- Gulfstream G200
infobox Aircraft
name = Gulfstream G200
type =Business jet
manufacturer =Gulfstream Aerospace
caption = Gulfstream G200
designer =
first flight =December 25 1997
introduced =2000
retired =
status = Active service
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variants with their own articles =The Gulfstream G200, formerly known as the IAI Galaxy, is an Israel Aircraft Industries-manufactured twin-engine
business jet , now produced forGulfstream Aerospace . The G200 is a growth derivative of the IAI Astra (now the G100), using a scaled up Astra wing, with Kruger flaps, slats, and trailing edge flaps. It has a cruciform tail, PW306A engines, and a Collins Pro-Line 4 glass cockpit. Early planes used the Universal FMS, newer ones have Collins. One notable feature is the use of rubber de-ice boots on wing and horizontal stabilizer leading edges. Most jets today use engine bleed air to heat these areas. Newer G200's have silver colored de-ice boots to make them look more like other jets. It is rumored that Gulfstream is working on a followup aircraft (G250?) with a new glass cockpit, bigger wing, heated leading edges, and other refinements.pecifications (G200)
aircraft specifications
plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=jetref=Frawleycite book |last=Frawley |first=Gerard |coauthors= |title=The International Directory of Civil Aircraft |year=2002 |publisher=Aerospace Publications Pty Ltd |location=Fyshwick ACT, Australia |isbn=ISBN 1-875671-58-7 |pages=134 ]
crew=2
capacity=seating for 8 or more in executive-style, or up to 18 as a corporate shuttle
payload main= lb
payload alt= kg
length main= 62 ft 3 in
length alt= 18.97 m
span main= 58 ft 1 in
span alt= 17.70 m
height main= 21 ft 5 in
height alt= 6.53 m
area main= 369 ft2
area alt= 34.3 m2
airfoil=empty weight main= 19,200 lb
empty weight alt= 8,709 kg
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max takeoff weight main= 34,850 lb
max takeoff weight alt= 15,808 kg
more general=engine (jet)=
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW-306A
type of jet=turbofans
number of jets=2
thrust main= 6,040 lbf
thrust alt= 26.9 kN
thrust original=
afterburning thrust main=
afterburning thrust alt=max speed main= 538 mph
max speed alt= 867 km/h
cruise speed main= 470 mph
cruise speed alt= 752 km/h
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range main= 3,620 mi
range alt= 6,708 km
ceiling main= 45,000 ft
ceiling alt= 13,716 m
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ee also
aircontent
related=
*IAI Astra
*Gulfstream G100 similar aircraft=
*Cessna Citation Columbus
*Dassault Falcon 50
*Challenger 300
*Raytheon Hawker 4000
see also=References
External links
* [http://www.gulfstream.com/g200/ G200 Web Site]
* [http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/galaxy/ Aerospace-technology Galaxy page]
* [http://www.flug-revue.rotor.com/FRtypen/FRGalaxy.htm Flug-Revue Galaxy page]
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