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The Bombardier Global 5500 is the heavyweight in this class, with the largest dimensions. It provides the second-largest cabin volume of any aircraft in this segment. The three-section cabin is typically configured with a four-chair club up front, a four-seat conference grouping on the left, an optional chaise on the right in the midsection, and a private stateroom in the aft section. Almost all aircraft have forward galleys and an aft lavatory, plus a second forward crew lavatory. The 10.3-psi pressurization system ensures cabin altitude never exceeds 5,700 feet. The Global 5500 is a derivative of the Global 5000, a shortened version of the original 1998 Global Express. The newest model has upgraded Rolls-Royce engines with improved efficiency and a drag-reduction package that boosts its range to 6,000 nm. Powerful engines and full-span leading-edge slats endow it with excellent runway performance. But shortening the Global Express didn’t save much weight. The Global 5500’s relatively ample girth hurts its fuel efficiency. It consumes 15 to 50 percent more fuel than other three-section large-cabin competitors. That’s damaging its popularity among large cabin jet buyers in today’s eco-conscious environment. Gulfstream’s G500 is the closest competitor to
the Global 5500. Its three-section cabin gives up 4 inches of maximum width, but all members of the GVII family have a non-circular cross-section that makes more room available at shoulder height for seated passengers. The main seating area is also slightly shorter than that of the Global 5500. Like other three- section, large-cabin aircraft, the G500’s interior is typically configured with a forward, four-chair club section, a four-seat conference area and credenza mid- cabin, and a private aft stateroom. All models have forward galleys and crew lavatories, plus an aft lavatory. GVII series aircraft—G400/G500/G600—have the highest pressurization in class with cabin altitude always remaining at or below 4,850 ft. And nothing in the sky has a quieter cabin. Those lower cabin altitudes and noise levels translate into lower fatigue on long- range missions—a critical factor in their long-term operational success. Powerful engines and an impressively large wing give this aircraft runway performance on par with Global 5500, even though the Gulfstream lacks leading-edge slats. Fuel efficiency is the best of any three-section large-cabin aircraft that cruises at Mach 0.85. Similarly to the G400, the G500 has fly-by-wire flight controls.
Bombardier Global 5500
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