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Embraer
The Phenom 300 has a 1971 nautical miles range at high-speed cruise of 453 knots or Mach 0, 78 at heights up to 45000 feet .Power is by two Pratt & Whitney FADEC controlled PW535E engines of 3200 lb thrust. Wingspan is 16, 2 metres, length 15, 5 metres and height 5, 0 metres.According to Embraer, the pilot-friendly cockpit and docile flying qualities will enable single-pilot operation.
The phenom 300 accommodates up to ten occupants in a cabin designed in partnership with BMW Group DesignworksUSA.
Swept wings, with winglets and modern onboard systems are hallmarks of the design.A single refueling port, an externally serviced lavatory and excellent cabin pressurization are some of the jets distinctive features.
It is one of the fastest aircraft in the light jet category. Its range of 1971 nautical miles, including NBAA IFR fuel reserves, means the aircraft is capable of flying nonstop from New York to Dallas, in the US; from London (UK) O Athens (Greece), in Europe; or from Delhi (India) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates).
In the US, Flight Options placed an order for 100 Phenom 300 jets, plus 50 options, in 2007, the company expecting to receive aircraft deliveries over the next 10 years. By the end of 2010, Flight Options announced that its Embraer Phenom 300 fractional programme was now its fastest growing programme.
The Phenom 300, along with the super midsize Legacy 600, appeared in the static display of Africa's largest aerospace exhibition, Africa Aerospace and Defense, last September.
Legacy 450 & Legacy 500
Launched in 2008, the mid-light Legacy 450 and mid-size Legacy 500 interiors were designed in partnership with BMW Group DesignworksUSA. These aircraft will have the largest cabins and the best acoustical insulation in their classes. A flat-floor, stand-up cabin, excellent pressurization and vacuum lavatories are other highlights.
The new-generation Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics system provides extensive situational awareness with a highly intuitive interface.Honeywells HTF7500E engines incorporate the latest technologies for meeting performance requirements with improved efficiency ,in terms of fuel consumption, ease of maintenance, low operating costs and reduced noise and pollution emissions, thus lessening their environmental impact.
The jets will be the fastest in their categories and the only ones equipped with fly-by-wire electronic flight controls that increase operating safety and passenger comfort, while reducing pilot workload and fuel consumption.
The mid-light Legacy 450 is being designed to carry up to nine passengers .Its range will be 2300 nautical miles with four passengers, or 2200 nautical miles with eight passengers, both including NBAA IFR fuel reserves.
The midsize Legacy 500 will carry up to nine passengers. It is being designed for a range of 3000 nautical miles with 4 passengers, or 2800 nautical miles with eight passengers, both including NBAA IFR fuel reserves.
Honeywell was chosen to be the supplier of the audio/video and cabin management system for the new jets.
Last October, Embraer revealed that it had "powered on" the Legacy 450/500 flight controls integrated test facility, known as the Iron Bird. The facility integrates the equipment and components of the fly-by-wire flight controls, avionics, hydraulics and several other system interfaces of the new executive jets.
The Iron Bird has been developed by Embraer, in a partnership with Parker, which supplies the flight control system .It features a fully-equipped cockpit with the actual hardware of an aircraft installation.
In every automated environment, not only flight controls and systems integration are tested, but the platform can also be connected to the full authority digital engine control and aircraft electrical system, which have their own dedicated test facilities. The Iron Bird allows pilots to be part of the tests through an integrated aerodynamic model and visual system.
Legacy 600/650
The Legacy 600 is powered by two FADEC controlled, Rolls-Royce AE3007A1E engines of 7953 lbs thrust. A typical flight profile ,with eight passengers ,would feature a take off distance of 1692m, a climb to FL390 (maximum ceiling 41000 feet) giving a 3250 nautical miles range at Mach 0,74 and a landing distance of 713m.MTOW is 22500 kilograms.
Normal approach is at a three degrees glide slope, but both Legacy family models are certificated for steep approaches of up to 5,5 degrees. One of the main airports that require a steep approach is London CityAirport, UK.
