The story
The IAI Astra put a new swept wing on the Westwind's lineage and made Israel a business-jet builder. Gulfstream later sold it as the G100 and grew it into the G150.
The Astra's wing went on to carry the bigger IAI Galaxy, sold as the Gulfstream G200.
Quick answers
How do you identify a IAI Astra/Gulfstream G100?
Slim mid-size jet with a low swept wing, two rear-mounted engines and a cruciform tail: the horizontal stabilizer sits partway up the fin. Later rebadged as the Gulfstream G100.
What does a IAI Astra/Gulfstream G100 sound like?
TFE731 — smooth Honeywell turbofan, Israeli engineering.
How fast is the IAI Astra/Gulfstream G100?
Top speed is Mach 0.875.
How many passengers does the IAI Astra/Gulfstream G100 carry?
Up to 9. A typical layout is 6 (executive).
How far can the IAI Astra/Gulfstream G100 fly?
Range is about 2,960 nmi.
How big is the IAI Astra/Gulfstream G100?
It is 55 ft 7 in long and 54 ft 7 in across the wings.
When did the IAI Astra/Gulfstream G100 first fly?
Its first flight was in 1984.
How many IAI Astra/Gulfstream G100s have been built?
145 built.
How rare is a IAI Astra/Gulfstream G100 in Bogey?
COMMON. Everyday traffic. You will catch plenty of these, and every first catch still counts. Your first IAI Astra/Gulfstream G100 catch is worth 25 points.
