Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd
Gulfstream G100
US Air Force designation: C-38A
Type TOP
Business jet.
Programme TOP
Descendant of US Aero Commander 1121 Jet Commander (first flight 27 January 1963), acquired by IAI
1967 and developed successively as 1121 Commodore Jet, 1123 and 1124 Westwind and 1124A
Westwind 2; sales of 1121/23/24/24A models by Aero Commander and IAI totalled 441 by end of 1987;
1125 model launched at NBAA Convention October 1979, renamed Astra 1981.
Construction of two prototypes and one static/fatigue test aircraft started April 1982; roll-out 1 September
1983; first flight (4X-WIN, c/n 001) 19 March 1984; first flight 4X-WIA (c/n 002) August 1984; first flight
production Astra (4X-CUA) 20 March 1985; FAR Pts 25 and 36 certification 29 August 1985; first delivery
30 June 1986. Astra SP introduced at NBAA Convention October 1989; first delivery of this version
(N60AJ) late 1990.
Astra SPX announced at NBAA Convention 1994 and certified by FAA 8 January 1996; type certificate
acquired by Gulfstream Aerospace in June 2001, renamed Gulfstream 100 and formally unveiled as such
at Paris on 17 June 2001; Gulfstream G100 name adopted from September 2002. G100 was replaced by
the G150 in early 2006. At 30 September 2005, total fleet time, including Astras, Astra SPs and Astra
SPxs, stood at 508,639 flight hours, with 99.73% despatch reliability. Final aircraft N327GA (c/n 157) to
US for outfitting 27 November 2005.
Current Versions TOP
Astra TOP
Initial version; 32 production aircraft; see 1992-93 and earlier Jane's All the World's Aircraft.
Astra SP TOP
Introduced 1989; superseded by SPX; 36 built; details in 1997-98 Jane's
Gulfstream G100 TOP
First flight (as Astra SPX, 4X-WIX) 18 August 1994; FAA certification 8 January 1996; production
deliveries from early 1996. Winglets and Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4 avionics. Change to more powerful
TFE731-40R-200G turbofans with FADEC, hydromechanical fuel control back-up and Dee Howard thrust
reversers; increased weights and payload/range performance and shorter T-O run. Type Certificate
amended with G100 designation 9 August 2002.
Detailed description applies to Gulfstream 100 from c/n 138 onwards.
C-38A TOP
Two Astra SPXs, outfitted by Tracor Flight Systems for transport and medevac duties; delivered as C-
38As to 201st Airlift Squadron of the US Air National Guard at Andrews AFB, Maryland, in April and May
1998, replacing C-21A Learjets.
Gulfstream G150 TOP
Wide-cabin version; described separately.
Gulfstream G200 TOP
Improved and redesigned version; described separately.
Customers TOP
Production totalled 150 (including prototypes, but not one static test airframe) of all designations; final
customer delivery in 2006.Annual production reduced to some three/four in 2003 and 2004. Combined
production of Astra and Astra SP totalled 68 (plus two prototypes), of which approximately 80 per cent to
US customers.
ASTRA/G100 PRODUCTION
(to November 2005)
Variant Qty
Prototypes (flying) 2
Astra 31
Astra SP 37
Astra SPX 59
1
Astra SPX/'G100' 9
G100 20
Total 150
1. Produced after G100 name announcement; eligible
for offical change of designation
Design Features TOP
Typical swept wing, rear-engined business jet configuration. Meets FAR Pt 36 Stage 3 (noise), SFAR Pt
27 (fuel venting and exhaust emission) and RVSM requirements.
Wing section high-efficiency IAI Sigma 2; leading-edge sweep 34º inboard, 25º outboard; dihedral 2º;
trailing-edge sweep on outer panels; winglets.
Flying Controls TOP
Conventional, with hydraulically powered ailerons, manually actuated elevators and rudder. Control
surfaces operated by pushrods; tailplane incidence controlled by three motors running together to protect
against runaway or elevator disconnect; ailerons can be separated in case of jam; spoiler/lift dumper
panels ahead of Fowler flaps; elevators and horn-balanced rudder each have geared tab; flaps
interconnected with outboard leading-edge slats, both electrically actuated.
Structure TOP
One-piece, two-spar wing with machined ribs and skin panels, attached by four main and five secondary
frames; wing/fuselage fairings, elevator and fin tips and tailcone of GFRP; ailerons, spoilers, inboard
leading-edges and wingtips of Kevlar and Nomex honeycomb; nose avionics bay door and nosewheel
doors of Kevlar; Kevlar-reinforced nacelle doors and panels; chemically milled fuselage skins; some
titanium fittings; heated windscreens of laminated polycarbonate with external glass layer to resist
scratching.
