GULFSTREAM I AIRPLANE MODEL.
GULFSTREAM I AIRPLANE MODEL.
Hand-built wooden model of a Gulfstream I turboprop business plane, with glass base in the form of a sundial, contained in a custom wooden case. 15 x 18-1/2 x 6 inches, excluding stand.
Provenance: Manufactured by a major aerospace model shop.
Grumman's Gulfstream I business aircraft was developed in 1957-1958, originally using a Navy transport aircraft as a basis, but eventually rejecting that design and starting over with an entirely new approach. It utilized 2 Rolls-Royce turbine engines, and had a comfortable cabin with room for passengers to stand. It was the first of a series of Gulfstream executive aircraft, providing multi-national reach for executives with large corporations.
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GULFSTREAM I AIRPLANE MODEL.
Hand-built wooden model of a Gulfstream I turboprop business plane, with glass base in the form of a sundial, contained in a custom wooden case. 15 x 18-1/2 x 6 inches, excluding stand.
Provenance: Manufactured by a major aerospace model shop.
Grumman's Gulfstream I business aircraft was developed in 1957-1958, originally using a Navy transport aircraft as a basis, but eventually rejecting that design and starting over with an entirely new approach. It utilized 2 Rolls-Royce turbine engines, and had a comfortable cabin with room for passengers to stand. It was the first of a series of Gulfstream executive aircraft, providing multi-national reach for executives with large corporations.
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