Bombardier Global
7500
The Bombardier Global 7500 and Global 8000 are ultra
long-range business jets under development by Bombardier
Aerospace, announced in October 2010 and initially
scheduled for introduction in 2016 for the 7500 and 2017 for the 8000. The
programme has been delayed by two years and entry into service for the Global
7500 is expected in 2018. The 7500, originally named the 7000, made its
first flight on November 4, 2016. It was type
certified by Transport
Canada on September 28, 2018.
Global 7500
The 7500 fuselage is stretched by 11 ft 3 in (3.43 m) from
the original Global
Formerly named Global 7000, its entry into service was
initially scheduled for 2016. Former Formula One driver and long time
Bombardier brand ambassador Niki Lauda announced his order ahead of the EBACE
2015 convention.
The first test aircraft underwent taxi testing in October
2016, with the first delivery scheduled for the second half of 2018. Dedicated to testing basic system functionality and assessing the handling and
flying qualities of the aircraft, its maiden flight was performed on November
4, 2016, climbing to 20,000 feet (6,096 m) and reaching 240 knots during 2 hr
27 min.
The production wing was in final design in February 2017 and
was expected to fly on a production-conforming airplane later in the same
year. FTV2 flew on March 6, 2017, "The Powerhouse" is designed to
test aircraft systems, including propulsion, electrical and mechanical systems.[12]
FTV1 is used to open the performance envelope and reached Mach 0.995 on March
29, 2017.[13] FTV3 flew on May 10, 2017, "The Navigator" will be used
to test the avionics and electrical system performance. At the end of May
2017, the three prototypes have flown a combined 250h.
The fourth prototype, used for cabin interior validation, is
called "The Architect" and the fifth and final, used to pave the way
for the entry-into-service, is called "The Masterpiece". The
fifth has a slightly lighter production wing supplied by the Triumph Group,
after a dispute over the wing weight was resolved.
GE Passport tested at AEDC .By mid-July 2017, the three flight-test aircraft had
accumulated 500 hours. On 15 August 2017, after "high vibration and high
inter-turbine temperature readings", the second prototype's right GE
Passport had an in-flight flameout at FL410 and the aircraft went back in
Wichita Airport 156 nm (290 km) away for a single engine landing.
By October 2017, the four flight-test aircraft had flown 900
hours and the fifth will fly another 700 to 800 hours before the type's entry
into service in the second half of 2018.
In April 2018, the flight test campaign surpassed 1,800h and
confirmed a range increase from 7,400 to 7,700 nmi (13,700 to 14,300 km),
greater than the competing Gulfstream G650ER's 7,500 nmi (13,900 km), but still
overshadowed by the smaller Global 8000's range of 7,900 nmi (14,600 km), 200
nmi (370 km) more than the Global 7500. As the original Global Express is
developed into the Global 5500 and 6500, it is renamed Global 7500 to reflect
this range increase.
By the end of May 2018, the five flight-test aircraft had
amassed about 2,000 hours towards the type's planned entry-into-service at
year-end.By June 2018, 2,300 flight test hours had been completed by the
test fleet towards certification. The first production aircraft entered the
completion centre in May 2018, on track to enter service in the second half of
the year.
Flight testing was completed by August 2018 after over 2,400
hours; type certification and introduction into service are expected by
year-end, with 15-20 customer deliveries in 2019, as 20 aircraft were in final
assembly. By September 2018, the test aircraft had flew over 2,700 hours as
FTV1 was retired from testing and repainted to be used as a demonstrator.Bombardier was expecting certification in September 2018.
Transport Canada awarded its type certification on September
28, 2018. FAA type certification followed on November 7, 2018.
Global 8000
Entry into service was initially scheduled for 2017. The
programme schedule is delayed over two years, pushing Global 8000 deliveries to
early 2019. Trading nearly 8 ft (2.4 m) of cabin space for 600 nmi (1,100
km) of range, the Global 8000 accounted for a very small part of the backlog in
December 2017 and its schedule should be determined after the Global 7500
enters service. Lacking differentiation, it could be replaced by a higher MTOW
Global 7500 variant with more range
SPECIFICATIONS
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Up to 19
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Up to 17
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Crew
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4
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Length
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111 ft / 33.8 m
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102 ft 2 in / 31.2 m
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Wingspan
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104 ft 0 in / 31.7 m
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Height
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27 ft 0 in / 8.2 m
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27 ft 1 in / 8.3 m
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Cabin length
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54 ft 5 in / 16.59 m
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45 ft 7 in / 13.89 m
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Cabin section
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8 ft 0 in / 2.44 m width, 6 ft 2
in / 1.88 m height
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Engines
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18,650 lbf / 83 kN
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16,500 lb / 73 kN
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MMo
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Mach 0.925 (530 kt / 982 km/h)
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Cruise
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Mach 0.85 (487 kt / 902 km/h), Mach
0.90 (516 kt / 955 km/h) Max.
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7,700 nm / 14,260 km
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7,900 nm / 14,631 km
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5,880 ft / 1,792 m
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5,800 ft / 1,768 m
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2,520 ft / 768 m
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2,450 ft / 747 m
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Ceiling
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51,000 ft / 15,545 m (initial
cruise:43,000 ft / 13,106 m)
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Weights
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106,250 lb / 48,194 kg
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104,800 lb / 47,536 kg
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56,800 lb / 25,764 kg
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54,300 lb / 24,630 kg
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Fuel capacity
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47,450 lb / 21,523 kg
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48,950 lb / 22,203 kg
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Max. payload
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5,700 lb / 2,585 kg
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