Gulfstream III

Gulfstream III Description

The Gulfstream G-III is the third generation of a very successful family line of private jets. An improved version of the Grumman Gulfstream II, this aircraft received FAA certification in September 1980.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp designed the Gulfstream III to be similar to the GII, but better. The G-III can fly 4,000 nautical miles at a speed of .84 Mach while carrying eight passengers. Alternately, it can fly 3,600 nautical miles at the same speed with twice the amount of passengers.

The cabin of the G-III usually holds fourteen to nineteen passengers, but it can be configured to hold up to nineteen in a high-density layout. The cabin has sufficiently spacious dimensions: 41.3 feet long, 6.1 feet high, and 7.3 feet wide, totaling a cabin volume of 1,345 cubic feet. Standard amenities include a full-sized galley with a refrigerator, coffee-maker, and the usual food preparation equipment. In addition to a much roomier cockpit, pilots should appreciate the new avionics system. A Dual Sperry ED-800 electronic flight instrumentation system coupled with a Sperry Primus 800 multifunctional display and a four-screen EFIS dominate the flight deck. Standard equipment includes three Honeywell laser gyros (which are lighter and more reliable than mechanical gyros), a Sperry SPZ800 flight director system, Global GNS 1000 FMS, a Sperry Primus 800 color weather radar, as well as all necessary communication and situation awareness equipment.

Production of the Gulfstream III ended in 1986, with a total of 202 aircraft being built. Primary military and government operators include the Cameroon Air Force, Royal Danish Air Force, Ghana Air Force, Italian Air Force, Indian Air Force, Mexican Air Force, and Royal Moroccan Air Force.