Gulfstream 5

Gulfstream 5

The Gulfstream 500 (or Gulfstream V) was the first contender in the ultra-long-range private jet category.  It is capable of flying anywhere in the world:  nonstop flights from Denver to Beijing or from New Zealand to San Francisco.  It is extremely reliable and high-performing.  The ultra-long-range private jet class is a very exclusive and competitive one in which the Gulfstream V competes well.

The 1,669 cubic foot cabin usually seats 15 passengers, but can be configured to hold more.  The stand-up (6.1 feet high) cabin is 50.1 feet long and is usually partitioned into three separate areas.  Noise levels are uniformly low throughout the cabin.  An external baggage compartment can hold 226 cubic feet of baggage, or a total of 2,500 pounds.  Access is available to this compartment in-flight when flying at or above 40,000 feet.  Small additional storage compartments are located under each seat.

Standard cabin amenities include a full-sized galley, equipped for hot and cold food preparation; a sink with running water; power outlets for office equipment; fold-out work tables; and separate lavatories for the passengers and the crew.  Satellite TV, multi-screen entertainment systems, and phones for each seat are available as upgrades.  If the cabin air feels too dry, an AirData/LeBozec humidifier can be added as well, which increases the cabin humidity be injecting water into the Environmental Control System (ECS) as air cycles through.

Two BMW/Rolls-Royce BR710-48 engines, flat-rated to 14,750 pounds of thrust each, provide the power for the Gulfstream V.  The engines were designed to be fuel-efficient and reliable.  All engine functions are automatically controlled by the dual-channel FADEC.
Runway performance for the Gulfstream V at sea level is 6,110 feet; at an altitude of 5,000 feet, the G-V takes off in 9,150 feet.   It can climb directly to an altitude of 37,000 feet in eighteen minutes, then continue to 43,000 feet for a high speed cruise of 488 knots, or climb to 45,000 feet for a long-range cruise of 459 knots.  The highest altitude that it is certified to fly at is 51,000 feet.  It is rated to 10.2 psi, meaning that it can maintain a sea level cabin when flying at 29,200 feet.  Cabin pressurization is automatically regulated by a computerized pressurization system.