G-III vs. F alcon 2000
The G-III is a good reliable jet, RVSM compliant, 8.33 spacing, FM Immunity; it's fast, powerful, comfortable, stable, and with it's wide-chord 77'10" wing a great high altitude performer. In the military, I flew it without event to every continent except Antartica, but you decide:
G-III..................................................2000
NC - .80 Range - 3,492.......................NC - .80 Range - 2,998
LRC -.77 Range - 3,614.......................LRC - .75 Range - 3,247
WT. - 69,700........................................Wt. - 36,500
Payload with full fuel - 2,600...............Payload with full fuel - 908
T/O Dist. - 5,110..................................T/O Dist. - 5,850
LDG Dist. - 3,180...................................LDG Dist. - 3,125
Cabin Int. - 41'4"...............................Cabin Int. - 31'2"
Ht. - 6'1".............................................Ht. - 6'2"
Wd. - 7'4".............................................Wd. - 7'8"
TBO - 8,000 hrs...................................TBO - 6,000 hrs
DOC - $2319.09...................................DOC - $1189.00
Comments:
Ten G-III's are currently used by the U.S. Military for VIP transport:
Army - 2
Air Force - 5
Coast Guard - 1
Marines - 1
Navy - 1
The G-III is used as a Head-of-State aircraft by Italy, Chile, Venezuela, Angola, Cameroun, Ivory Coast, and Morocco.
The G-III is not a Stage III aircraft and would require a noise reduction kit such as the one offered by Really Quite, LLC. to bring it within Stage III compliance for some European and Far Eastern operations.
G-III's serial number 400 and higher have a more modern AC electrical system which they share with the G-IV.
The delta in the initial acquisition costs will pay for a lot of difference in DOC (first 3,019 G-III hours free, more if you factor in initial capital outlay and the future value of money).
When you consider that the G-III is nearly twice as large as the Falcon 2000, the operating efficiencies are almost the same.
There are few limits in deciding your G-III avionics requirements. Serial number 355 was STC'd for the Honeywell Epics system last September. Epics offers nearly the same functionality as the PlaneView system that will be on the GVSP.
Gulfstream provides an extensive worldwide service support network and 24/7/365 tech support.
Most 2000 operators feel that the one-off GE/Allied Signal CFE 738-1-1B's are anemic. Falcon must agree in that they are going to PW 308C's on the 2000EX.
Both are good airplanes, but buying a Dassault doesn't put dinner on the table for many US workers, but that's just me, I won't fly on an Airbus either.
GV
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