Development Gulfstream G550



g550 flight deck



g550 cabin


the g550 (gv-sp) improved engines received faa type certificate on august 14, 2003.


compared gulfstream v, drag reduction details boost range 250 nmi (460 km) , increase fuel efficiency. mtow increased 500 lb , takeoff performance enhanced. seventh pair of windows added , entry door moved 2 ft. forward increase usable cabin length. planeview flight deck features cursor control devices, honeywell primus epic avionics, standard head-up guidance system rockwell collins , enhanced vision system elbit, improving situational awareness in reduced visibility conditions.


initial long-range cruise altitude fl 400-410, first hour fuel burn 4,500-5,000 lb decreasing 3,000 lb second hour , 2,400 lb last hour. flight hourly budget $700-950 engine reserves, $250 parts , 2.5 maintenance hours. competes against bombardier global 6000, has higher direct operating costs , less range more spacious cross section, , dassault falcon 7x fly-by-wire flight controls, better fuel efficiency , wider shorter cabin.


the 500th gulfstream g550 aircraft has been delivered in may 2015. replaced $54.5 million gulfstream g600 lower 6200 nmi range better cabin , cockpit, faster long range cruise , lower fuel burn, leave production in 2019. deliveries went 50 aircraft in 2011 19 in 2016 , 40 units sale in fleet of 540, valuation falling : 10-year-old g550 valued $28 million year before worth $18-$20 million in january 2017, while two-year-old went $40 $35 million.


in may 2017, 2003 g550s valued $14 million against more $45 million new, flying average of 425 h per year.








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