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Gulfstream American Corp. G-1159A · Mcallen, TX
N457JC is a Gulfstream American Corp. G-1159A (serial 457), registered to Exceptional Aircrafts LLC (LLC) in Mcallen, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1985 (41 years ago). It carries 2 Rolls-Royc SPEY MK 511SR engines rated at 1,140 hp each (2,280 hp total), the engine on 75% of registered Gulfstream American Corp. G-1159As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A58CE8. It is one of 27 Gulfstream American Corp. G-1159A aircraft on the FAA registry. Exceptional Aircrafts LLC holds 2 aircraft on the registry.
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18 of the 24 registered Gulfstream American Corp. G-1159A carry this engine (75%), across 4 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
A Gulfstream American Corp. G-1159A needs roughly 9,500 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~8,250 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →
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