Authorization was granted following certification of the Legacy's steep approach capability and the addition of the First Principles software. This software was fully developed in-house and helps the pilot calculate the aircrafts takeoff weight more accurately. Current Legacy owners may implement a service bulletin to have this same capability.
The aircraft has a large baggage compartment, which is easily accessed during flight. The jet has a cruising speed of Mach 0,80 .Its range of 3250 nautical miles with eight passengers, or 3 400 nautical miles with four passengers ,both with NBAA IFR fuel reserves.
The 650 version offers a range of 3900 nautical miles with four passengers and up to 3500 nautical miles with eight passengers. It is powered by Rolls-Royce AE3007A2 engines of 9020 lbs thrust.
Legacy Shuttle
With a balanced field length of 1405 metres, the AE3007A1/3 engines of 7057 lb thrust each, enables the Legacy Shuttle to operate out of smaller airports. Climb can be direct to a cruising altitude of 37000 feet.
At altitude, the Legacy Shuttle can cruise up to 1910 nautical miles with 16 passengers. Production has now been discontinued.
Lineage 1000
The Lineage 1000 is an ultra-large business jet based on the Embraer 190 commercial jet. Powered by two, GE CF34-10E7-B engines of lbs thrust each; it has accommodation for up to 19 passengers.
According to Embraer, the lineage 1000 offers flexibility of interior design, with the possibility of up to three lavatories and even a stand-up shower. A walk-in-luggage are, accessible in flight, complements the baggage compartment.
It has a take off field length of 1869 metres and range of 4400 nautical miles with eight passengers .Maximum cruise is Mach 0,82with a ceiling of 41000 feet. Certification has confirmed the Lineage 1000s maximum takeoff weight of 54500 kilograms, and authorized the jet to operate under Extended Operations Rules (ETOPS 120).
A large pressurized aft baggage area, which is conveniently accessible during flight, is more than twice the size of baggage compartments on competitive jets.
The integrated Honeywell Primus Epic avionics suite comes with five liquid crystal display (LCD) multifunction control screens, cursor control device, auto throttle, weather radar with turbulence detection and fly-by wire.
Embraers Lineage 1000 executive jet demonstrator made history last September by completing the longest distance ever flown by an Embraer aircraft. In its first non-stop flight from Mumbai, in India, to London's Luton Airport, in UK, the Lineage 1000 covered a ground distance of 4015 nautical miles in nine hours and 15 minutes .This distance is equivalent to 4400 nautical miles with no headwind.
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
The G150 is seen as Gulfstream's first true mid-size aircraft, which can fly the 2950 nautical miles from New York to Los Angeles in five hours.,44 minutes ,with 2 crew and four passengers .Up to eight passengers cabin be accommodated if required.
It has two Honeywell TFE 731-40AR-200G engines rated at 4420 lb each. MTOW is 11839 kilograms, requiring a take off distance of 1524 metres, an initial cruise altitude of 41000 feet and a maximum cruise altitude of 45000 feet. Normal cruise speed is Mach 0, 80 and long range cruise speed is Mach 0, 75.
During 2010, Gulfstream received approval from the FAA to provide wide area augmentation system (WAAS) functionality on Gulfstream 5150 aircraft. The optional WAAS-capable receiver can be installed on new G150s during final phase manufacturing or as a retrofit on all in-service G150 aircraft. WAAS is a navigation system composed of satellite and ground stations that improves the accuracy of the Global Positioning System (GPS).
Gulfstream G200
The G200 is seen as a mid-range, large cabin aircraft with a maximum range of 3400 nautical miles, with four passengers and two crew. It can operate up to 45000 feet at maximum speed of MACH 0,85 .Two PWC306A engines of 6040 lb thrust each can lift an MTOW of 16080 kilograms from a1854-metre field length.
The G200 has benefited from a product improvement programmes, including a weight-reduction.G200s are in service throughout the world.
