G550 vs Global Express/Xrs

[GVFlyer]

Thanks G. Never flown the V but I'm glad they worked out those problems. Just curious, why doesn't the V have autobrakes like the Global? Or does it?

The autothrottles on the G350/G450/G500/G550 work from take-off to landing as they did on the GV. The feature set on the GV/G550 was determined to a large extent by the Customer Advisory Board. While Autoland/Autobraking are reasonably low tech (as compared to say, EVS) and easy to apply to the jet, the customers didn't want them. As a matter of fact most customers don't want to do the extra training and maintenance required to maintain CAT II standards.

GV

 

[GVFlyer]

OK........I give! I concede that the Gulfstream 350, 450 and 550 were all derived off of the orginial G159, that Grumman designed, certified and produced back in the mid 50's and early 60's; just like the examples you mentioned, that too were all derived off of earlier designs that were designed, certified and produced in the mid to late 60's, 70's and 80's.

Grumman began development on the G-I in 1957 and the first one entered service in 1959. Production ran until 1969. In 1965, Grumman began production on the G-II which entered service in December 1967. Gulfstream American purchased the rights to the Gulfstream line in 1978 and introduced the G-III the following year.

As an interesting aside, the G-I fuselage diameter was based on the Douglas DC-3 which entered service in December 1935, which in turn was a derivative
of the DC-2 which entered airline service in July 1934.

Some things are just classic...

GV