Gulfstream II Model

Item#: FD9-1315

Wing Span: 16.30"
Length: 17.76"

Manufacturer: Gulfstream

This Gulfstream II Airplane Model comes with a detachable stand a personalized inscription plaque and a laminated Gulfstream Logo that adds beauty to this collectible masterpiece.

History of the Aircraft Model Gulfstream II:

Despite the fact that it shares a common name with its turboprop predecessor, the Grumman Gulfstream II was a completely new design launched in May 1965. Of similar size to the Gulfstream I, with seating for ten in a typical executive interior and up to 19 in high-density layouts, the Gulfstream II was planned as an up-market business jet offering the performance and range of (and greater comfort than) intercontinental airline jet transports. Because of it's simularity to the slightly smaller Gulfstream I no prototype was built. The first aircraft flew on October 2, 1966 from Grumman's Bethpage, Long Island, factory, having been manufactured from production tooling of the Gulfstream I.

It was certificated by the US Federal Aviation Administration on October 19, 1967 and the first customer deliveries began that December. With the Gulfstream II, non-stop transcontinental and intercontinental flights became possible, and resulting in about 97% of all G-lls being sold to major international companies.

The first 82 Gulfstream II's built had a lower gross weight (26 080 kg [575001b]) than current models, and after 166 had been built the Rolls Royce Spey Turbo Fan engines were fitted with acoustic hush-kits to meet more stringent environmental regulations. In 1975 Grumman began a protracted test and certification program for the installation of wingtip tanks which increased fuel capacity by 1415 kg (3'120 Ib) and improved the range by 14%. In 1977 Grumman announced plans for a stretched Gulfstream III which would incorporate a number of aerodynamic improvements including an entirely new wing with a supercritical airfoil. Forty customer deposits were received when, six months later, Grumman announced that the project had been cancelled as too expensive to develop. However, following the acquisition of production rights and tooling by the Gulfstream American Corporation, the Gulfstream III has been revived. The fuselage has been stretched and although an entirely new wing has not been developed, the existing surface has been greatly modified and incorporates drag-reducing Whitcomb winglets at the tips. The first Gulfstream III flew on December 2, 1979 and during 1980 this aircraft will replace the Gulfstream II on the Savannah, Georgia, production line. Forty aircraft had been sold by 1980.