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Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II
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Based
on the successful turboprop Gulfstream I, Grumman introduced the
turbofan powered Gulfstream II in 1966.
NASA purchased the Gulfstream II to be modified as
a aircraft to train shuttle pilots. It has been modified to simulate
the flight characteristics of the Space Shuttle.
Between 1966 and 1979, 258 of these large,
long-range executive aircraft had be built. By the time
production ended, the rights to the Gulfstream line had been sold to
Gulfstream American. |
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 | G-1159: Grumman model number |
| C-11: NASA Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) |
| VC-11: U.S. Coast Guard VIP transport
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page updated 10 February 2008
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