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Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is a producer of several models of private jet aircraft. A jet aircraft is an Aircraft propelled by Jet engines Jet aircraft fly much faster than Propeller -powered aircraft and at higher altitudes -- as high as Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation has been a unit of General Dynamics since 2001. General Dynamics Corporation ( is a defense conglomerate formed by Mergers and Divestitures and as of 2008 it is the fifth largest Defense contractor

Gulfstream's main facility is located in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Other facilities are located throughout the United States including; Appleton, Brunswick, Dallas, Las Vegas, Long Beach, Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., Westfield, and West Palm Beach. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Appleton is a city in Calumet, Outagamie, and Winnebago Counties in the U Brunswick (ˌbrʌnswɪk is a city in the US state of Georgia and the County seat of Glynn County. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Long Beach is a city located in southern California, USA, on the Pacific coast Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Westfield is a city in Hampden County, in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, United States. West Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the most populous city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. Gulfstream currently operates two facilities outside the United States, one in Luton, England and the other in Mexicali, Mexico. Luton ( is a large town in the east of England, 32 miles (51 kilometres north of London. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Mexicali, is the capital of the Mexican state of Baja California. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.

Among the Gulfstream facilities several are partnered with GDAS sites (General Dynamics Aviation Services). Gulfstream/GDAS co-sites are;Appleton, Dallas, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Westfield, and West Palm Beach. Appleton is a city in Calumet, Outagamie, and Winnebago Counties in the U Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Westfield is a city in Hampden County, in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, United States. West Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the most populous city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA.

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History

The Gulfstream brand first appeared in 1957, when Grumman engineers completed the design for the turboprop-driven Gulfstream I, which had its maiden flight on August 14, 1958. The Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, later Grumman Aerospace Corporation, was a leading 20th century U A turboprop engine is a type of aircraft powerplant that uses a Gas turbine engine to drive a Propeller. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1967 Grumman moved the Gulfstream corporate jet operation to Savannah. Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. The company experienced a series of mergers and buyouts during the 1970s, leading eventually to Gulfstream becoming its own entity in 1978. General Dynamics bought the company in 1999. General Dynamics Corporation ( is a defense conglomerate formed by Mergers and Divestitures and as of 2008 it is the fifth largest Defense contractor The company has produced more than 1,500 aircraft for corporate, government, private and military customers around the world. More than one-quarter of Fortune 500 companies operate Gulfstream aircraft.

Gulfstream Aerospace SWQ expansion. Aerial View. Savannah, Georgia
Gulfstream Aerospace SWQ expansion. Aerial View. Savannah, Georgia

In the local economy Gulfstream is Savannah's largest manufacturer and contributes in a variety of ways to community affairs, especially education. Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, "making by hand" is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale The company supports and partners with the Georgia Institute of Technology's branch campus in Savannah, Savannah Technical College, and the Savannah College of Art and Design. The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, or Tech, is a public, Coeducational Research university in Savannah Technical College, also known as Savannah Tech is a technical college located in Savannah Georgia. The Savannah College of Art and Design ( SCAD) is a private college with campuses located in Savannah and Atlanta, GA

In 2006, Gulfstream announced an expansion of its Savannah plant and projected the creation of 1,100 new jobs by 2013.

Mergers and acquisitions

The success of the Gulfstream I program lead to development of the bizjet Grumman Gulfstream II. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Business jet, private jet or colloquially bizjet is a term describing a Jet aircraft, usually of smaller size designed for transporting groups of WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In 1978, Grumman sold Gulfstream to Allen E. Paulson's American Jet Industries, renaming the company Grumman American. The Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, later Grumman Aerospace Corporation, was a leading 20th century U Allen Eugene Paulson (April 22 1922 - July 19 2000 was an American Businessman, Philanthropist, Thoroughbred Racehorse breeder The purchase of Rockwell's Aero Commander program completed the formation of the new Gulfstream Aerospace. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

In 1985, Chrysler acquired Gulfstream with Paulson remaining in charge but a few years later Paulson teamed up with Ted Forstmann and his associates to buy the company back. Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 Theodore J Forstmann (born 1940 is one of the founding partners of Forstmann Little & Company, a Private equity firm Then in 1999, General Dynamics acquired Gulfstream from Forstmann Little and, in 2001, acquired Galaxy Aerospace from Israeli Aircraft Industries (IAI). General Dynamics Corporation ( is a defense conglomerate formed by Mergers and Divestitures and as of 2008 it is the fifth largest Defense contractor Forstmann Little & Company is a Private equity firm specializing in Leveraged buyouts (LBOs Israel Aerospace Industries ( Hebrew: התעשייה האווירית לישראל ha-ta`aSiyyâh ha-'awîrît lë-yiSrâ'êl) or IAI (תע"א ta`a' Their production lines, located in Israel, are used to co-produce the G150 and G200, formerly sold independently by Galaxy.

Current products

As of 2007, Gulfstream currently produces six models of private aircraft:[1]

Former products

References

Notes
  1. ^ Gulfstream Products page
  2. ^ Gulfstream Introduces the All-New Gulfstream G650
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External links

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