Gulfstream G500 (2015)
This article is about the new G500 and G600. For the earlier G500 based on the G-VSP, see Gulfstream G550.
| G500 / G600 | |
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| Role | Business jet |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Gulfstream Aerospace |
| First flight | May 18, 2015[1] |
| Status | Under development |
| Number built | G500: 4[2] |
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The Gulfstream G500 and G600 are twin-engine business jet airplanes under development by Gulfstream Aerospace.
Variants
- G500
- New model with wings, similar fuselage, and other hardware based on the G650. It is to be powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW814GA turbofan engines and cruise at Mach 0.85 to 0.90 with a range of 5,000 nautical miles (5,800 mi; 9,300 km).[3]
- G600
- New model with wings, similar fuselage, and other hardware based on the G650. It is to use Pratt & Whitney Canada PW815GA engines and cruise at Mach 0.85 to 0.90 with a range of 6,200 nautical miles (7,100 mi; 11,500 km).[3]
Specifications (G500)
Data from Gulfstream G500 data,[4]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 pilots
- Capacity: Up to 19 passengers
- Payload: 5,500 lb (2,495 kg)
- Length: 91 ft 2 in (27.78 m)
- Wingspan: 87 ft 1 in (26.55 m)
- Height: 25 ft 6 in (7.78 m)
- Wing area: ft² (m²)
- Max. takeoff weight: 76,850 lb (34,859 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW814GA turbofan, 15,144 lbf (67.36 kN) each
- Maximum landing weight: 64,350 lb (29,189 kg)
Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach 0.925 (530 kn, 610 mph, 982 km/h) Fast cruise
- Cruise speed:
Long range cruise: Mach 0.85 (488 kn, 562 mph, 904 km/h)
High-speed cruise: Mach 0.90 (516 kn, 595 mph, 956 km/h) - Range: Maximum: 5,000 nmi (mi, 9,260 km)
- Service ceiling: 51,000 ft (15,545 m)
See also
- Related development
References
- ↑ Ayton Air International April 2016, p. 78.
- ↑ Ayton Air International April 2016, pp. 78–79.
- 1 2 George, Fred. "Gulfstream Launches New Large-Cabin, Long-Range Jets". Aviation Week, October 20, 2014 [online Oct. 14, 2014]. Retrieved: October 16, 2014.
- ↑ Gulfstream G500 Specifications. Gulfstream. Retrieved November 22, 2015
- Ayton, Mark (April 2016). "Gulfstream Flight Test". Air International. Vol. 90 no. 4. pp. 76–81. ISSN 0306-5634.
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