Gulfstream Aerospace 695 Jetprop Commander 980
The Jetprop Commander 980 was the most powerful development of the Aero Commander turboprop line, built by Gulfstream Aerospace after it acquired Rockwell's General Aviation division in 1981. It refined the earlier Jetprop Commander 840 with a revised interior tailored to make full use of its uprated, roughly 980-shaft-horsepower engines, giving it noticeably stronger climb and cruise performance than the standard 690-series aircraft it was built alongside. As the final and fastest expression of a design lineage stretching back to the 1948 Aero Commander 520, it closed out Commander turboprop production when the line ended in 1985.
Did you know?
Gulfstream's final and fastest Commander, the 980 closed out a turboprop line that began with the 1948 Commander 520.
Specifications
| Length | 13.1 m (43 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 15.8 m (52 ft) |
| Height | 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Persons on board | 10 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 5 t |
| Range | 1,310 NM (2,426 km) |
| Service ceiling | 35,000 ft (10,668 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 31,000 ft (9,449 m) |
| Rate of climb | 2,500 ft/min (12.7 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 500 m (1,640 ft) |
| Landing distance | 500 m (1,640 ft) |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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