Heavy Business Jets
Gulfstream G550
ICAO: GLF5
Overview
The Gulfstream G650 entered service in the early 2010s as a flagship business jet. Designed for long-range missions and high cruise speeds, it became one of the most capable aircraft in its class. The model set new performance benchmarks.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × Rolls Royce BR 725- A1-12
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 2 × 16,100 lbf · 72 kN
- Avionics
- Honeywell PlaneView 2 Cockpit
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 19
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 8 ft 2 in · 2.49 m
- Cabin height
- 6 ft 3 in · 1.91 m
- Cabin length
- 46 ft 10 in · 14.27 m
- Exterior length
- 99 ft 9 in · 30.40 m
- Tail height
- 25 ft 8 in · 7.82 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 8 ft 6 in · 2.60 m
- Wing span
- 99 ft 7 in · 30.35 m
- Baggage volume
- 195 ft³ · 5.5 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 99,500 lb · 45,200 kg
- Max landing weight
- 83,500 lb · 37,900 kg
- Max payload
- 6,500 lb · 2,950 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 6,600 gal · 25,000 L · 20,000 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 516 kt · 594 mph · 956 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- 110 kt · 127 mph · 204 km/h
- Range
- 7,000 nm · 8,060 mi · 12,960 km
- Fuel burn
- 1.06 nm/gal · 0.52 km/L
- Ceiling
- 51,000 ft · 15,500 m
- Rate of climb
- 4,000 ft/min · 20 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 5,850 ft · 1,790 m
- Landing distance
- 2,700 ft · 820 m
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Operational Context
Gulfstream G650 — ultra-long-range business jet
The G650 first flew in 2009 and entered service in 2012. It introduced advanced avionics and aerodynamic refinements. The aircraft was engineered for extended nonstop intercontinental routes.
Two Rolls-Royce BR725 turbofan engines producing approximately 16,900 pounds of thrust (75 kN) each power the jet. Cruise speed approaches Mach 0.90. Maximum takeoff weight exceeds 99,000 pounds (44,906 kg), with range near 7,000 nautical miles (12,964 km).
The G650 has become a benchmark in ultra-long-range business aviation. It is widely used by corporate and government operators. The aircraft remains in production in updated variants.
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