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Grumman Gulfstream I
| Gulfstream I | |
|---|---|
| A USCG VC-4A Gulfstream I in flight, 1964 | |
| Type | Business aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Grumman |
| Maiden flight | August 14, 1958 |
| Number built | 200 |
| Variants | Grumman Gulfstream II |
Grumman Gulfstream I is a twin turboprop business aircraft first flew on August 14, 1958.
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History
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.[1]
Specifications
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.- Wingspan: 23.9 m
- Length: 19.4 m
- Height: 6.8 m
- Wing area: 56.7 m²
- Empty wt: 9,930 kg
- Takeoff wt: 15,920 kg
- Max speed: 648 km
- Cruise speed: 575 km
- Landing speed: 135 km
- Ceiling: 10,670 m
- Climbing rate: 9.7 m/s
- Takeoff roll: 635 m
- Landing roll: 460 m
- Range: 3780 km
- Crew: 2
- Payload: 10 - 24 passengers
- Engines: 2 x Rolls-Royce plc Dart Mk 529 turboprop @ 2078 hp each
Civilian Operators
In August 2006 a total of 44 Grumman Gulfstream I aircraft remain in airline service. The major operator is Phoenix Air in the United States with 13 aircraft. Some 19 other airlines also operate the type.[2]
Military Operators
References
- ↑ U. S. Coast Guard Aircraft Types list. USCG web site. Retrieved on 2006-12-27.
- ↑ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
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