Originally Posted by
WHBM
Grumman actually put quite a lot of work and expense into certifying the G1 both for its mainstream exec role (typically 10 seats) and an airline density 24-seat configuration. I can't see one airline that bought a new one, but as they got replaced by executive jets they became an interesting and already certified option to use as an airliner.
Well, I wondered about that....and this engenders another question: the Gulfstream I had large oval windows in the passenger cabin. In a 24-seat airline density seat layout, did this mean that some seats did not have a view outside of the aircraft? It appears that Grumman designed the G-I primarily for executive transport......
And I still wish that I had had the opportunity to take a ride on the airliner version!