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More than 800 units of the Bombardier Global Express have been built. This aircraft flew commercially for the first time in 1999. Since then, many variants of this aircraft, such as the Global Express XRS, Global 5500, and Global 6000, amongst others, have been produced. Out of these, the Global 5000, which was announced in October 2001 and launched five months later, remains one of the more incredible aircraft of the Bombardier Global family.General Features of the Bombardier Global 5000
The Bombardier Global 5000, which is 96 ft 10 in (29.5 m) in length, can accommodate 16 passengers. It operates with engines having a thrust of 14,750 lbs (65.6 kN), giving it a transonic speed of upto 0.89 Mach, and allowing it to climb 704 feet per second with one engine operating.
In 2023, the Bombardier Global 5000's list price was $50,441,000, and its cost per hour was $5,397.57. More than 200 of these aircraft have been produced to date.
General features of the Bombardier Global 5000Maximum Speed: 504 knots/ 933 km/hrMaximum Take-off weight: 41,957kg/ 92500 LbMaximum Payload: 3238kg/ 7139 LbService Ceiling: 15,545 m/ 51000 ftMaximum Range: 5200 nautical milesEngine model: BR710A2-20Features that make the Bombardier Global 5000 an incredible private jet
Let's now take a look at some of the features of the Bombardier Global 5000 in detail so that we get an idea as to why it is an incredible private jet.
Commodious and Quiet cabin
The cross-section of Bombardier 5000's cabin is 3.45 m/ 8.1 ft, while its seating area is 8.23 meters/ 27 ft. Each of the three sections is almost 9 ft in length, making the cabin roomier. The Bombardier Global 5000's main cabin houses a four-seat conference area alongside a club-four seating area. In addition, the aircraft has lavatories in the fore and aft.
What tops the spaciousness of the Global 5000 is its quietude. A cruise noise level of merely 52 dB in this aircraft is almost half of the sound produced by a typical commercial aircraft.
Wonderful Operational Range
Though the stretched versions of the Global 5000, such as the Global 6000 and Global 6500, have a range of 6,000 nautical miles and 6,600 nautical miles, respectively, the Global 5000's range of 5200 nautical miles is impressive. This range means that the Global 5000 can take off from the central parts of the US and fly across to Europe.
Stacked against the Global Express XRS, which necessitates a runway length of 6,476 ft, the Global 5000 needs a landing distance of merely 673 meters/ 2,207 ft. The Global 5000 has a payload of 7,139 lb, which is almost 1500 lb greater than that of the XRS.
Improved Cabin Windows and variable shades
Despite retaining the Global Express's window size, the Global 5000 has improved the line of sight of its counterpart by 40%. The Global 5000's LED lights are also better than its predecessors. The addition of mood lighting in shades of green, blue, and green, alongside the red, white, and amber hues in the wash light, makes for impressive visibility in the aircraft.
All in all
Global 5000 can make transcontinental flights, for instance, from Tokyo to Australia, while traversing very close to the speed of sound. It can land and take off in runways quite close to the length of STOLport while accommodating 8 to 19 passengers. It can also climb 45,000 ft in just shy of half an hour. All of these contribute to making the Global 5000 an incredible private jet.