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Designation: G-1159

Grumman G-2

Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II

A picture of the Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II

The success of the Grumman Gulfstream I led to the development of an improved jet powered version in May 1965.  The G-II shares the forward fuselage with it’s turboprop powered predecessor but differs with a swept wing and tail and two rear mounted jet engines.  The G-II proved to be even more successful than the G-1 and over 250 were built.  The National Aeronautics and Space Administration uses several G-II’s for transport and experimental flights and two of them were converted to serve as pilot trainers for the Space Shuttle.  In those aircraft half of the G-II cockpit was replaced with an exact replica of the Shuttle’s cockpit and the aircraft was flown in such a way that it mimicked the flight characteristics of the Shuttle.

Wingspan 68 ft 10 in.

Wingspan

Length 79 ft 11 in.

Length

Height 24 ft 6 in.

Height

Weight 65,500 lbs (loaded)

Weight

Max. Speed 581 MPH

Maximum Speed

Service Ceiling 45,000 ft

Service Ceiling

Range 4,718 miles

Range

Engines Two Rolls-Royce Spey 511SR turbojets with 11,400 pounds of thrust each

Engines

Crew 2 with 22 passengers

Crew


Manufacturer
Grumman

Markings
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, 2007

Designation
G-1159

Registration
N948NA

Serial Number
222