Israeli Aircraft Industries 1126 Gulfstream 200
N708QS (c/n 069)
This aircraft was
initially named the Astra Galaxy when first developed in the mid 1990s.
It is
a mid range executive jet destined to
complement the larger Gulfstream range. Galaxy Aero-
space was formed to market the aircraft in the
US. This outfit was taken over by Gulfstream
Aerospace in
2001. The aircraft are built in Israel and flown to Gulfstream's
completion center
at Dallas' Love Field for interior fitting and
electronics. This one carried golfer Vijay Singh into
Moore County Airport,
Pinehurst in June 2005 for the U..S. Open Championship.