Landing Gear TOP
SHL hydraulically retractable tricycle type, with oleo-pneumatic shock-absorber and twin wheels on each
unit. Trailing-link main units retract inward, nosewheels forward. Tyre sizes 23×7.00-12 (10 ply) (main),
16×4.4-10 (6 ply) deflector type (nose), pressures 8.55 bar; 124 lb/sq in and 6.90 bar; 100 lb/sq in
respectively. Hydraulic extension, retraction and nosewheel steering (±58º); hydraulic multidisc anti-skid
mainwheel brakes. Compressed nitrogen cylinder provides additional power source for emergency
extension.
Power Plant TOP
Two 18.90 kN (4,250 lb st) Honeywell TFE731-40R-200G turbofans, with Dee Howard hydraulically
actuated target-type thrust reversers and FADEC, pylon-mounted in nacelle on each side of rear
fuselage. Standard fuel in left and right outer wing tanks, each 1,094 litres (289 US gallons; 241 Imp
gallons) and integral tank in wing centre-section and upper and lower tanks in centre-fuselage (combined
capacity 2,744 litres; 725 US gallons; 604 Imp gallons). Total normal fuel 4,910 litres (1,297 US gallons;
1,080 Imp gallons), of which 4,876 litres (1,288 US gallons; 1,072 Imp gallons) are usable. Additional fuel
can be carried in 378.5 litre (100 US gallon; 83.3 Imp gallon) removable auxiliary tank in forward area of
baggage compartment (with baggage weight limilation imposed), all usable. Single pressure refuelling
point in lower starboard side of fuselage aft of wing, or single gravity point in upper fuselage, allow
refuelling of all tanks from one position. Fuel sequencing automatic.
Accommodation TOP
Crew of two on flight deck. Dual controls standard. Sliding door between flight deck and cabin. Standard
accommodation for six passengers, four in club layout at front of cabin and two in forward-facing seats at
rear, with executive pull-out tables between each pair of club seats and for each individual seat; coat
closet forward (starboard); galley forward (port); lavatory, vanity unit with mirror and closet at rear,
separated from cabin by sliding door. Alternative arrangement for seven passengers comprises four seats
in centre club arrangement and sideways-facing three-seat divan forward (starboard). Cabin amenities
include three 110 V power outlets, manual window shades, reading and table lights, swivel air outlets, two
drinks holders per seat, passenger call system, cabin speakers, individual headphone controls, DVD/CD
player with 38 cm (15 in) retractable flat panel screen and disc storage, and Univision cabin
map/information display.
Plug-type airstair door at front on port side; emergency exit over wing on each side. Heated baggage
compartment aft of passenger cabin, with external access and service ladder. Service compartment in
rear fuselage houses aircraft batteries (or optional APU), electrical relay boxes, inverters and
miscellaneous equipment.
Systems TOP
Honeywell environmental control system, using engine bleed air, with normal pressure differential of 0.61
bar (8.8 lb/sq in). Honeywell GTCP36-150 APU available optionally. Two independent hydraulic systems,
each at pressure of 207 bar (3,000 lb/sq in). Primary system operated by two engine-driven pumps for
actuation of anti-skid brakes, landing gear, nosewheel steering, spoilers/lift dumpers and primary control
surfaces. Back-up system, operated by electrically driven pump, provides power for emergency/parking
brake, primary control surfaces and thrust reversers.
Electrical system comprises two Lucas Aerospace 300 A 30 V DC engine-driven starter/generators, with
two 1 kVA single-phase solid-state inverters operating in unison to supply single-phase 115 V AC power
at 400 Hz and 26 V AC power for aircraft instruments. Two 24 V 24 Ah Ni/Cd batteries for engine starting
and to permit operation of essential flight instruments and emergency equipment. 28 V DC external power
receptacle standard.
Pneumatic de-icing of wing leading-edge slats and tailplane leading-edges; thermal anti-icing of engine
intakes. Oxygen system for crew (pressure demand) and passengers (drop-down masks) supplied by
2.18 m3 (77 cu ft) cylinder, with second cylinder of same capacity optional. Two-bottle Freon-type engine
fire extinguishing system standard.
Avionics TOP
Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4 suite standard.
Comms TOP
Dual VHF-422C radios, RTU-4220 radio tuners, TDR-94D transponders, Baker B12135 audio systems
and two MagnaStar Flightphones, Rockwell Collins HF 9000 HF, Motorola NA-1335 Selcal, Artex ELT
and Universal CVR-30B CVR. Collins VHF-422D upgrade, Universal CVR-120 (exchange for CVR-30B),
and Honeywell FDR, optional.
Radar TOP
TWR-850 colour weather radar and WXP-4220 control panel. BFGoodrich StormScope optional.
Flight TOP
Dual Universal UNS-1C FMS with embedded GPS, Rockwell Collins FCC-4005 autopilots, AHC-85E
AHRS, ADC-850C air data systems, VIR-432 nav/GS/markers and DME-442; single ADF-462 (second
optional), ALT-55B radio altimeter, TCAS-94 and optional Honeywell EGPWS with wind-shear warning.
