Honeywell International Inc. of Charlotte, North Carolina is the first, and so far the only, company or organization to have operated examples from each of the first seven Gulfstream generations.
The company received its first Grumman G-159 Gulfstream when serial number 147 was delivered as N861H in mid-1965. During the past 56 years, it has operated 17 members of the Gulfstream family including:
1st gen G-159s 132 (N944H), 147 (N861H) and 181 (N966H);
2nd gen G-1159s 98 (955H), 150 (N966H) and 251 (N944H);
3rd gen G-1159As 378 (N955H) and 411 (N966H);
4th gen G-IVs 1081 (N955H), 1347 (N988H) and 1383 (N955H); GIV-X 4036 (N922H);
5th gen GV-SPs 5016 (N944H/N599H) and 5077 (N933H);
6th gen GVI 6020 (N922H); and
7th gen GVII-G600s 73026 (N151B) and 73041 (N161B).
While the G600s don't wear either a traditional Honeywell registration or the company's long-standing livery, Federal Aviation Administration documents state that the pair are members of the Honeywell fleet.
The G600s are equipped with the Gulfstream Symmetry integrated flight deck, that is based on Honeywell's proven Primus Epic integrated avionics system.
Will Honeywell eventually operate an 8th generation GVIII-G700? While only time will tell, it is worth noting that the company is supplying key avionics for the new model.
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