Bombardier Global Express

Type (Muster)
Long-range business-jet (Geschäftsreiseflugzeug für Langstreckeneinsätze)

Country (Land)
Canada (Kanada)

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
Bombardier Aerospace
Canadair
400 Chemin de la Cote-Vertu
Dorval, Quebec H4S 1Y9
Canada

Phone: 001/514/855-5000
Fax: 001/514/855-7903

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 2 - 4
Passengers (Passagiere): 8 - 19

Power plant (Antrieb): 2 x BMW Rolls-Royce BR710-48C2
Thrust (Schub): 2 x 66,1 kN (14750 lbs) at take-off
Fuel consumption (Kraftstoffverbrauch): 1620 l per hour at Mach 0.85 cruise

Noise
Takeoff (Start): 80 EPNdB
Approach (Anflug): 91 EPNdB
Sideline (Vorbeiflug): 90 EPNdB

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Length (Länge): 30,30 m
Height (Höhe): 7,57 m
Span (Spannweite): 28,50 m
Maximum fuselage diameter (Rumpfdurchmesser): 2,68 m
Wing area (Flügelfläche): 94,94 sq m
Sweep at 25 % chord (Pfeilung): 35 degrees

Cabin length (Kabinenlänge): 14,72 m
Cabin width (Kabinenbreite): 2,49 m (half height / in halber Höhe)
Cabin height (Kabinenhöhe): 1,91 m
Cabin floor area (Kabinenfläche): 31,1 sq m
Cabin volume (Kabinenvolumen): 60,6 cu m

Weights (Massen)
Basic operating weight (Einsatz-Leermasse): 22135 kg
Max. payload (max. Nutzlast): 3266 kg
Payload with full fuel (Nutzlast bei vollen Tanks): 726 kg
Max. fuel (Max. Kraftstoff): 19663 kg
Fuel with max. payload (Kraftstoff bei max. Nutzlast): 17123 kg
Max. zero-fuel weight (max. Masse ohne Kraftstoff): 25401 kg
Max. ramp weight (Max. Masse am Boden): 42525 kg
Max. take-off weigth (Max. Startmasse): 42411 kg
Max. landing weight (Max. Landemasse): 35 653 kg

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Max. speed (max. Fluggeschwindigkeit): Mach 0.88 / 505 kts (935 km/h)
Normal speed (Reisegeschwindigkeit): Mach 0.85 / 488 kts (903 km/h)
Long range cruise speed (Reisegeschwindigkeit auf langen Strecken): M 0.8 / 459 kts (850 km/h)
Max. operating altitude (Reiseflughöhe): 15545 m
Initial cruise ceiling (anfängliche Reiseflughöhe): 12500 m at max. takeoff weight
Time to initial cruise altitude (Steigzeit auf Reiseflughöhe): 25 min
Take-off field length (Startstrecke): 1692 m (sea level, ISA, max. weight)
Rotation speed: 127 kts (235 km/h)
Landing field length (Landestrecke): 792 m
Range (Reichweite): 5170 NM (9575 km) at max. payload, 5990 NM with 19 passengers, 6500 NM (12038 km) with eight passengers, always at Mach 0.8. At Mach 0.85, range is reduced by roughly 150 NM each.
g-limits: + 2,5 g

Customers (Kunden)
Firm order book of 68 aircraft as of September 1997, according to Bombardier, which by February 1998 (Asian Aerospace) had grown to 75 and by certification date to 80.

Costs (Kosten)
The Global Express sells at 32,2 million US-Dollars "green" in 1998, up from 27,5 million US-Dollars for earlier customers.

Competitors (Konkurrenz)
Gulfstream GV

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
Bombardier introduced ist Global Express project at the NBAA convention at Houston in October 1991 and unveiled a full-scale mock up in September 1992. The advanced design phase started in February 1993, while in March that year the BR710 powerplant was selected. Official programme launch came in December 1993. Subassemblies of major structural sections took shape in September 1995, and in January 1996 final assembly started. The official unveiling took place on August 26, 1996. Four aircraft were involved in the flight tests:

Aircraft 9001 first flew on October 13, 1996
Aircraft 9002 made its maiden flight on February 7, 1997
Aircraft 9003 took off on April 22, 1997
Aircraft 9004 performed its first flight on September 8, 1997.

Also two full-sized test articles weere built, one for static testing and one for damage tolerance and fatigue testing.
As of September 1997, these four aircraft had accumulated 739 flight hours during 289 flights. Certification, once advertised for May 1998, was finally achieved on 31 July with Transport Canada, accordin gto FAR Part 25 (up to Amendments 25-97). FAA and JAA approval should follow shortly, as the test program was fully coordinated with them.
By the beginning of August 1998, eleven Global Express were undergoing modifications including interior outfitting at Bombardier facilities in Toronto and Montreal. First deliveries of completed aircraft is now expected for December.
Bombardier has developed the aircraft in cooperation with numerous partners and suppliers, including:

Mitsubishi (wings and centre fuselage sections)
Dowty Aerospace (nose and main landing gear)
Sextant Avionique (complete flight control system)
Honeywell (Primus 2000XP avionics system)
Parker Bertea Aerospace (complete fuel system)
Lucas Aerospace (complete electrical power generation and distribution system)
AlliedSignal Engines (auxiliary power unit)
Abex NWL Aerospace (complete hydraulic system)

Parts are built throughout the Bombardier group at Canadair, deHavilland and Shorts (Northern Ireland).

Last updated 17 August 1998

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