Grumman Gulfstream I

what is it?

The Grumman Gulfstream I (company designation G-159) is a twin-turboprop business aircraft. It first flew on August 14, 1958.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 turboprops · low wing · retractable tricycle gear · 23.9 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 560 km/hcruise speed
• seats 24passengers
• size 15.9 tmax take-off weight
• built 200made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 68 years ago, in 1958.
• 🚗Wingspan of 23.9 m: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🐘Fully loaded it can weigh as much as 3 African elephants (~6 t each).
• 🏔️Can fly 1.2× higher than Mount Everest (8,849 m).

turboprop: A jet-style turbine turning a propeller: efficient on short hops.

spec sheet

first flight

1958-08-14

number built

200

role

business aircraft

origin

🇺🇸 United States

makers

Grumman, Gulfstream Aerospace

engines

2× Rolls-Royce Dart Mk.529 or Mk.529-8E

crew

2

passengers

24

length

19.4 m

wingspan

23.9 m

height

6.9 m

max take-off weight

15.9 t

top speed

—

cruise speed

560 km/h

range

—

ceiling

10,241 m

wings

low wing

landing gear

retractable tricycle gear

ICAO code

G159

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.