Gulfstream G200

                   
           
The Gulfstream G200 super mid-size intercontinental business jet made its debut in the year 2000, two years after a prototype of the aircraft appeared.
The jet was first produced as the Galaxy business jet by Galaxy Aerospace, headquartered at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. In June 2001, Galaxy was acquired by Gulfstream parent company General Dynamics and the aircraft was renamed the G200.

"The Gulfstream G200 is a super mid-size intercontinental business jet."
In January 2002, the G200 completion centre was moved from Alliance Fort Worth to Gulfstream's plant at Dallas Love Field, Texas.
Israeli Aircraft Industries (IAI) was a co-owner of Galaxy Aerospace and continues to manufacture the G200 at its Tel Aviv plant and the aircraft are flown to Dallas for completion.
The first customer delivery of a GG200 intercontinental business jet was made in January 2000 to TTI Incorporated. The G200 is also operated by Lions Air, a charter service based in Altenrhein, Switzerland, United Airlines subsidiary Avolar, which has ordered 24 G200 with 43 options, Hainan Airlines of China, with three G200 jets on order, NetJets fractional ownership operator, which has ordered 50 aircraft with 50 on option, and Metrojet of Hong Kong. The 100th G200 jet was rolled out in September 2004. The 200th G200 aircraft was completed in June 2008.

Contents  
1 Design and development
2 Specifications
3 Performance
 3.1 G200 performance
 3.2 Runway performance
4 Gulfstream Cabin
5 Turbofan engines

Design and development 
            The G200 was originally named "Astra Galaxy". Israel Aircraft Industries' subsidiary Galaxy Aerospace Inc began designing the Galaxy in the late 1980s in a risk-sharing partnership with the Soviet aircraft design bureau Yakovlev OKB. The program officially launched in September 1993. Yakovlev handled design and manufacturing of the forward fuselage and empennage. However, the Russian company had trouble meeting agreed production schedules, and the partnership was ended in 1995. This led to another risk-sharing agreement, with EADS Sogerma manufacturing the fuselage and empennage, and IAI being responsible for final assembly and other prime contractor duties.
The Galaxy was based on a new wider fuselage, attached to a strengthened Astra SPX wing with integrated winglets and modified high lift devices, powered by new 5,700 lb (25.3 kN) thrust Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306 turbofans, and with improved Pro Line 4 avionics and all-new interior. The decision to use the existing Astra SPX wing imposed a limit on maximum size, but allowed for a fuselage large enough to accommodate three-abreast seating. The main change from the Astra SPX wing was the introduction of Krueger flaps on the leading edges of the inboard section. These recovered some of the field performance lost as a result of the Galaxy's higher wing loading. It used rubber de-ice boots on wing and horizontal stabilizer leading edges. The aircraft has seating configurations for 8 to 10 passengers. The G200 has a forward tilting stance when on the ground.
The Galaxy first flew on December 25, 1997. By December 1998 it had received certification from the US and Israeli aviation agencies. Deliveries began the following year. The Galaxy was renamed "G200" after Gulfstream Aerospace acquired Galaxy Aerospace in June 2001.
The final production G200 rolled off the production line on December 19, 2011; 250 units had been built.
In 2005, Gulfstream began designing a follow-on aircraft. The new model, known as the G250 was launched in 2008. It was later renamed the Gulfstream G280.

Specifications 

General characteristics
Crew: 2
Capacity: seating for 8 or more in executive-style, or up to 18 as a corporate shuttle
Payload: 4,050 lb (1,840 kg)
Length: 62 ft 3 in (18.97 m)
Wingspan: 58 ft 1 in (17.70 m)
Height: 21 ft 5 in (6.53 m)
Wing area: 369 ft² (34.3 m²)
Empty weight: 19,200 lb (8,709 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 35,450 lb (16,080 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306A turbofans, 6,040 lbf (26.9 kN) each


Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 0.85 (487 knots, 560 mph, 900 km/h) at altitude
Cruise speed: Mach 0.80 (459 knots, 528 mph, 850 km/h) normal cruise at altitude
Range: 3,400 nmi (3,910 mi, 6,300 km) at Mach 0.75 with 4 passengers
Service ceiling: 45,000 ft (13,700 m)


G200 performance
The G200 also delivers intercontinental capability. Range with eight passengers is 3,346 nautical miles with NBAA IFR reserves. Maximum payload is 4,800lbs. In a corporate shuttle configuration, the G200 can carry enough fuel to fly 2,710nm with NBAA IFR reserves.
"The 200th Gulfstream G200 intercontinental business jet was rolled out in June 2008."
Its typical cruise speed is Mach 0.82. Powered by twin Pratt & Whitney Canada PW 306A engines; the G200 is fuel efficient, as well as quiet.
The G200 is fully certified for flight in all weather conditions, including known icing. Icing tests were the last certification item to be completed, with a test aircraft concluding a series of tests in natural icing conditions over Northern Europe in early December 2000.

Runway performance
Runway performance has improved from earlier projections, with takeoff distances at maximum takeoff weight decreasing from 6,040ft to 5,900ft. Hot and high performance is a strong suit of the G200, which can carry eight passengers from Aspen to New York, taking off on a 74°F (ISA+24°C) day.


Gulfstream cabin
The G200 can be configured for eight to 18 passengers. The aircraft has a ten-passenger configuration that includes a conference / dining table for four, with a three-seat divan opposite. The G200 has a cabin height of 6ft 3in (1.91m) and a width of 7ft 2in (2.18m), allowing cabin configurations more common in the largest business aircraft.
In February 2005, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued approved installation of the satellite-based High-Speed Data System (HSDS) in G200 jets, allowing passengers fast access to internet-based communications. HSDS is being offered as an option for new jets or as a retrofit.


Turbofan engines
The G200's two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW 306A turbofan engines provide the power (26.9kN (6,040lb) of thrust each) to take off at gross weight on a standard day and climb directly to 45,000ft.
Digital Electronic Engine Controls (DEECs) simplify engine operation, allowing automated thrust and fuel management, and provide monitoring and fault analysis capability. The G200 also has a highly adaptable wing designed to guarantee stability at the low end of the speed range.
 

 

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