Gulfstream G-159 G-1

[Siguarda al fine]

Anyone out there flown a G-1 to MAX range if so what was it.

[boofta]

A long time ago it was, but be aware there was a bigger fuel tank fitted
to some of them.
The company I worked for had both, normal and extra tankage model.
With LITTLE payload the larger tank model could fly for 8 hours
with proper reserves. TAS was around 280 knots long range cruise.
Be careful you may have the standard model, so range is less.
If you had asked this question 30 years ago I would have had
a more accurate answer, how the years fly by!

[411A]

In years gone past, the Walt Disney Corporation used to fly their G1 from Orlando-Burbank...about eight hours.
Extra tanks were fitted as I recall, beyond the standard 1550 USGallons.

A nice aeroplane the G1... if I had the dough, I would have one in a New York minute.

[galaxy flyer]

Whaaaat! Pass by a L-1011!! I am shocked, but as a personal plane, maybe.

[411A]

... but as a personal plane, maybe.

Yes, as a personal airplane.
It was also the first business aeroplane to achieve CATIII status...but only one did so, and that G1 was owned by Arthur Godfrey, of radio/television fame, using Collins PVD's.
Hand flown CATIIIA was possible.
Of course, the RR Dart engines made the aeroplane...really good engines, these.

[Mark Malone]

I flew the Walt Disney Productions Gulfstream 159 non-stop from BUR to MCO on a regular basis (1,950nm) with a crew of 3 and 10 passengers. For maximum range it required specific altitude and cruise control procedures. Ours (s/n 121, N234MM) had long range fuel of 12,126 pounds but we were not able to fill the tanks with our normal payload. This extra fuel was a standary factory option will bladdrs in the outboard wing. Water methanol was relocated to metal tanks in the wing root. I like the GI and would enjoy flying one. I can be reached at [email protected] if you'd like to discuss it in detail. With 12,126 pounds of fuel the range could be 2,150 nm.