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Gulfstream Announces New G400 and G800 Gulfstream Aerospace has announced two new business jets, the Gulfstream G400 and the G800. The jets are expected to cost $34.5m and $71.5m respectively.
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ulfstream's new G400 will fill a perceived gap in the Large Cabin business jet sector that Gulfstream previously exited when it stopped producing the G450 in 2017, while the manufacturer will be expecting the G800 to recapture top spot in the Ultra-LongRange jet market. Having dominated Ultra-Long-Range Business Aviation travel for several years with its G650/G650ER model, the arrival of the Bombardier Global 7500 to market, and announcement of Dassault’s Falcon 10X, will undoubtedly have turned up the heat for Gulfstream to respond with a model that will help reassert its position at the top of the range-map. Mark Burns, President of Gulfstream, described the new $71.5m G800 as the “capstone” of Gulfstream’s fleet during the online launch which saw the first G800 test plane rolled out. Due to enter service as soon as 2023, the jet will be powered with the same Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines that were selected for the Gulfstream G700, helping the G800 push the Ultra-LongRange boundaries to 8,000nm at Mach 0.85, or 7,000nm at Mach 0.90. “The Pearl 700...brings together our latest technology to deliver outstanding efficiency,” said Dr. Dirk Geisinger, Director Business Aviation, Rolls-Royce. “It is part of our commitment to reach net zero operations and has already proved its ability to run on 100% sustainable aviation fuel. We are now in the final phase of the engine certification program and everybody at our team is fully committed to support a smooth entry into service of the Pearl 700 next year.”
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The G800 will also share the wing and winglet design introduced on the G700. Meanwhile, Gulfstream’s Symmetry touchscreen flight deck features in the cockpit, which also includes a Combined Vision System displayed via dual Head-Up displays, and (an industry first) the incorporation of Active Control Sidesticks. The cabin is designed to seat up to 19 passengers, and can comprise up to four living areas. Featuring the signature ‘Gulfstream Cabin Experience’ with 100% fresh air (never recycled), exceptionally quiet cabin environment, low cabin altitude of 2,916ft at Flight Level 410, and 16 Gulfstream panoramic oval windows designed to maximize natural light within the cabin environment, Gulfstream is confident the G800's cabin will deliver what it says its customers have been asking for, and more.
Fresh Approach to Large Cabin Segment
Until the announcement of the new G400, the Large Cabin business jet sector has primarily been contested between the Bombardier Challenger 650 and Dassault Falcon 2000S/LXS, and more recently the 4,018nm Embraer Praetor 600 has also entered the scene. Previously, Gulfstream enjoyed significant market success within the sector with its Gulfstream GIV and GIV-SP models, and later with the (old) G400 and G450 programs. A combined 880 jets were produced across all four models between 1986 and 2017 (per AMSTAT data). Since then, the Savannah, Georgia-based OEM has focused a significant portion of its effort on enhancing and expanding its
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