| Manufacturer |
Grumman |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
| Description |
The Grumman Gulfstream I (company designation G-159) is a twin-turboprop business aircraft. |
The Douglas DC-5 (Douglas Commercial Model 5) was a 16-to-22-seat, twin-engine propeller aircraft intended for shorter routes than the Douglas DC-3 or Douglas DC-4. |
| First Flight |
1958-08-14 |
1939-02-20 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1940-01-01 |
| Production End |
1969-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
|
1949-01-01 |
| Designer |
Grumman |
Donald Douglas |
| Type |
Business aircraft |
Transport |
| Length (m) |
19.2024 |
18.8976 |
| Height (m) |
6.7056 |
5.7912 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
3 |
| Max Seating |
24 |
24 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
370.1491 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
560.0517 |
313.8221 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
10241.28 |
7223.76 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
9.652 |
8.0518 |
| Capacity Description |
10–24 passengers / 4270 lb maximum payload |
16-24 passengers |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
|
| Number Built |
200 |
12 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Rolls-Royce Dart Mk.529 or Mk.529-8E turboprop, 1633 kW (2190 hp) each |
2 × Wright GR-1820-G102A Cyclone 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 671 kW (900 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
|
KNILM, KLM, United States Navy, United States Marine Corps |
| Status |
|
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_Gulfstream_I |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_DC-5 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
23.7744 |
23.7744 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
56.6987 |
76.5521 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
10 |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |