Boeing C-32

C-32
	A C-32A on final approach
Role	VIP transport
Manufacturer	Boeing
Introduction	June 1998
Status	Operational
Primary user	United States Air Force
Number built	8
Developed from	Boeing 757

The Boeing C-32 is a military passenger transportation version of the Boeing 757-200 as designated by the United States Air Force. The C-32 provides transportation for United States leaders to locations around the world. The primary users are the Vice President of the United States (using the distinctive call sign "Air Force Two"), the First Lady, and the Secretary of State. On rare occasions, other members of the U.S. Cabinet and Congressional leaders have been authorized to fly aboard the C-32 for various missions. The C-32, since its debut, has also served as Air Force One in place of the larger VC-25A to airports that cannot support that Boeing 747-based jumbo jet.

Design and development

The C-32 is a Boeing 757 a mid-size, narrow-body twin-engine jet airliner that has been modified for government use, mainly a change to a 45-passenger interior and military avionics.^[1]

A contract was awarded in August 1996 for four aircraft supplemented by the smaller C-37A to replace the aging fleet of VC-137 aircraft. The first aircraft was delivered to the 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland in late June 1998.

The Trump administration has included $6 million in its 2018 federal budget proposal to study replacements for the C-32A.^[2]

Two further second-hand Boeing 757s were acquired in 2010 for government use although it is not clear which agency they are operated by, they have been frequently associated with the Foreign Emergency Support Team of the U.S. State Department.^[3]^[4]

The additional two aircraft, designed C-32B, have been modified with aerial refueling equipment and extended range fuel cells giving them a 6,000 nmi (6,900 mi; 11,000 km) range.

Operation

Robert Gates and George H. W. Bush on a C-32

Then Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and former President George H. W. Bush aboard a C-32 in 2007

President Obama and staffers aboard a C-32A as Air Force One in 2009 showing the second and third section.

The four C-32As are operated by the 1st Airlift Squadron of the 89th Airlift Wing, they are available for use by the vice-president (using callsign Air Force Two), the first lady and members of the cabinet and congress.^[1] They are also used by the President (using callsign Air Force One) if the destination is too small to take the larger VC-25.

Operators

A C-32 taking off

United States

United States Air Force
- 1st Airlift Squadron - Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
- 150th Special Operations Squadron - McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey

Specifications (C-32A)

Data from

General characteristics

Crew: 16 flight crew (varies with mission)
Capacity: 45 passengers
Length: 155 ft, 3 in (47.32 m)
Wingspan: 124 ft, 8 in (37.99 m)
Height: 44 ft, 6 in (13.56 m)
Max. takeoff weight: 256,000 lbs (116,100 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney PW2040 engines, 43,730 lbs (185 kN) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 605 mph (Mach 0.8) (968 km/h)
Range: 5,650 nautical miles unrefueled (11,100 km)
Service ceiling: 42,000 ft (12,800 m)

References

1 2 Air Force C-32 factsheet
↑ Weisgerber, Marcus. "Pentagon Wants to Get Started on New Air Force Two and Doomsday Planes". Defense One. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
↑ "Programs and Initiatives". www.state.gov. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
↑ "Foreign Emergency Support Team (FEST)". US Department of State. Retrieved on May 8, 2013

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[factsheet-1] 1 2 Air Force C-32 factsheet

[Defense_One-2] Weisgerber, Marcus. "Pentagon Wants to Get Started on New Air Force Two and Doomsday Planes". Defense One. Retrieved 24 August 2017.

