Gulfstream IV
Gulfstream GIV.
Type	Business jet
Manufacturer	Gulfstream Aerospace
Status	Active service
Primary user	Various Corporations and United States Military
Unit cost	$36 million (1998 constant dollars)
Developed from	Gulfstream III
Variants	Gulfstream V/G500/G550

The Gulfstream IV (or G-IV) and derivatives are a family of private jet aircraft produced by Gulfstream Aerospace, a General Dynamics company based in Savannah, Georgia, United States. The G-IV was later remarketed as the G300 and refined as the G350. The Gulfstream IV-SP is a longer-ranged variant. It was relabeled as the G400, and subsequently refined into the G450. The C-20G Gulfstream IV is the military variant. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3504x2336, 2971 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Gulfstream G400/G450 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Business jet, private jet or, in slang, bizjet is a term describing a jet aircraft, usually of modest size, designed for transporting small groups of business people for commercial reasons at a time convenient to their business needs. ... An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, and/or spacecraft. ... Gulfstream G200 Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is a producer of several models of private jets. ... The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ... The C-20 Gulfstream is the military designation of the commercial Gulfstream bizjets used by the US military forces. ... Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Gulfstream G550. ... Jet aircraft are aircrafts with jet engines. ... Look up aircraft in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Gulfstream G200 Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is a producer of several models of private jets. ... General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2005 it is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world[1]. The company has changed markedly in the post-Cold War era of defense consolidation. ... Coordinates: , County Chatham Government  - Mayor Otis S. Johnson Area  - City 202. ...

History

The Gulfstream G400 was formerly marketed as the Gulfstream IV-SP. It has a large cabin, long range of 4,350 nautical miles (8,060 km) and the same comfort and design that characterize the G series. Typical cruise height and speed are 45,000 ft and Mach 0.88. Eariler models where fitted with Honeywell's SPZ 8000 Avionics package. An upgrade option was givin and became standard in later models and was Honeywell's SPZ 8400 Avionics Package. It costs about $36 million at 2004 prices (leasing is also an option). The replacement for this jet, the G450, has better performance and comes with Honeywell's next generation Primus Epic Avionic Suite, a Honeywell Visual Guidance System (an advanced HUD), the Gulfstream Enhanced Vision System (EVS) and Goodrich Electronic Standy Instruments. An F/A-18 Hornet breaking the sound barrier. ... Honeywell Heating Specialties Company Stock Certificate dated 1924 signed by Mark C. Honeywell - courtesy of Scripophily. ... For other meanings of Hud, see this article A Rafale fighter of the FS Charles de Gaulle, seen through the HUD of another Rafale. ... The Goodrich Corporation (formerly the B.F. Goodrich Company) NYSE: GR, based in Charlotte is an American aerospace manufacturing company. ...

The military variant of the IV, designated C-20G Gulfstream IV in Department of Defense service, may be configured for cargo operations, passenger operations or combinations of the two. With passengers seats removed, it may be modified to the following configurations: three pallets/no passengers, two pallets/eight passengers, and one pallet/fourteen passengers. With a full complement of seats installed, the aircraft is capable of accommodating up to twenty-six passengers and a crew of four. A hydraulically-operated cargo door is installed on the starboard side of the aircraft, and a ball roller cargo floor is capable of accommodating palletized cargo. C-20G aircraft are operated Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Four Eight (VR-48) and Marine Air Support Detachment (MASD) at Naval Air Facility, Andrews Air Force Base, Washington, DC and at Fleet Logistics Support Wing Detachment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. The United States Department of Defense (DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the military. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ... Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), formerly Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station (KMCAS), is a U.S. Marine Corps base facility and air station located on the Mokapu Peninsula of windward Oahu in the City & County of Honolulu. ...

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operates a IV-SP modified to fly scientists and crew members at 45,000 feet around the tropical cyclone environment. The purpose of which is to drop many instruments called "dropsondes" to measure the windspeed, barometric pressure, humidity, and temperature as they fall to the surface of the ocean. By sampling the tropical cyclone environment with these dropsondes over a 4,000 mile track around the active hurricane, the forecasters at NOAA's National Hurricane Center and Hurricane Research Division can better predict where the hurricane will be "steered" by the upper level winds. They can also predict wind shear that will either increase or decrease a hurricane's strength. For the current mission, the G-IV SP performs flawlessly since it is capable of relatively quick speeds and can fly long distances with ample cabin space for the crew and instruments.^[1] The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a scientific agency of the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... A dropsonde is a weather reconnaissance device designed to be dropped from an airplane or similar craft at altitude to measure telemetry as the device falls to the ground. ... Atmospheric pressure is the pressure caused by the weight of air above any area in the Earths atmosphere. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... National Weather Service Logo The U.S. National Hurricane Center is the division of National Weather Services Tropical Prediction Center responsible for tracking and predicting the likely behavior of tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with wind gradient. ...

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Operators

• Military operators include Botswana, Egypt, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, Turkey, Pakistan, United States Department of Defense and constituent armed services.
• NOAA operates a single IV-SP.

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Specifications (G-IV)

General characteristics

• Crew: two pilots
• Capacity: up to 19 passengers
• Length: 88 ft 4 in (26.92 m)
• Wingspan: 77 ft 10 in (23.72 m)
• Height: 24 ft 5 in (7.45 m)
• Wing area: 950 ft² (88.3 m²)
• Empty weight: 35,500 lb (16,100 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 73,200 lb (33,200 kg)
• Powerplant: 2× Rolls-Royce Tay Mk.611-8 turbofans, 13,850 lbf (61.6 kN) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 459 knots (527 mph, 850 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 459 knots (527 mph, 850 km/h)
• Range: 4,872 miles (7,815 km)
• Service ceiling: 45,000 ft (13,716 m)
• Rate of climb: 4,000 ft/min (1,220 m/min)
• Wing loading: lb/ft² (kg/m²)

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References

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a scientific agency of the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere. ...

External links

• G400 Website
• G450 Website

Related content

Related development

• Gulfstream III
• Gulfstream V/G500/G550

The C-20 Gulfstream is the military designation of the commercial Gulfstream bizjets used by the US military forces. ... Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Gulfstream G550. ...

Designation sequence

• C-17 Globemaster III - C-18 - C-19 - C-20 - C-21 - C-22 - C-23

Related lists

• List of active United States military aircraft

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