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| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turbofan | ||
| Application | Business | ||
| Final assembly | Savannah (Hilton Head International) | ||
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Family of ultra long-range, twin turbofan business jets.
Oval shaped fuselage is constructed from metal alloy with novel bonded skin panels. Horizontal tailplane, winglets, pressure bulkhead, cabin floors and engine cowlings are manufactured from composite materials. Aerodynamic wings are swept back, with twin turbofan Rolls-Royce BR725 engines mounted in rear pods and fly-by-wire aircraft controls.
2 pilots face a PlaneView II flight deck featuring an enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) with 4 LCD displays and 2 multifunction controllers.
With a maximum operating speed of M0.925, the G650 holds over 120 world speed records.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Gulfstream G650 | 2008 / 2009 | Long-range business jet, 11-19 passengers, includes G650ER extended range variant. |
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Other aircraft programs: Gulfstream G280, Gulfstream G500/G600, Gulfstream G700/G800, Gulfstream G400
| Design | Design Software (1) |
| Materials | Composites (7) Non-metal Materials (1) |
| Components | Actuation (2) Electrical Components (2) Lighting (2) Mechanical Components (2) Non-Mechanical Components (1) Structural Components (5) Switches (1) Valves (3) Windows & Glass (1) |
| Airframe Systems | Airframe Assemblies (13) Cabin Interiors (4) Cargo Systems (1) Crew Seating (1) Environmental Systems (3) Fluid Power (3) Landing Assemblies (6) Safety & Security Systems (3) Weapons Systems (1) |
| Avionics | Avionic Components (2) Communications (Airborne) (5) Flight and Data Management (6) Imaging and Visual Systems (3) Indicators and Instruments (3) Warning Systems (2) |
| Power Systems | Auxiliary Power (2) Batteries & Accessories (1) Electrical Power Systems (2) Engine Components (4) Engines (1) |
| Production | Handling Equipment (1) Measurement (1) Metal Processes (1) Surface Treatment (1) Tooling (5) |
| Testing | Test Services (1) |
| Siemens Digital Industries Software Inc. (was Siemens PLM Software) | Analysis | News | Computer-aided Design: FiberSIM software for design & tooling of composite empennage panels |
| Airborne NL | Analysis | News | Composite Sandwich Panels: Composite overhang panels for the empennage |
| Celanese | Analysis | Polymer Composites: Fortron PPS thermoplastic polymer for tail section |
| Daher Group | Analysis | Subcontracted Composite Parts: Upper part of vertical tail including antenna protectors |
| Quatro Composites - Sekisui Aerospace (was AIM Aerospace - Quatro Composites) | Analysis | News | Subcontracted Composite Parts: Composite products |
| The Gill Corporation | Analysis | News | Composite Sandwich Panels: Composite sandwich panels for furniture, bulkheads and airstairs |
| Toray Advanced Composites (NL) | Analysis | Prepreg: TenCate Cetex® carbon-PPS semipreg & thermoplastic laminates for tail plane. |
| Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) | Analysis | News | Composite Structures: Composite panels |
| Toray Advanced Composites (NL) | Analysis | Laminates: Cetex PEI for floor panels |
| Collins Aerospace, Mechanical Systems | Analysis | Linear Actuators: Electrically powered tailplane trim actuator |
| Moog Inc. | Analysis | Mechanical Actuators: Flap actuators & torque tube driveline connecting hydraulic drive unit |
| Crane Aerospace & Electronics | Analysis | News | Rectifiers: Transformer rectifier units |
| Crane Aerospace & Electronics, Power Solutions | Analysis | News | Power Transformers: ELDEC Transformer Rectifier Units (TRU) |
| Collins Aerospace, Interior Systems | Analysis | News | Aircraft Interior Lighting Systems: LED lighting package including flight deck dome & reading lights, aft compartment lights, exit signs, air stair lights; Aircraft Exterior Lighting Systems: LED lighting package including wing inspection lights, logo lights, wheel well lights, service panel lights, indicator & pylon lights |
| Precise Flight Inc. | Analysis | News | Aircraft Exterior Lighting Systems: Pulselite landing light |
| AMETEK Aerospace & Defense | Analysis | News | Fans: Cooling fans |
| Midland Aerospace | Analysis | Manifolds & Ducts: Air Conditioning ECS ducting |
| Device Technologies Inc. | Analysis | News | Metal Grommets: Spring-Fast grommet edging system |
| Accurus Aerospace Athens, LLC | Analysis | Metal Structures: |
| Accurus Aerospace Corporation | Analysis | Aircraft Structural Components: |
| Accurus Aerospace Tulsa, LLC | Analysis | Aircraft Structural Components: |
| BAZ Airborne Components & Assemblies | Analysis | Aircraft Structural Components: Structural parts and assemblies for fuselage made from aluminium and steel |
| Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) | Analysis | News | Metal Structures: Metal panels |
| CIRCOR Aerospace Products Group | Analysis | Hydraulic System Valves: Main entry door hydraulic damper; Valves: Firewall shutoff valve |
| GarKenyon Aerospace & Defense | Analysis | Hydraulic System Valves: ; Flow Control Valves: Restrictor valves & flow regulators |
| The Lee Company | Analysis | Check Valves: ; Relief Valves: ; Hydraulic System Valves: ; Pressure Control Valves: |
| PPG Transparencies | Analysis | News | Windows: Opticor cockpit & cabin window assemblies |
| Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division | Analysis | News | Aircraft & Helicopter Controllers: Rudder pedals & control column |
| CPI Aerostructures | Analysis | News | Aircraft Control Surfaces: Wing leading edges (through Spirit) |
| Daher | Analysis | Aircraft Control Surfaces: Elevator |
| GKN - Fokker Aerostructures | Analysis | News | Fuselage Sections: Thermoplastic fuselage panels; Aircraft Flooring: Thermoplastic floorboards; Empennages: Complete tailplane and fin; Aircraft Control Surfaces: Thermoplastic rudder |
| LMI Aerospace, Inc. | Analysis | Wing Flaps: Aileron assemblies |
| Mubea Aerostructures GmbH (was Ruag Aerostructures) | Analysis | Winglets: Winglets, ailerons & spoilers |
| NORDAM Interiors & Structures Division | Analysis | Fairings: Composite wing-to-body fairing; Aircraft Doors: Main landing gear doors |
| OMADA International | Analysis | Fuselage Sections: Fuselage bulkheads |
| Parker Aerospace Control Systems | Analysis | News | Fly-by-Wire Systems: Fly-by-wire flight control actuation system, including primary aileron, rudder, elevator and spoiler control actuation & electronics |
| PCC Klune Industries | Analysis | Aircraft Doors: Doors & frames |
| Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. | Analysis | News | Aircraft Control Surfaces: Aluminium alloy aileron control surfaces |
| Triumph Aerospace Structures - Technology & Engineering Center - Arlington | Analysis | News | Wings: |
| Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) | Analysis | News | Fuselage Sections: Fuselage skins |
| Enflite Inc. | Analysis | News | Aircraft Interior Furniture: Console tables, pedestal tables, pocket doors & monitor lifts; Galley Inserts: Convection oven & microwave |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | News | Inflight Entertainment: DBS satellite television system (option) |
| Innovative Advantage | Analysis | Inflight Entertainment: Audio video distribution system |
| RCO Aerospace Products, LLC | Analysis | Passenger Seating: |
| Davis Aircraft Products | Analysis | Cargo Systems: Safety tiedown and cargo control products |
| Collins Aerospace, Interiors | Analysis | Crew Seating: Flight deck observer seats |
| G-Force Manufacturing | Analysis | Acoustic Insulation: Acoustic insulation blankets |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | News | Air Conditioning Equipment: Twin air conditioning packs |
| International Water-Guard Industries Inc. | Analysis | News | Water Purification Systems: IWG-A6 water treatment units |
| AMETEK Aerospace & Defense | Analysis | News | Hydraulic Systems & Equipment: Hydraulic pressure transducers & temperature sensors |
| Donaldson Valencia, CA | Analysis | News | Hydraulic Filters: Hydraulic filter manifolds |
| The Lee Company | Analysis | Hydraulic Filters: ; Hydraulic Systems Restrictors: |
| Collins Aerospace, Landing Gear | Analysis | Aircraft Landing Gear: Main & nose landing gear |
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | Analysis | Tyres: Radial main landing gear & bias nose landing gear tyres |
| MECAER Aviation Group | Analysis | Aircraft Landing Gear: Make-to-print manufacturing of nose landing gear assembly and landing gear uplocks |
| Parker Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems | Analysis | News | Aircraft Wheels: ; Carbon Brakes: ; Anti-Skid Brakes & Systems: |
| Parker Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems Corporation | Analysis | News | Brake-by-Wire Systems: Autobrake system |
| Ultra Electronics Precision Control Systems | Analysis | Landing Gear Controls: Landing gear control unit |
| Collins Aerospace, Sensors & Integrated Systems (Kidde) | Analysis | Fire Fighting/Detection Systems: Engine fire detection system |
| Securaplane Technologies, Inc. | Analysis | News | Aircraft Security Equipment: HD security cameras, and 500 Security system; camera video monitoring system (option) |
| VisionSafe Corporation | Analysis | News | Safety Equipment: Emergency vision assurance system (EVAS) |
| Elbit Systems Ltd | Analysis | Weapons Countermeasures: J-MUSIC distributed countermeasures |
| Air Informatics, LLC | Analysis | Airborne Communication Systems: |