Instrumentation TOP
Rockwell Collins EFD-4077 EFIS displays all flight information on four 18.4 cm (7¼ in) screens; dual
Grimes engine displays and Davtron M850A digital clocks; single Flight Line 8047-10 standby altimeter,
8059-2B standby ASI, Jet AI-804CE standby AI, Precision PAI-700-02 standby compass and Hobbs
15007 hour meter.
Equipment TOP
Standard equipment includes electric windscreen wipers, electric (warm air) windscreen demisting, wing
ice inspection lights, landing light in each wingroot, taxying light inboard of each mainwheel door,
navigation and Precise Flight pulse lights at wingtips and tailcone, rotating beacons under fuselage and
on top of fin, provision for DeVore logo light, wing/tailplane static wicks and exterior paint comprising
single base colour and up to five accent stripes.
Dimensions, External
Wing span over winglets 16.64 m (54 ft 7 in)
Wing mean aerodynamic 2.19 m (7 ft 2¼ in)
chord
Wing aspect ratio 8.8
Length overall 16.94 m (55 ft 7 in)
Fuselage: Max width 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Max depth 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Height overall 5.94 m (19 ft 6 in)
Tailplane span 6.40 m (21 ft 0 in)
Wheel track (c/l of shock- 2.77 m (9 ft 1 in)
struts)
Wheelbase 7.34 m (24 ft 1 in)
Passenger door (fwd, port): 1.37 m (4 ft 6 in)
Height
Width 0.66 m (2 ft 2 in)
Overwing emergency exits
(each):
Height 0.69 m (2 ft 3 in)
Width 0.48 m (1 ft 7 in)
Dimensions, Internal
Cabin:
Length: incl flight deck 6.86 m (22 ft 6 in)
excl flight deck 5.21 m (17 ft 1 in)
Max width 1.45 m (4 ft 9 in)
Max height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Volume: incl flight deck 12.03 m3 (425 cu ft)
excl flight deck 10.39 m3 (367 cu ft)
Baggage compartment
volume (A: with, B: without
fuel tank extension):
A 1.44 m3 (51 cu ft)
B 1.81 m3 (64 cu ft)
Areas
Wings, gross (excl winglets) 29.41 m2 (316.6 sq ft)
Ailerons (total) 1.20 m2 (12.92 sq ft)
Trailing-edge flaps (total) 4.20 m2 (45.18 sq ft)
Leading-edge slats (total) 2.39 m2 (25.76 sq ft)
Winglets (total) 0.52 m2 (5.57 sq ft)
Fin 3.34 m2 (35.97 sq ft)
Rudder (incl tab) 1.17 m2 (12.63 sq ft)
Tailplane 4.86 m2 (52.28 sq ft)
Elevators (total, incl tabs) 2.01 m2 (21.66 sq ft)
Weights and Loadings
Basic operating weight empty 6,638 kg (14,635 lb)
(with APU)
Max usable fuel: standard 3,942 kg (8,692 lb)
with long-range tank 4,248 kg (9,365 lb)
Max payload 1,073 kg (2,365 lb)
Payload with max fuel 363 kg (800 lb)
Baggage compartment
capacity (A: with, B: without
fuel tank extension):
A 168 kg (370 lb)
B 499 kg (1,100 lb)
Max ramp weight 11,249 kg (24,800 lb)
Max T-O weight 11,181 kg (24,650 lb)
Max landing weight 9,389 kg (20,700 lb)
Max zero-fuel weight 7,711 kg (17,000 lb)
Max wing loading 380.3 kg/m2 (77.89 lb/sq ft)
Max power loading 296 kg/kN (2.90 lb/lb st)
Performance
Max operating Mach No. 0.875
(MMO)
Max operating speed (VMO), 353 kt (653 km/h; 406 mph)
S/L to FL270 IAS
Max cruising speed at FL330, 484 kt (896 km/h; 557 mph)
8,618 kg (19,000 lb) mid-
cruise weight
Normal cruising speed M0.80 (459 kt; 850 km/h; 528
mph)
Long-range cruising speed 430 kt (796 km/h; 495 mph)
Max rate of climb at S/L 1,160 m (3,805 ft)/min
Rate of climb at S/L, OEI 411 m (1,348 ft)/min
Initial cruise altitude 12,497 m (41,000 ft)
Max certified altitude 13,715 m (45,000 ft)
FAR Pt 25 T-O balanced field 1,645 m (5,395 ft)
length
FAR Pt 25 landing distance at 890 m (2,920 ft)
MLW
Range: with eight passengers 2,438 n miles (4,515 km;
2,806 miles)
with four passengers, max 2,700 n miles (5,000 km;
fuel and NBAA IFR reserves 3,107 miles)
with max fuel, VFR reserves 2,398 n miles (4,441 km;
2,760 miles)
Operating Noise Levels (FAR Pt 36, Stage 3)
T-O 79.1 EPNdB
Sideline 89.5 EPNdB
Approach 91.9 EPNdB
