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Photo: Robert Deering
3/30/2010 Henderson Executive Airport (HND) Henderson, Nevada |
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The
Gulfstream G500
and G550
are business jet aircraft produced by
General Dynamics' Gulfstream Aerospace unit,
located in Savannah, Georgia, USA. They are
variants of the
Gulfstream V. There are nine
G500s, and 198 G550s in active service as of
January 2009[update]. The G500, a variant of the G550, was certified by the FAA in 2003. It was introduced into service in 2004. As a shorter range version of the G550, it has the same exterior appearance, as well as the PlaneView cockpit, but does not have the Enhanced Vision System (EVS) as standard equipment, although it is available as an option. It has a lower fuel capacity than the G550 for a range up to 5,800 nautical miles (10,700 km). The G500 was designed for an emerging market of customers who require the reliability of the G550, but neither the range nor the level of interior customization. |
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