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The Gulfstream V is an ultra-long-range business jet produced by Gulfstream Aerospace in response to Bombardier’s Global Express.
Preparations for the GV started around October 1991. The BR710 engines were confirmed in September 1992, and risk-sharing agreements with wing designers/manufacturers Vought and ShinMaywa were announced at the Paris Air Show in June 1993, and with tail manufacturer Fokker at the NBAA in Atlanta in September 1993.
Based on the GIV, the horizontal tail area is 30 per cent larger, wingspan is increased from 74.6 ft to 93.5 ft, the fuselage is lengthened by five ft forward of the main entry door, and by two ft aft of the wing. Maximum take off and landing weights are increased by 15 per cent. Its semi supercritical wing gives increased fuel capacity over the GIV.
The first prototype was rolled out on 22 September, 1995 and made its first flight on 28 November that year. A second aircraft was used as a structural test article before its completion as company demonstrator. A third was first flown on 10 March, 1996 and used for systems testing while a fourth first flew in May 1996 for engine, flight loads and environmental trials and JAA certification testing. A fifth prototype, first flown in August 1996, was outfitted in standard production configuration for operational testing and HIRF (High Intensity Radiated Field) evaluation. The second prototype made its public debut at the NBAA in Orlando in November 1996.
The FAA granted provisional certification on 16 December, 1996 after more than 1,100 hours of flight testing across 550 sorties. Full FAA certification (an extension of Gulfstream II) was granted on 11 April, 1997 and the FAA production certificate was awarded on 11 June. The first fully completed aircraft was delivered to a customer on 1 July, 1997.
193 GVs were manufactured between 1995 and 2002.
Includes GV-SP
| April 4, 2021 | STC arrives for CCX's AP-250 cyber security device |
| April 4, 2021 | Skyservice able to install ACA technology in GV-SPs |
| November 2, 2020 | AMAC continues to carry out head of state work |
| October 25, 2020 | Four jets come onboard the Clay Lacy roster |
| October 18, 2020 | Midwest operator promises customers the best with GV |
| August 28, 2020 | Fifth Gulfstream comes into the fold at Planet Nine |
| August 24, 2020 | Western Jet leads the way to LuxStream on Gulfstreams |
| August 16, 2020 | Gulfstream boosts cabin experience with purer air |
| June 22, 2020 | Handful of smart jets join Clay Lacy |
| May 22, 2020 | Talon gets its claws into ARGUS and IS-BAO |
| April 21, 2020 | Second Gulfstream V joins the ranks at Planet Nine |
| January 3, 2020 | Planet 9 inducts jet nine onto Part 135 to round off 2019 |
| August 11, 2019 | Clay Lacy adds long-range GV at Naples |
| April 16, 2019 | Heavy maintenance extended at ExecuJet Haite |
| April 2, 2019 | Clay Lacy earns FANS STC for GV |
| October 27, 2018 | Jet Aviation performs concurrent GV C-Checks |
| October 23, 2018 | Silver Air opens east coast base at Teterboro with GV |
| August 28, 2018 | Van Nuys Gulfstream joins Silver Air fleet |
| July 11, 2018 | StandardAero achieves STC for Ka-band on GV |
| November 1, 2017 | Gulfstream: Highlights from 50 years since GII certification |
| February 16, 2017 | Heron extends reach to Far East with managed G-V |
| November 9, 2015 | Me & my aircraft-Long range and Large jets: Long range and large jets bring the world closer for discerning executives |
| April 3, 2014 | Swiss AOC opens up options for Gama clients throughout Europe |
| October 10, 2013 | Gama delighted with G550's array of top end features |
| September 12, 2013 | Me & my aircraft - long range and large business aircraft: Long range charter sector rides high despite the challenging world economy |
| November 13, 2012 | Light jet joins heavy stablemates at Executive |
| May 9, 2012 | GainJet's G550 extends long range capability |
| March 12, 2012 | G550 brings NasJet tally to 75 |
| September 1, 2011 | DC Aviation adds five jets |
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