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Tag: Gulfstream

Who Are The World’s Largest Aircraft Manufacturers?
12Jan By Charles YongzhengNo Comments
Aircraft Digest

Who Are The World’s Largest Aircraft Manufacturers?

Though airlines get a bad rep for being somewhat of an oligopoly, when it comes to the supply of aircraft, there are remarkably few. Indeed, the two largest aircraft manufacturers - Airbus and Boeing - control nearly 90% of the market. So who are the other main players? For the purposes of this article, we are only looking at companies who physically produce aircraft - not engines, avionics and the like - and we're only talking about companies that are currently active, not ones that are defunct. Size is being determined on several factors, including the range of aircraft currently produced, number of employees, number of locations worldwide, revenue and brand recognition. Not to mention market share. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Airbus ...
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29Dec By Christopher HarrowNo Comments
Executive

All The Different Types of Private Jets

Just as with any other type of aircraft, private jets are used for a v Business Turboprops Okay, so maybe this one's cheating a little. Whilst not technically a "jet", business turboprops are still every bit the essential business travel tool their jet-powered cousins are. Popular business turboprops include: Pilatus PC-12Beechcraft King AirPiaggio Avanti Very Light Jets Also known as VLJs, Very Light Jets are the smallest Popular Very Light Jets (VLJs) include: Cirrus SF50Embraer Phenom 100Cessna Citation M2 family Light Jets Popular Light Jets include: Embraer Phenom 300SyberJet SJ30Pilatus PC-24 Mid-Size Jets Popular Mid-Size Jets include: Cessna Citation ExcelEmbraer Legacy 450Learjet 75 Super Mid-Size Jets Popular Super...
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Gulfstream G500: Gulfstream’s Most Promising Jet Yet?
20Nov By Charles YongzhengNo Comments
Executive

Gulfstream G500: Gulfstream’s Most Promising Jet Yet?

Unveiled in 2014 alongside the G600 it was developed in tandem with, the Gulfstream G500 entered service in September 2018 and has since been on the minds of seemingly everyone in the aviation community! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Background In 1967, the company that would eventually become Gulfstream Aerospace (then just a division of Grumman) released their first business jet, the Grumman Gulfstream II, as a successor to their turboprop-powered Grumman Gulfstream I. Against all expectations, the long-range G-II was a massive hit with large corporations as it could easily fly transatlantic routes and Gulfstream was inundated with orders. It was even the private jet of choice for a US Vice President (Nelson Rockefeller)! Having prove...
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Gulfstream G150: Gulfstream’s Strangest Jet
11Sep By Alya KulikovaNo Comments
Executive

Gulfstream G150: Gulfstream’s Strangest Jet

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, ...
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How The Gulfstream G550 Became The Most Popular Business Jet of the 21st Century!
25Aug By Alya KulikovaNo Comments
Executive

How The Gulfstream G550 Became The Most Popular Business Jet of the 21st Century!

Over the last 60 years, Gulfstream have produced some rather popular aircraft. Their first aircraft of the 21st century, the Gulfstream G550 has proven not only the most popular Gulfstream jet of the new millennium, but the most popular business jet exclusively of the 21st Century! Produced continually between 2003 and 2021, Gulfstream have built well over 600 G550s. The only exclusively 21st century jet to come close is the Embraer Phenom 300 (built 2009 onwards) currently hovering at the 600 mark. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Gulfstream G550 In 1966, the private jet division of Grumman Aerospace (later known as "Gulfstream") released the Grumman Gulfstream G-II, a jet-powered corporate transport designed to replace the company's agei...
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11Aug By Salomón MarcoNo Comments
Executive

Gulfstream III: The Most Gulfstream Jet Ever Built

Produced for seven years between 1979 and 1986, Gulfstream built 202 GIIIs (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Gulfstream III On August 14 1958, Grumman first flew the G-159 executive transport, better known as the Gulfstream I. Entering mass production the following year, being sold to corporate operators like Disney and Ford, as well as high net worth individuals. Proving quite successful, Grumman had built over 150 by 1965. However, new orders for the Gulfstream I were beginning to slow due to the introduction of newer jet-powered aircraft like the Falcon 20, BAe 125 and Lockheed JetStar. Not only were they more practical and reliable, these jet-powered aircraft were also faster and longer ranges, many of which were able to fly trans...
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Gulfstream V: Bombardier’s Worst Nightmare
4Aug By Salomón MarcoNo Comments
Executive

Gulfstream V: Bombardier’s Worst Nightmare

When it was unveiled in 1995, the Gulfstream V was the talk of the private jet world. Not only was it one of the largest business jets ever built at the time, but it was so large that it was in a class of business jets all on its own: Ultra-long-range jets. As Gulfstream's flagship jet, the Gulfstream V soon proved quite popular, being built 193 times. Whilst it was built less than Gulfstream's previous jets, the Gulfstream V was a record-setter in other ways - being the first Gulfstream jet to incorporate many technologies we now take for granted on all business jets, regardless of class. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Gulfstream V In 1966, Grumman Gulfstream, the private jet manufacturing division of Grumman Aerospace, revealed thei...
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Gulfstream IV: Gulfstream’s Most Popular Business Jet Yet!
24Jul By Christopher Harrow5 Comments
Executive

Gulfstream IV: Gulfstream’s Most Popular Business Jet Yet!

When the Gulfstream IV entered service in 1987, it was the private jet to have. Larger and more luxurious than the Gulfstream III it replaced, the jet was also cheaper and easier to maintain than its competitors too... Continually produced between 1985 and 2018, the jet was the longest-produced private jet in Gulfstream's history. And this wasn't a vanity project on Gulfstream's part; the Gulfstream IV was incredibly popular and sold over 900 times. This makes the GIV one of the most popular business jets of all time, only rivalled by the Hawker 400's 953 units! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Gulfstream IV On October 2 1966, the business jet division of Grumman (often simply called "Gulfstream") first flew their G-II design. Gaining FA...
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Gulfstream G200: Gulfstream’s Best Jet Yet?
7Jul By Christopher HarrowNo Comments
Executive

Gulfstream G200: Gulfstream’s Best Jet Yet?

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...
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Gulfstream G280: The Oddest Gulfstream of Them All
19Jun By Gareth Seagull1 Comment
Executive

Gulfstream G280: The Oddest Gulfstream of Them All

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...
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