Monday, July 04, 2005

Gulfstream IV (Gulfstream 4)

This page is about the Gulfstream IV (Gulfstream 4) private jet, a high altitude, high speed, twin turbofan jet aircraft.

Manufactured in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996 by

General Dynamics
2941 Fairview Park Drive
Suite 100
Falls Church, Virginia 22042-4513

Powered by two Fuselage Mounted Rolls Royce Tay 611-8 twin spool turbofan jet engines, the Gulfstream IV has set a number of world records. In June 1987, a Gulfstream IV flew west around the world over 36,800km. Total time was 45hr 25min, which was good for 22 world records. Another Gulfstream IV flew east around the world in February 1988, setting 11 world records.

The Gulfstream IV-SP, which was introduced in 1992 and has a max cruising speed 936km/h, set new world speed and distance records on a routine business flight from Tokyo to Alberquerque in the USA in March 1993.