Grumman Gulfstream I
The Grumman Gulfstream I (company designation G-159) is a twin turboprop business aircraft. It first flew on August 14, 1958.
Design and development
The United States military version for this plane is the C-4 Academe. The TC-4 is a version with added instruments and navigation. It was used by US Navy for bombadier/navigator training for the A-6 Intruder. A VC-4A variant was flown by the United States Coast Guard as an executive transport until the early 1980s. It was later used as a logistics and long-range command and control aircraft until 2001.[2]
A 38-passenger stretched version, the G-159C, was developed by Gulfstream. Five were delivered from November 1980.[3] Air North (Plattsburgh NY) was one among the few airlines to use this version, before its acquisition by Brockway Glass.
Operational history
In August 2006, a total of 44 Grumman Gulfstream I aircraft remain in service. The major operator is Phoenix Air in the United States with 13 aircraft. Some 19 other airlines also operate the type.[4]
Variants
- G-159 Gulfstream I
- Twin-engined executive, corporate transport aircraft with accommodation for up to 14 passengers, powered by two 2,210-ehp (1648-kW) Rolls-Royce Dart RDa.7/2 Mk 529-8X turboprop engines. 200 built.
- G-159C Gulfstream I-C
- Stretched commuter airline version. Five Is were converted into Gulfstream I-Cs, by having the fuselage lengthened by 10ft 8in (3.25m) to provide seating for up to 32 passengers.
- C-4 Academe
- TC-4C Academe
- Bombardier, navigator trainer trainer for the US Navy. Nine built.
- VC-4A
- VIP transport version for the US Coast Guard. One built.
Operators
Civilian operators
- United States
- Canada
- Denmark
Military operators
- Greece
- United States
- Venezuela
Specifications
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66 [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 10–24 passengers
- Length: 63 ft 9 in (19.43 m)
- Wingspan: 78 ft 6 in (23.93 m)
- Height: 22 ft 9 in (6.93 m)
- Wing area: 610.3 sq ft (56.70 m2)
- Empty weight: 21,900 lb (9,934 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 35,100 lb (15,921 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Dart 529 turboprop, 2,190 shp (1,630 kW) each
Performance
- Cruise speed: 348 mph (302 kn; 560 km/h) (max cruise, at 25,000 ft (7,625 m)
- Range: 2,540 mi (2,207 nmi; 4,088 km)
- Service ceiling: 33,600 ft (10,241 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,900 ft/min (9.7 m/s)
See also
- Related development
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Related lists
References
- Frawley, Gerard (2003). The International Directory of Civil Aircraft, 2003-2004. Fyshwick, ACT, Australia: Aerospace Publications Pty Ltd. pp. 132. ISBN 1-875671-58-7.
- Harding, Stephen (1990). U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-102-8.
- Taylor, John W. R. (1965). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66. London: Samson Low, Marston.
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