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Charter the Gulfstream G550 Private Jet
The $47.95 million Gulfstream G550 mates the latest bells and whistles to an airframe-engine combination that can deliver eight passengers and a crew of four to destinations up to 6,750 nautical miles away. That’s Tokyo to Palm Beach nonstop in 12.5 hours.
On shorter trips, you can take more passengers and stoke the twin Rolls-Royce engines to go even faster–up to Mach 0.885. The G550 has good speed in the climb, too. A sea-level takeoff to 37,000 feet requires just 18 minutes and only 5,950 feet of runway with a full load–a fairly impressive performance for a 91,000-pound (maximum takeoff weight) jet. A transcontinental fuel load shortens the required runway to a mere 3,500 feet, and at maximum landing weight, the G550 will stop in just 2,770 feet.
Gulfstream introduced the G550, a more aerodynamically efficient version of its GV, in 2003. Since then, corporate chieftains, heads of state, various secret three-lettered government agencies and private jet companies have lined up to buy it.
The airplane boasts a comfortable passenger cabin that measures more than six feet tall, seven feet wide and 50 feet long. Cabins are available with either forward or aft gourmet galleys, storage credenzas, walk-in baggage area, dual forward and aft lavatories with flushing vacuum toilets, crew rest areas, conference groupings, executive “club-four” seating areas and divans with berthing tops that convert to sleeping areas. The individual seats have full slide and swivel motions and footrests; can be reclined to the full berthing position; and can be modified with optional full or partial electric function. Cabin dividers with pocket doors can be installed for privacy. If these options aren’t enough, Gulfstream will work with you to craft an even more customized environment.
The cabin maintains a sea-level altitude through 29,000 feet and has a maximum cabin altitude of 6,000 feet. A 100-percent fresh-air system frequently replaces cabin air, eliminating the health risks posed by recycled air systems. Ample ambient light brightens the cabin through the G550’s 14 large oval signature windows. LED reading and cabin lights reduce eye fatigue. The lower cabin altitude, fresh air and lighting combine to create a highly comfortable environment and substantially reduce the impact of jet lag.
During the mad rush to the airborne Internet five years ago, some system manufacturers and aircraft OEMs were making outrageous claims about how well their systems worked, only to disappoint customers under actual conditions. Gulfstream took its time methodically developing and testing a system called broadband multi-link (BBML) that delivers DSL-like performance of 3.5 megabytes per second–10 times faster than single-channel systems and five times faster than dual-channel systems. While other providers concentrated on providing a system comparable to dial-up or home use, Gulfstream knew that its customers would settle for nothing less than the same speed and convenience they enjoyed via cable or landlines in their offices. With BBML, you can move huge files over a secure wireless cabin LAN, conduct live video conferences and use VoIP networks, all for per-minute charges that are 50 to 75 percent less than with other systems. Just open up your wireless laptop and you’re there.
Fully laden with options and custom interior, a G550 can easily cost more than $55 million. One 2005 model recently hit the resale market at $59.5 million.
At that price, you would expect the G550 to do just about everything well… and it really does.
The Gulfstream G550 Specs:
Price (early 2003): $47.95 million
Passengers: 14 to 18
Pilots: 2 to 4
Range: 5,991
Maximum cruising speed: 498 mph
Maximum takeoff weight: 91,000 lb
Cabin Volume: 208 cu ft
Cabin Width (centerline): 7.40 ft
Cabin Height: 6.20 ft
Cabin Length: 50.10 ft
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RYL, LLC is not an air carrier and does not own or operate the aircraft on which its clients fly. All Flights are operated by Part 135 Carriers who must meet standards set forth by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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