Gulfstream Aerospace G-7 Gulfstream G500
The Gulfstream G500 is an all-new large-cabin business jet, the first Gulfstream designed with active sidestick fly-by-wire flight controls instead of traditional yokes, a significant technological step for the company. Its distinctive oval cabin windows, the largest in the industry when introduced, let in noticeably more natural light than typical business jet portholes. It offers genuine transcontinental range at speeds close to many light fighter jets' cruise speed. Alongside its longer-range sibling the G600, it represents Gulfstream's most significant clean-sheet business jet program in decades.
Did you know?
The G500 was Gulfstream's first jet with fly-by-wire sidestick controls, and its oval cabin windows were the largest in the industry when introduced.
Specifications
| Length | 29.5 m (97 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 28.4 m (93 ft) |
| Height | 7.6 m (25 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 19 |
| Persons on board | 19 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 34.8 t |
| Range | 5,200 NM (9,630 km) |
| Maximum speed | 516 kt (956 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 51,000 ft (15,545 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 41,000 ft (12,497 m) |
| Rate of climb | 3,950 ft/min (20.1 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 1,615 m (5,299 ft) |
| Landing distance | 950 m (3,117 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 13,000 l |
| Engines | 2x Pratt & Whitney PW814GA |
| Units built | 125 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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