ASG Business Jet Fleet Report 2015 EN

such as handmade carpets of silk or cashmere, handstitched
leather dyed to the color of one’s choosing, and
wood veneers sourced from around the world. Gulfstream
design teams will assist throughout the cabin design
process, helping create an aircraft tailored to the owner’s
needs and tastes, utilizing the most elegant materials
available.
In the flight deck, cutting-edge technology comes in
the form of active control sidesticks and integrated
touchscreen panels.
The industry-first active control sidesticks offer enhanced
safety and situational awareness over passive sticks
through tactile feedback. The sidesticks enable direct
pilot input to be transmitted to the actuators controlling
flight surfaces. Electronic linking of the sidesticks enable
the pilot and co-pilot to see and feel each other’s control
inputs, which helps improve pilot coordination in the
cockpit.
Adding to the pilots’ more intuitive interaction with the
aircraft are 10 integrated touchscreens, which help reduce
the number of cockpit switches by 70 percent. These
touchscreens will be used for system controls, flight
management, communication, checklists and monitoring
weather and flight information.
The G500 is currently undergoing flight test, with four of
five test articles already in flight. Together, the four aircraft
have flown more than 700 hours, achieving a top speed
of Mach 0.995 and a maximum altitude of 53,000 feet.
On the ground, four labs are dedicated to ground testing
and systems integration, with more than 43,000 hours of
testing already complete. The G500 is expected to receive
Federal Aviation Administration certification in 2017, with
entry into service in 2018.
PERFORMANCE
Maximum Range:
5,000 nm / 9,260 km
High-Speed:
Mach 0.90 / 516 ktas
Long-Range:
Mach 0.85 / 488 ktas
Maximum Operating Speed: Mach 0.925
Takeoff Distance(SL, ISA, MTOW): 5,200 ft / 1,585 m
Landing Distance(SL, ISA, MLW): 3,100 ft / 945 m
Initial Cruise Altitude:
41,000 ft / 12,497 m
Maximum Cruise Altitude:
51,000 ft / 15,545 m
WEIGHTS
Maximum Takeoff:
76,850 lb / 34,859 kg
Maximum Landing:
64,350 lb / 29,189 kg
Maximum Zero Fuel:
52,100 lb / 23,632 kg
Basic Operating (including 3 crew): 46,600 lb / 21,137 kg
Maximum Payload:
5,500 lb / 2,495 kg
Payload with Maximum Fuel:
1,800 lb / 816 kg
Maximum Fuel:
28,850 lb / 13,086 kg
EXTERNAL
Length:
91 ft 2 in / 27.78 m
Overall Span:
87 ft 1 in / 26.55 m
Height:
25 ft 6 in / 7.78 m
INTERNAL
Total Interior Length:
47 ft 7 in / 14.50 m
Cabin Length (excluding baggage): 41 ft 6 in / 12.65 m
Cabin Height:
6 ft 4 in / 1.93 m
Cabin Width:
7 ft 11 in / 2.41 m
Cabin Volume:
1,715 cu ft / 48.56 cu m
Baggage Compartment (usable volume): 175 cu ft / 4.96 cu m
DESIGN STANDARDS
Avionics:
Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck
Engines:
Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW815GA
Rated Takeoff Thrust (each): 15,144 lb / 67.36 kN
Passengers (Typical Outfitting):
Up to 19 / 3 Crew
ASIA PACIFIC REGION BUSINESS JET FLEET REPORT – YEAR END 2015
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