| Gogo Business Aviation | Analysis | News | Airborne Communication Systems: Axxess II high-speed wireless internet |
| Inmarsat Ltd | Analysis | News | Airborne Communication Systems: Jet ConneX inflight broadband service (optional) (G650/G650ER) |
| Satcom Direct Inc. | Analysis | Airborne Communication Systems: Plane Simple Ku-band tail mount antenna system |
| Viasat Inc. | Analysis | News | Airborne Communication Systems: Option: ViaSat Yonder high-speed in-flight internet service |
| Avionica, LLC | Analysis | Data Acquisition Systems: avRDC data concentrator |
| GE Aerospace (was GE Aviation Systems) | Analysis | News | Health & Usage Monitoring: Integrated vehicle health management system |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | News | Avionics Management Systems: Primary & multifunction displays; guidance panel; standby multifunction controller; Avionics Management Systems: Gulfstream PlaneView II avionics system is based on Honeywell Primus Epic, includes Gulfstream EVS II (G650) |
| Thales Avionics (Canada) | Analysis | News | Automatic Flight Control Systems: Fly-by-wire flight control systems - system level engineering and software development; Onboard Computers: Two flight control computers (FCC) and back-up flight control unit (BFCU) |
| Thales AVS France | Analysis | News | Automatic Flight Control Systems: Fly-by-wire system 0 core computing system |
| Universal Avionics Systems Corporation | Analysis | News | Flight Recorders: Cockpit voice recorder with recorder independent power supply; flight data recorders |
| Elbit Systems of America | Analysis | Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS): EVS II enhanced vision system |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | News | Weather Mapping Radar: LSZ-860 lightning sensor (option); Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS): Synthetic Vision-Primary Flight Display (SV-PFD) |
| Honeywell Aerospace, Electronic Systems | Analysis | Weather Mapping Radar: IntuVue advanced weather radar with integral terrain database |
| Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division | Analysis | News | Head-Up Displays: HGS-6250 head-up guidance system |
| Collins Aerospace, Sensors & Integrated Systems | Analysis | Air Data Computers: SmartProbe air data sensor system |
| Rosen Aviation LLC | Analysis | LCD Displays: 26" bulkhead and 32" credenza with lift; 10.1" galley touchscreen controllers; 12.1" personal display |
| ACSS, an L3Harris and Thales Company | Analysis | Collision Avoidance Systems/TCAS: TCAS 3000SP |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | News | Terrain Awareness and Warning Systems: Runway Awareness and Advisory System (RAAS) |
| Collins Aerospace, Power Systems | Analysis | Auxiliary Power Units: Ram air turbine |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | News | Auxiliary Power Units: RE220 APU |
| Collins Aerospace, Electric Power Systems | Analysis | Generating Systems: Primary electrical power generating system; Power Distribution Equipment: Power distribution boxes |
| GE Aviation Electrical Power (Dayton) | Analysis | News | Power Distribution Equipment: Secondary power distribution system |
| FACC AG | Analysis | Engine Parts: Outer bypass ducts on BR725 engine |
| Mecachrome Canada | Analysis | Engine Parts: Latch beams for engine nacelles |
| Triumph Aerospace Structures - Technology & Engineering Center - Arlington | Analysis | News | Nacelles: ; Thrust Reversers: |
| Triumph Integrated Systems - Electronics & Control - West Hartford | Analysis | Full Authority Digital Controls: FADEC system, including electronic engine control, fuel metering unit, fuel pump & engine actuation |
| Rolls-Royce Deutschland | Analysis | News | Turbofan Engines: (BR700-725 - Gulfstream G650 - BR700-725A1-12 ) |
| Advanced Integration Technology (was Nova-Tech Engineering) | Analysis | Load Positioning Systems: Wing transportation manually guided vehicle |
| Advanced Integration Technology (was Nova-Tech Engineering) | Analysis | Mechanical Alignment Equipment: Wing alignment system |
| KVE Composites Group | Analysis | Welding: Induction welding technology for tail section composites |
| MPC Industrial Products, Inc. | Analysis | Metal Finishing/Polishing: High gloss polished finish for flat sheet & formed parts |
| Advanced Integration Technology (was Nova-Tech Engineering) | Analysis | Jigs & Fixtures: Wing assembly fixtures; wing assembly jig platforms (for Spirit) |
| Ascent Aerospace North America | Analysis | Jigs & Fixtures: Horizontal stabilizer assembly fixtures |
| Dutch-Shape BV | Analysis | Tooling: Complete tooling for composite tail |
| FiXar | Analysis | Jigs & Fixtures: Transport fixture for tail plane |
| Paragon D & E | Analysis | Tooling: |
| VZLU - Czech Aerospace Research Centre | Analysis | News | Testing Services: Static and fatigue testing of rudder |
