Gulfstream GV

Type (Muster)
Long-range business jet (Langstrecken-Geschäftsreisejet)

Country (Land)
USA

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
Gulfstream Aerospace
PO Box 2206
Savannah, Georgia 31402
USA

Phone: 001-912/965-5555
Fax: 001-912/965-3084

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 2
Passengers (Passagiere): 19 or less, depending on cabin layout. 13-15 is typical.

Power plant (Antrieb): 2 x Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR710-48
Thrust (Startschub): 14750 lbs (65,6 kN)

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Length (Länge): 29,40 m
Height (Höhe): 7,87 m
Span (Spannweite): 28,50 m
Wing area (Flügelfläche): 105,6 sq m

Cabin length (Kabinenlänge): 15,57 m
Cabin heigth (Kabinenhöhe): 1,88 m
Cabin width (Kabinenbreite): 2,24 m
Cabin volume (Kabinenvolumen): 47,3 cu m
Baggage compartment volume (Gepäckraumvolumen): 6,4 cu m

Weights (Massen)
Basic operating weight with four crew (Leermasse mit vier Besatzungsmitgliedern): 21772 kg
Allowance for outfitting and operating items (Kalkulierte Masse für Kabinenausstattung etc.): 3856 kg
Max. payload (max. Nutzlast): 2948 kg
Max. fuel (Max. Kraftstoff): 23417 litres / 18733 kg
Payload with maximum fuel (Zuladung bei maximalem Kraftstoff): 726 kg
Maximum zero fuel weight (Max Masse ohne Krafstoff): 24720 kg
Max. ramp weight (max. Rollmasse): 41231 kg
Max. take-off weight (Max. Startmasse): 41050 kg
Max landing weight (Max. Landemasse): 34155 kg

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Max. cruise speed (max. Reisegeschwindigkeit): Mach 0.87 / 925 km/h
Normal cruise speed (normale Reisegeschwindigkeit): 905 km/h (488 kts)
Long range cruise speed (Langstrecken-Reisegeschwindigkeit): Mach 0.8 / 851 km/h
Initial cruise altitude (anfängliche Reiseflughöhe): 41000 ft (12500 m)
Maximum cruise altitude (Maximale Reiseflughöhe): 51000 ft (15545 m)
Take-off distance (Startstrecke): 1852 m at sea level, ISA, MTOW
Landing distance (Landestrecke): 841 m at SL, ISA, maximum landing weight
Range (Reichweite): 6500 NM (12040 km) at Mach 0.8, with 8 passengers and NBAA IFR reserves

Cost (Kosten)
Price estimated at roughly 35 million US-Dollars fully outfitted with VIP interior. The first 24 aircraft sold at 29,5 million US-Dollars.

Customers (Kunden)
By October 2000, total sales exceeded 170.
Recent deliveries were 34 in 2000, 31 in 1999, 25 in 1998, 29 in 1997 and 3 in 1996. Among these are:

BMW: 1, delivered in January 1998
Brunei government: 1
Chrysler Corporation: 2
Executive Jet: 10 for its Gulfstream Shares Gulfstream V fractional ownership programme
Gulfstream GATX Leasing Company LLC: 4. Two were delivered in 2000, two more are scheduled for 2001
Kuwait Airways: 3, to provide special capabilities to senior Government of Kuwait officials (ordered March 10, 1998 for 115 million US-Dollars, first delivery November 1999)
Saudi Arabia: 1, for medevac role, handed over on 15 May 2000
Time Warner: 2
US Air Force : at least seven C-37A. Among them two C-37As for the 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews AFB. In October 2000, the USAF ordered five C-37A as part of a 477 million US-Dollar lease and service support agreement.
US Coast Guard: 1, ordered in December 2000 (C-37A)

Competitors (Konkurrenz)
Bombardier Global Express

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
The GV represents a new class of super long-range business jets for companies operating around the globe. It is conceptually based on the GIV-SP, but features:

a re-engineered fuselage, stretched by 2,13 m
a larger wing of the same basic shape and structure, but more efficient
larger vertical and horizontal tail surfaces
Rolls-Royce BR710 engines in place of Rolls-Royce Tays

Gulfstream has concluded risk-sharing agreements with various suppliers, like Northrop Grumman (wing), Shin Maywa (wing) and Fokker (tail and floor).

History (Geschichte)
A study was revealed at the NBAA convention in Houston in October 1991. The programme was then officially launched at the Farnborough Air Show in September 1992, when also the selection of the BR710 engine was confirmed.
Production parts manufacturing commenced in September 1993, and the first prototype rolled out at Savannah on 12 September 1995. The first flight followed on November 28.
One static test airframe and three more aircraft were involved in the test programme, as follows:

N501GV: first prototype
N502GV: second aircraft was used for structural test before becoming a company demonstrator
N503GV: first flown 10 March 1996, mainly used for systems testing
N504GV: first flown May 1996
N505GV: first flown August 1996

After more than 1100 flight hours in 550 sorties, provisional FAA certification was optained on 16. December 1996 . Full certification was granted on 11 April 1997.
The first customer ceremoniously put its GV into service on July 1, 1997. Serial 507 was presented to Ambassador and Mrs. Walter H. Annenberg in Savannah and then flew to its base at New Castle (Delaware) County Airport.
Lockheed Martin had choosen the GV for its bid for the ASTOR requirement of the UK. It would be fitted with a large antenna under the fuselage, in-flight refuelling probe and satellite antenna on top of the cabin. That bid was unsuccessful, as the London ministry of defence announced selection of a Raytheon solution based on the Bombardier Global Express in June 1999.
Gulfstream booked its 100th order for the GV in July 1998.
By July 1999, Gulfstream had handed over its 50th GV. The 61st aircraft followed in October 1999. The 100th aircraft was delivered in April 2000.
In October 2000, Gulfstream Aeropsace announced the GV-SP, with enhanced performance (see separate file).

Last updated 20 September 2001

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