The New Gulfstream G800 and Gulfstream G400 Private Jets
Gulfstream planes, the Cadillac of the sky, take luxury to unprecedented heights, and the typically understated company pulled out all the stops overnight. The brand debuted not one but two new products at an extravagant event. While the G400 redefines the large-cabin aircraft class by combining performance and environmental economy, all eyes were on the new Gulfstream G800. In today’s video, we will be talking about G800 private jet. Stay with me till the end if you want to learn more about it. Now, let’s get right into it!
Gulfstream Aerospace has introduced two new twinjets, the G400 and G800, that will bookend either side of its large-cabin jet family, bringing the total number of aircraft to six, in addition to the G500, G600, G650ER, and G700. The 4,200-nautical miles G400, developed from the G500/600, was announced recently amid pomp during a ceremony at Gulfstream’s Savannah, Georgia headquarters. At the same time, the 8,000-nautical miles G800, derived from the G650ER, lays down a new gauntlet for range in its category.
Three G800s are scheduled to participate in in-flight testing, with the first—dubbed T1—having already been delivered. That aircraft has already begun taxiing under its power near Savannah. The maiden flight is scheduled for the end of 2021. Meanwhile, flight testing on the G400 is set to begin in early 2023.
The two new aircrafts represent the conclusion of Gulfstream’s concentration on constant research and development expenditure and address the issue of what’s next for the business jet maker, with the flagship G700 expected to enter service in approximately a year. ACCORDING TO COMPANY PRESIDENT MARK BURNS, the G400 and G800, which are scheduled to enter service in early 2025 and 2023, respectively, are Gulfstream’s fifth and sixth new aircraft in the last eight years.
“I can’t recall a moment when we’ve been so forward-thinking as we are today at Gulfstream,” he remarked. “Research and development are the company’s core strengths.” Gulfstream has provided consistent financing for aircraft R&D over the previous 15 years, thanks to our parent business, General Dynamics. Other manufactures are merely attempting to keep up with Gulfstream.”
Burns went on to say that both new models have been in the works for a long time—the G400 was envisioned when the G500 and G600 were revealed in October 2014, and the G800 was envisaged when the G700 was released two years ago. “I’ve had to keep these models hidden for years, so it’s a relief to be able to discuss them openly finally,” he added.
When the G800 succeeds the G650ER, all Gulfstream’s large-cabin jets will have standard flight decks, including Honeywell Epic-based Symmetry avionics and BAE Systems active control sidesticks making it easier for pilots to switch between these fly-by-wire aircraft. The G400 through G600 will have a common pilot type rating, and the G700 and G800 will also share a similar pilot rating.
Furthermore, the G400, G500, and G600 will have twin tail and fuselage cross-sections but somewhat different Pratt & Whitney PW800-series engines. All three of these planes will be built in Gulfstream’s Savannah campus’ Northwest production plant.
Meanwhile, the G700 and G800 will share a wing, tail, and fuselage cross-section and the Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 turbofans, expected to be FAA-certified early next year. These ultra-long-range planes will be built in Savannah’s present G650ER production plant; G650ER production is relocated a few doors down to the old G450/550 manufacturing site.
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