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Gulfstream G100
General Aviation · Cold War (1970–1991)
The Gulfstream G100, formerly known as the IAI Astra, is an Israel Aerospace Industries-manufactured twin-engine business jet, that was produced for Gulfstream Aerospace. Deliveries began in 1986. The United States Navy employs the aircraft as the C-38A Courier. A later derivative known as the G150 was launched in 2002. Gulfstream announced the final sale of the G150 in September 2016 and the last delivery by mid-2017.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- General Aviation
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Engine
- 2× turbofans
- Thrust / Power
- 4,250 lbf each
- Length (ft)
- 56
- Wingspan (ft)
- 55
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 13700
- MTOW (lb)
- 24650
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 45000
- Range (mi)
- 3394
- Max Speed (mph)
- 557
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 0.875