A G200 recently set two city-pair speed records, connecting Savannah to Keflavik, Iceland, and Keflavik to Vnukovo, Russia.
G250
Gulfstream's G250, made its first flight in December 2009 having been built in collaboration with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in Tel Aviv, Israel. The aircraft rolled out of the IAI manufacturing facility in Tel Aviv under its own power on 6th, October 2009.
The G250 boasts the longest range at fastest cruise speed in the super mid-size business jet category. A new high-speeed wing and Honeywell HTF7250G engines provide the platform for this superb performance .With excellent field performance, the G250 has the ability to obtain access into some of the most difficult airports.
Maximum range is 3400 nautical miles flying at Mach 0, 80, with four passengers, two crew and NBAA IFR reserves, with a maximum cruise altitude 45000 feet. Maximum takeoff weight is 17962 kilograms and maximum landing weight is 14832 kilograms.
A good demonstration of its prowess took place last October, when a G250 accomplished its first transatlantic crossing en route to the annual National Business Aviation Association convention in Atlanta. The aircraft flew 6192 nautical miles squawk-free in three legs over 14 hours and 31 minutes.
The G250 introduces the planeView250 cockpit that brings the Plane View philosophy from the G350 AND THE g650into the super mid-size market .This advanced flight deck improves safety through reduced pilot workload and improved situational awareness.
Safety during low visibility operations can be further improved with the optional HUD 11 heads-up guidance systems, enhanced vision systems (EVS 11) and synthetic vision (SV-PDF) system. The introduction of Auto-braking will enhance safety, improve passenger comfort and reduced brake wear.
G350
Powered by two Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8C engines ,of 13850 lb thrust each, the G350 can accommodate 12-16 passengers ,travel over a maximum range of 3800 nautical miles and cruise at speeds up to Mach 0,88 .In common with the G450 ,the G350 features the Plainview cockpit.
Available as optional equipment on the G350 are the next-generation visual guidance system, Honeywell HUD and Gulfstream's EVS.
Gulfstream has received approval from Transport Canada for the Company's large-cabin, long-range Gulfstream G350 AND g450 aircraft to operate at their maximum cruise altitude of 45000 feet .Transport Canada normally restricts flight to 41000 feet or below, unless special conditions have been met to ensure against rapid depressurization of the aircraft cabin.
Gulfstreams automatic emergency descent mode (AEDM) was key to obtaining this higher operational altitude.AEDM mitigates the risk of occupant injury due to rapid depressurization by automatically lowering aircraft to the appropriate altitude. Should the pilots become incapacitated due to depressurization, the AEDM automatically turns the aircraft 90 degrees and lowers it to 15000 feet altitude and 250 knots air speed. This man oeuvre allows the flight crew to regain consciousness and assume control of the aircraft.
The G350 and G450 join the GV, G550 and G500 in being authorized by Transport Canada to fly at their maximum certificated altitudes. The G550 and G500 were already approved to operate at 51000 feet, because they are equipped with both AEDM and a secondary pressure bulkhead that can maintain cabin pressurization in the unlikely event of an uncontained engine failure.
G450
The Gulfstream G450 is an entire aircraft upgrade of the Gulfstream GIV/GIV-SP/G400.It can carry 12 to 16 passengers ,travel 4350 nautical miles and cruise at speeds up to Mach 0,88. Powered by two upgraded Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8C engines of 13850 lb thrust each, it has MTOW 33521 kilograms.
The G450 features the Plane View cockpit as well as Gulfstream's enhanced vision system.Rockell Collins HGS-6000 head-up guidance system is fitted on new aircraft delivered by Gulfstream Aerospace. The HGS-6000 will be standard equipment on the G450 and G550 and optional equipment on the G150, G200, G350 and G500.
In October 2010, Gulfstream announced that it had improved the payload-carrying capability and performance of the G450 by increasing the aircrafts maximum takeoff and maximum ramp weight. A 318 kilograms weight increase in payload with full fuel, from 816 kilograms to 1134 kilograms is possible. The MTOW is now 33838, while the MRW is 34019 kilograms.
