65th Airlift Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii operates one C-37A. Total production of the Gulfstream V was 191 aircraft. Designated C-37A in U.S.
Air Force service, the Gulfstream V fulfills missions for government and Defense Department officials. It is also used by the US military under the designation C-37A. The Gulfstream V (also called the G-V) first flew in 1995, was certified in 1997, and was one of the first ultra-long range (~6,000 nautical miles) business aircraft.
The Executive Transport Detachment Pacific, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii operates one C-37A. On March 11, 2005, Gulfstream delivered an ultra-long-range G-V to the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The aircraft is also equipped with commercial and military communications equipment to provide secure voice and data capability.
Safety features include Enhanced Vision Systems that allows increased visibility in adverse environments. Air Force equips the C-37A with a basic crew of two pilots, one flight engineer, one communications systems operator, and one flight attendant. The 89th Airlift Wing’s 99th Airlift Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Md., operates four C-37As.
The aircraft—known as the High-performance, Instrumented Airborne Platform for Environmental Research (HIAPER) The HIAPER Gulfstream V is currently being modified to accept wing/pylon mounted instrumentation. The majority of G-Vs are operated by corporate and individual owners. Saudi Arabia operates two GVs in a medevac configuration General characteristics Performance General characteristics Performance Related development Comparable aircraft This article contains information that came from a US Government website, in the public domain: USAF Website. Grumman models: G-I · G-II Gulfstream: G-III · G-IV · G-V · Jetprop 840 · Jetprop 900 · Jetprop 980 · Jetprop 1000 · Jetprop 1200 · Peregrine 600 · Peregrine Current models: G100 · G150 · G200 · G300 · G350 · G400 · G450 · G500 · G550 · G650 Military: C-4 · C-11 · C-20 · C-20F/G/H · C-37A · C-37B . The Gulfstream V is a business jet aircraft produced by Gulfstream Aerospace.
The US Navy also operates one C-37A. The aircraft has a flight management system with a worldwide satellite-based Global Positioning System. Features include enhanced weather radar, autopilot and head-up display for the pilot.
The C-37A is capable of cruise at 51,000 feet.