[3] "Programs and Initiatives". www.state.gov. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[4] "Foreign Emergency Support Team (FEST)". US Department of State. Retrieved on May 8, 2013

Boeing military aircraft
Fighters/attack aircraft:	PW-9/FB F2B F3B F4B XF6B P-29/XF7B XF8B P-12 P-26 818 F-15E F-22 AV-8B F-15SE F/A-18E/F EA-18G
Bombers	YB-9 XB-15 B-17 Y1B-20 B-29 XB-38 XB-39 YB-40 XB-44 B-47 B-50 B-52 B-54 XB-55 XB-56 XB-59 B-1
Piston-engined transports	C-73 C-75 C-97 C-98 C-108
Jet transports	C-135 C-137 CC-137 YC-14 C-17 C-22 VC-25 C-32 C-40
Tanker-transports	KB-29 KB-50 KC-97 KC-135 KC-137 KC-10 KC-46 KC-767
Trainers	PT-13 PT-17 PT-18 PT-27 XAT-15 T-43 T-45 T-X
Patrol and surveillance	XPB XPBB XP3B P-8 EC-135 EC-18 E-3 E-4 E-6 E-8 E-10 E-767 737 AEW&C
Reconnaissance	NC-135 OC-135B RC-135 WC-135
Drones/UAVs	CQM-121 MQ-18 X-50 ScanEagle
Experimental/prototypes	X-20 X-32 X-36 X-37 X-40 X-45/Phantom Ray X-50 X-51 X-53 YAL-1 Phantom Eye Bird of Prey

United States military transport aircraft designations, Army/Air Force and Tri-Service systems
Army/Air Force sequence (1925-1962)	C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 C-5 C-6 C-7 C-8 C-9 C-10 C-11 C-12 C-13¹ C-14 C-15 C-16 C-17 C-18 C-19 C-20 C-21 C-22 C-23 C-24 C-25 C-26 C-27 C-28 C-29 C-30 C-31 C-32 C-33 C-34 C-35 C-36 C-37 C-38 C-39 C-40 C-41/A C-42 C-43 C-44 C-45 C-46 C-47/T C-48 C-49 C-50 C-51 C-52 C-53 C-54 C-55 C-56 C-57 C-58 C-59 C-60 C-61 C-62 C-63 C-64 C-65 C-66 C-67 C-68 C-69 C-70/A/B/C/D C-71 C-72 C-73 C-74 C-75 C-76 C-77/B-D C-78 C-79 C-80 C-81 C-82 C-83 C-84 C-85 C-86 C-87 C-88 C-89 C-90 C-91 C-92 C-93 C-94 C-95 C-96 C-97/KC-97 C-98 C-99 C-100 C-101 C-102 C-103 C-104 C-105 C-106 C-107 C-108 C-109 C-110 C-111 C-112 C-113 C-114 C-115 C-116 C-117 C-118 C-119 C-120 C-121/F C-122 C-123/A C-124 C-125 C-126 C-127 (I) C-127 (II) C-128 C-129 C-130/J C-131 C-132 C-133 C-134 C-135/KC-135 C-136 C-137 C-138¹ C-139¹ C-140 C-141 C-142
Tri-service sequence (1962-present)	C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 C-5 C-6 C-7/B C-8 C-9 C-10 C-11 C-12 C-13¹ C-14 C-15 C-16¹ C-17 C-18 C-19 C-20A-D/F-H C-21 C-22 C-23 C-24 C-25 C-26 C-27/J C-28 C-29 C-30¹ C-31 C-32 C-33 C-34¹ C-35 C-36 C-37A/B C-38 C-39¹ C-40 C-41 C-42¹ C-43¹ C-44¹ C-45 C-46
Revived original sequence (2005-present)	C-143 C-144 C-145 C-146
Non-sequential designations	C-767 C-880
¹ Not assigned See also: AC-47 • AC-119 • AC-130 • DC-130 • EC-130 • HC-130 • KC-130 • LC-130 • MC-130 • WC-130 • CT-39 • CT-43

Callsigns of aircraft carrying the President and Vice President of the United States
Army One Air Force One Navy One Marine One Coast Guard One Executive One
Army Two Air Force Two Navy Two Marine Two Coast Guard Two Executive Two
89th Airlift Wing VC-25 C-32 C-40 HMX-1 VH-3D VH-60N Transportation of the President of the United States White House Transportation Agency