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GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G650
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| Aircraft | ||
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| Name | G650 | |
| Manufacturer | GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE | |
| Body | Narrow | |
| Wing | Fixed Wing | |
| WTC | Medium | |
| APC | C | |
| Type code | L2J | |
| Engine | Jet | |
| Engine count | Multi | |
| Mass group | 4 | |
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GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G650
Description
The Gulfstream G650 is a twin-engine business jet aircraft produced by Gulfstream Aerospace. The G650 is the company's largest and fastest business jet with a top speed of Mach 0.925. The G600 is the older variant of the G650 with a wingspan of 28.96m and length of 29.29m.
Technical Data
| Wing span | 30.36 m99.606 ft <br /> |
|---|---|
| Length | 30.41 m99.77 ft <br /> |
| Height | 7.72 m25.328 ft <br /> |
| Powerplant | 2 x Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR725 turbofan, 71.6 kN each. |
| Engine model | Rolls-Royce BR700 |
Performance Data
| Take-Off | Initial Climb (to 5000 ft) |
Initial Climb (to FL150) |
Initial Climb (to FL240) |
MACH Climb | Cruise | Initial Descent (to FL240) |
Descent (to FL100) |
Descent (FL100 & below) |
Approach | ||||||||||
| V2 (IAS) | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | MACH | TAS | 480 kts | MACH | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | Vapp (IAS) | kts | ||
| Distance | 1829 m | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | MACH | 0.85 | ROD | ft/min | ROD | ft/min | MCS | kts | Distance | 914 m |
| MTOW | 4520045,200 kg <br />45.2 tonnes <br /> kg | Ceiling | FL510 | ROD | ft/min | APC | C | ||||||||||||
| WTC | M | Range | 70007,000 nm <br />12,964,000 m <br />12,964 km <br />42,532,808.43 ft <br /> NM | ||||||||||||||||
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving GLF6
- GLF6, Roswell NM USA, 2011 (On 2 April 2011, the crew of a Gulfstream G650 undertaking a pre-type certification experimental test flight take off with one engine intentionally inoperative were unable to recover controlled flight after a wing drop occurred during take off. The aeroplane impacted the ground without becoming properly airborne and was destroyed by a combination of the impact and a post crash fire with fatal injuries to all four occupants. The subsequent Investigation found that preparation for the flight had been inadequate and had failed to incorporate effective response to previous similar incidents where recovery had been successful.)