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Bombardier Global Express

The Bombardier Global Express is a range of business aircraft that has been in the air since 1999. Like other Bombardier models, it is a low-wing monoplane that has two engines attached to the rear of the fuselage.

The model is produced in four versions, which differ mainly in the type of engines and thus the range.

technical parameters Bombardier Global Express

Manufacturer Bombardier Aviation
Role Business jet
National origin Canada
First flight 13 October 1996
Introduction July 1999
Produced 1998–present
Crew
  • 3 – Global 5000, Global 5500
  • 4 – Global 6000, Global 6500
Passengers
  • 13 – Global 5000, Global 6000
  • 16 – Global 5500
  • 17 – Global 6500
Length
  • 96 ft 10 in / 29.5 m – Global 5000, Global 5500
  • 99 ft 5 in / 30.3 m – Global 6000, Global 6500
Height 25 ft 6 in / 7.8 m
Wing 94 ft 0 in / 28.7 m span, 1,021 ft² / 94.8 m2 area (8.7 AR)
Cabin section 7 ft 11 in / 2.41 m max width, 6 ft 6 in / 1.98 m floor width, 6 ft 2 in / 1.88 m height
Cabin length
  • 40 ft 9 in / 12.41 m – Global 5000, Global 5500
  • 43 ft 3 in / 13.18 m – Global 6000, Global 6500
Basic operating
  • 50,861 lb / 23,070 kg – Global 5000, Global 5500
  • 52,230 lb / 23,691 kg – Global 6000, Global 6500
Max. takeoff
  • 92,500 lb / 41,957 kg – Global 5000, Global 5500
  • 99,500 lb / 45,132 kg – Global 6000, Global 6500
Max. payload
  • 7,139 lb / 3,238 kg – Global 5000, Global 5500
  • 5,770 lb / 2,617 kg – Global 6000, Global 6500
Max. fuel
  • 39,250 lb / 17,804 kg – Global 5000, Global 5500
  • 45,050 lb / 20,434 kg – Global 6000, Global 6500
Engines
  • BR700-710A2-20 – Global 5000, Global 6000
  • BR700-710D5-21 – Global 5500, Global 6500
Thrust
  • 14,750 lb (65.6 kN) – Global 5000, Global 6000
  • 15,125 lbf (67.3 kN) – Global 5500, Global 6500
Top speed
  • Mach 0.89 – Global 5000, Global 6000
  • Mach 0.90 – Global 5500, Global 6500
Cruise Mach 0.88 (504 kn / 934 km/h) high-speed, Mach 0.85 (487 kn / 902 km/h)
Range at M 0.85
  • 5,200 nmi / 9,630 km – Global 5000
  • 5,700 nmi 10,556 km – Global 5500
  • 6,000 nmi / 11,112 km – Global 6000
  • 6,000 nmi / 11,112 km – Global 6500
Takeoff
  • 5,540 ft / 1,689 m – Global 5000
  • 5,490 ft / 1,674 m – Global 5500
  • 6,476 ft / 1,974 m – Global 6000
  • 6,370 ft / 1,942 m – Global 6500
Altitude Max. 51,000 ft / 15,545 m, Initial cruise 41,000 ft / 12,497 m (MTOW)
Landing
  • 2,207 ft / 673 m – Global 5000, Global 5500
  • 2,236 ft / 682 m – Global 6000, Global 6500

Bombardier Global Express

HB-JRJ at Zurich International Airport 2021-10-05 1