Bombardier Global Express

Bombardier Global Express
Description: Built by Bombardier and originally flown for the first time in 1996, the Global express has two variants: Global Express XRS and the Global 5000. The Global Express series aircrafts are considered Ulta-Long Range Business Jets. The Global express shares the same fuselage cross section as the CRJ series aircrafts. The aircraft features a supercritical wing, two BMW RollsRoyce BR-710 turbofans, with FADEC. The avionics package is a Honeywell Primus 2000 XP EFIS suite with an optional Heads Up Display ( HUD ).
Manufacturer: Bombardier Aerospace (Canada)
Type: Corporate Business Jet
Cost: Global Express XRS: $45 Million USD / Global 5000: $40 Million USD
Website: Bombardier Global Express Home Page
Operators : Luftwaffe (Germany), Royal Malaysian Air Force, Royal Air Force (Great Britain), and the Mexican Air Force all operate the Bombardier Global Express Aircraft. Civil operators include: Airfix Aviation, Comlux, EON Aviation, ExecuJet Aviation Group, Global Jet, Linfox Aviation, Reliance Aviation,TAG Aviation, Ion Tiriac Aviation, Tyrolean Jet Services, and Cukurova Aviation
Specifications
- Crew: Two (minimum) - four (typical)
- Capacity: 8-19 passengers
- Length: 99 ft 5 in (30.3 m)
- Wingspan: 94 ft 0 in (28.65 m)
- Height: 24 ft 10 in (7.57 m)
- Wing area: 1,022 ft² (94.9 m²)
- Empty weight: 49,750 lb (22,600 kg)
- Useful load: 1,775 lb (w/full fuel) (805 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 99,500 lb (44,500 kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR710A2-20 turbofans, 14,750 lbf (65.5 kN) each
- Cabin length: 48 ft 4 in (14.73 m)
- Cabin max width (centerline): 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m)
- Cabin max width (floorline): 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
- Cabin height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
- Cabin floor area: 335 ft² (31.1 m²)
Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach .89 (513 kt, 590 mph, 950 km/h)
- Cruise speed: Mach .85 (488 kt, 564 mph, 907 km/h)
- Range: 6,325 nm (7,080 mi, 11,390 km)
- Service ceiling: 51,000 ft (15,500 m)
- Wing loading: 95.9 lb/ft² (468 kg/m²)
- Thrust/weight: 0.301
- Balanced field length (SL, ISA, MGTOW): 6,120 ft (1,870 m)
- Landing distance (SL, ISA, MLW): 2,670 ft (814 m)
Global 5000
General characteristics
- Crew: Two - Three
- Capacity: 8in a typical configuration, up to 19 in high density arrangement
- Length: 96.8 ft (29.5 m)
- Wingspan: 94 ft 0 in (28.65 m)
- Height: 25.5 ft (7.7 m)
- Wing area: 1,882 ft² (53.29 m²)
- Useful load: 1,775 lb (w/full fuel) (805 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 92,750 lb (42,071 kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR710A2-20 turbofans, 14,750 lbf (65.6 kN) each
- Cabin length: 42.47 f (12.94 m)
- Cabin width (centerline): 8.17 ft (2.49 m)
- Cabin width (floorline): 6.92 ft (2.11 m)
- Cabin height: 6.25 ft (1.91 m)
- Cabin floor area: 317 ft² (29.4 m²)
- Cabin Total Volume 1,884 ft³ (53.9 m³)
Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach .89 (513 kt, 590 mph, 950 km/h)
- Cruise speed: Mach .85 (488 kt, 562 mph, 904 km/h)
- Range: 5,200 nm (9,360 km)
- Service ceiling: 51,000 ft (15,000 m)
- Basic Operating Weight: 50,840 lb (23,061 kg)
- Maximum Ramp Weight: 92,750 lb (42,071 kg)
- Maximum Takeoff Weight: 92,500 lb (41,957 kg)
- Maximum Zero Fuel Weight: 56,000 lb (25,401 kg)
- Maximum Fuel Weight 39,250 lb (17,804 kg)
- Balanced field length (SL, ISA, MTOW): 5,540 ft (1,689 m)
- Landing distance (SL, ISA, MLW): 2,670 ft (814 m)
Avionics
- Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics suite
- Four 15.1-inch (38.4 cm) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) screens
- Head-Up Guidance System (HGS)
- BEVS - Bombardier 3rd generation Enhanced Vision System
- Data Link
- SATCOM: triple channel Inmarsat, single channel Iridium
- Ethernet-based Cabin Electronic System with on-board Local Area Network
- Single channel high-speed data, printer/fax
- Onboard Maintenance Systems(OMS)
- Integrated within the Multi-Function Display (MFD)
- Remote Maintenance Diagnostic
- Fault Isolation using Boolean logic
- NVM download
- Real Time Parameter Display
- Engine Trends and Exceedances
- Aircraft Life Cycle Counters
- LRU Tests, Rigging, and Calibration