The benefit of this enhancement is the G450s ability to now carry 12 passengers with a maximum fuel load. For a payload of 12 passengers traveling at the long-range cruise speed of Mach 0, 80, the G450s range is 4270 nautical miles up from 4170 nautical miles .The aircrafts range with eight passengers traveling at Mach 0, 80 remains at 4350 nautical miles.
Gulfstream is incorporating the modification in production aircraft beginning in this month. In-service aircraft can be modified through an aircraft service change (ASC).
G500/G550
Gulfstream G500,powered by two Rolls-Royce BR710 engines ,of 15385 lb thrust each, can fly 5800 nautical miles with eight passengers ,at a cruising speed of MACH 0,80 .The required takeoff distance is only 1570 metres. The first G500 entered service in May 2004.
The ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550 can fly up to 51000 feet at speeds up to Mach 0,885.Powered by two Rolls-Royce BR710 engines, of 15385 lb thrust each, the G550 can carry eight passengers and four crew 6750 nautical miles .The G550 also features the Plane View cockpit.
The G550s standard equipment includes the Gulfstream enhanced Vision System and the Gulfstream Signature cursor control devices. The fully equipped G550 offers a choice of cabin layouts and option packages and can accommodate 14 to 18 passengers.
G650
Already considered by Gulfstream to be the flagship of its fleet, the ultra-large-cabin ,ultra-long-range Gulfstream G650,successfully completed its first flight in November 2009 .under its own power, the G650 rolled out of the Savannah manufacturing facility on September 29,2009.
It is scheduled for type certification later this year, followed by entry-into-service in 2012, a process that is well on track.
The G650 offers the longest range at the fastest speed in its class. Powered by Rolls-Royce BR725 engines, the jet is capable of traveling 7000 nautical miles at Mach 0,85 and has a maximum operating speed of Mach 0,925 .Its range means the G650 can fly non-stop from Dubai to Chicago.
With an initial cruise altitude of 41000 feet at Mach 0, 85, the G650 can climb to a maximum altitude of 51000 feet and avoid traffic and inclement weather.
With its all-new aerodynamically optimized wing, the G650 can meet the latest takeoff certification requirements. At maximum takeoff weight of 45178 kilograms the aircraft can depart from an 1830 metre runway. Maximum landing weight is 37875 kilograms.
The aircraft features the largest purpose-built business jet cabin .The jet, which seats 11-18 passengers, also has 16 Gulfstream signature oval windows that measure 28 by 20, 5 inches, the biggest in the industry.
The G650 is said to offer the most productive cabin environment .A cabin altitude of 4850 feet at FL510 and 3300 feet at FL410 reduces fatigue, increases mental alertness and enhances productivity.
The aircraft comes with the new Gulfstream Cabin Essential package, so a single-point failure will not result in the loss of functionality .That means a toilet always flushes, water is always available and an entertainment source always works.
Additionally, the G650 features the Plane View 11 cockpit, the most advanced health and trend monitoring system (AHTMS) to support aircraft maintenance planning and enhance availability.
Super Sonic Business Jet
The lure of a supersonic business jet continues to fascinate the industry, though hard results are still not too apparent. Several companies, principally in the US and Japan, are working on the concept. Gulfstream has been carrying out research and reported to be working on a variable wing sweep design, offering Mach 1,8 and carrying 15 passengers.
The company has been involved with NASA in testing its patented "Quite Spike" sonic mitigation device on an F-15 .Gulfstream Aerospace and Rolls-Royce Deutschland, have entered into an agreement with the University of Illinois Aerospace Engineering Department to carry out research on the potential development of a supersonic business jet.
Last May, the company confirmed that ground tests of a supersonic nacelle design, on one engine of a Rolls-Royce Tay 651-powered Gulfstream IV, had been carried out.
