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A descendant of IAI's famed Astra family of mid-sized private jets, the Gulfstream G150 was Gulfstream's first improvement on the Astra family that has since led to its more famous G200 and G280 jets, both of which have dwarfed the G150 in terms of sales! The single most successful variant of the Astra/G100/G150 family, the G150 sold 120 times. By comparison, the other four variants of the Astra/G100 family sold a combined 145 times - only 25 less than the G150... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Gulfstream G150 In the late 1950's, Oklahoma-based aircraft manufacturer Aero Commander developed the jet-powered Model 1121 Jet Commander from their incredibly successful prop-powered Aero Commander 500 series. First flown on January 27 1963, ...

Today, Gulfstream Aerospace is best known for producing some of the highest end business jets on the market. Yet, arguably one of their best jets, the Gulfstream G200, was designed specifically to be a middle-of-the-market jet... Despite having not been designed by Gulfstream (instead by IAI) the G200 soon became one of Gulfstream's bestselling jets of the late 1990's and early 2000's, being produced a total of 250 times over a 24-year period (1997-2011)! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Gulfstream G200 In the early 1960's, Aero Commander developed what they called the Jet Commander from their incredibly successful Commander 500 line of piston and turboprop-powered corporate aircraft. Having its first flight in 1963, the Jet Commander en...

Today, Gulfstream jets follow a certain pattern - increasing by the number "50" each time - yet there's one Gulfstream-made jet that stands out from that pattern: the Gulfstream G280. Beyond being a rather jet in terms of its designation, the G280 is also among the best private jets in the world, being loved by operators and pilots alike, having sold well over 200 times to date! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Gulfstream G280 In the late 1970's, Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) would develop what they called the IAI Astra from their famed IAI Westwind. Eventually proving to be quite successful, several more variants of the Astra would be designed and built. Proving to be quite successful, IAI would enter a joint venture with the Hyatt...