Gulfstream/VFW-Fokker GAC-616 project

[hesham]

Hi,

the Fokker company and Gulfstream discussed during the 1970s to
develope stretched,wing letted adaptation of the abortive VFW-614
as GAC-616,which was powered by two GE CF34 engines,but the
discussion had been terminated in 1979.

http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1979/1979%20-%203947.html?search=gulfstream%20gac%20616%20aircraft

 

[richard]

And here the 3 - views

http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1979/1979%20-%202433.html

 

[hesham]

And here the 3 - views

http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1979/1979%20-%202433.html

We can put the drawing here.

 

[hesham]

As I heard,that was not the last co-operation between those
two companies ?.

 

[Arjen]

@hesham I suggest a different name for this topic, because the VFW-614 was a product of the German partners in VFW-Fokker.
VFW-Fokker existed from 1968 until its sale to MBB in 1981, it was a joint venture of Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke (VFW) and Fokker.

 

[hesham]

Please see,

VFW 614

Avion de ligne régional allemand des années 1970.

aviationsmilitaires.net

 

[Apophenia]

In 1979, a version of the VFW 614 with an extended fuselage was studied in collaboration with Gulfstream American. Designated GAC 616, the aircraft has a fuselage extended by 2m, its wings have a larger span and are fitted with fins at their ends, and its reactors are more powerful GE CF34s. Planned to accommodate up to 60 passengers, the project was ultimately abandoned.