Heavy Business Jets
Gulfstream G650
ICAO: GLF6
Overview
The Gulfstream G550 entered service in the early 2000s as a long-range development of the GV platform. Designed to connect major global cities without fuel stops, it became a flagship in the large-cabin segment. The aircraft combined high cruise speed with advanced flight deck technology.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × Rolls-Royce BR710 C4-11
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 2 × 15,385 lbf · 68 kN
- Avionics
- Honeywell Primus Epic PlaneView
- Wing tips
- Blended tips
- Seats
- 19
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 7 ft 2 in · 2.18 m
- Cabin height
- 6 ft 0 in · 1.83 m
- Cabin length
- 43 ft 11 in · 13.39 m
- Exterior length
- 96 ft 5 in · 29.40 m
- Tail height
- 25 ft 10 in · 7.87 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 7 ft 7 in · 2.30 m
- Wing span
- 93 ft 6 in · 28.50 m
- Baggage volume
- 170 ft³ · 4.8 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 91,000 lb · 41,300 kg
- Max landing weight
- 75,500 lb · 34,200 kg
- Max payload
- 6,200 lb · 2,800 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 6,150 gal · 23,300 L · 18,700 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 586 kt · 674 mph · 1,085 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- 140 kt · 161 mph · 259 km/h
- Range
- 6,750 nm · 7,770 mi · 12,500 km
- Fuel burn
- 1.10 nm/gal · 0.54 km/L
- Ceiling
- 51,000 ft · 15,500 m
- Rate of climb
- 4,000 ft/min · 20 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 5,900 ft · 1,800 m
- Landing distance
- 2,750 ft · 840 m
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Operational Context
Gulfstream G550 — ultra-long-range large-cabin business jet
The G550 first flew in 2001 and entered service in 2003. It featured aerodynamic refinements and a redesigned cockpit compared with earlier Gulfstream models. The aircraft was optimized for high-altitude cruise and extended intercontinental missions.
Two Rolls-Royce BR710 turbofan engines, each producing approximately 15,385 pounds of thrust (68.4 kN), power the jet. Typical cruise speed is around Mach 0.80, with high-speed cruise near Mach 0.88. Maximum takeoff weight exceeds 91,000 pounds (41,277 kg), and range approaches 6,750 nautical miles (12,501 km).
The G550 became widely adopted by corporate operators, governments, and special mission users. Its reliability and cabin flexibility supported a long production run that ended in the early 2020s. The aircraft remains a benchmark in ultra-long-range business aviation.
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