Gulfstream's Next-Gen Business Jets

Graham Warwick October 14, 2014
The next-gen jets' G650-style windows are larger and mounted higher in the cabin than in the G450/G550. Credit: Gulfstream
The fuselage cross-section is larger than that of the G450/G550 but smaller than the flagship G650's. Credit: Gulfstream
Large-format displays, touchscreens and active side­sticks combine in the next-gen Gulfstream flight deck. Credit: Gulfstream
The G500's first flight is planned for 2015 and entry into service in 2018; the G600 is slated to fly in 2016 and enter service in 2019. Credit: Gulfstream
An active-inceptor sidestick and touchscreen control panel mounted in iron-bird test rig. Credit: Gulfstream
Head-up display is standard equipment, as is third-generation infrared enhanced vision system. Credit: Gulfstream
Center-console touchscreens replace conventional flight management system control/display units. Credit: Gulfstream
Final assembly of first G500 has been completed in Savannah, Georgia. Credit: Gulfstream

Gulfstream's latest large-cabin, long-range business jets, the G500 and G600, fit into the company’s product line-up above the Rolls-Royce-powered G450 and G550 and share features with the flagship ultra-long-range G650, including wing aerodynamics, fly-by-wire controls and systems. 

Read the associated story: Gulfstream Launches New Large-Cabin, Long-Range Jets

Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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