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200th Delivery Milestone for G280 Amid Pandemic

 By Ayushee chAudhAry

Created to reimagine super-midsize performance, the G280 makes nimble work of short runways, high-altitude airports and low-visibility conditions

200TH GULFSTREAM G280 ENTERS SERVICE

“ Seeing our accomplishments during such a turbulent year gives us confidence in what we can achieve in the coming years,” said Derek Zimmerman, President, Gulfstream Customer Support while reflecting back on the challenging 2020 year and the notable work that the cusstream G280 has also been configured as a command and control (C2) aircraft for the Philippine Air Force, handed over to them in 2020. Said to have been created to reimagine super-midsize performance, the G280 excels at blazing difficult trails. Certified for steeptomer support team of the aircraft company has done. One of the approach operations, it makes nimble work of short runways, highimportant highlights that the company pointed out from the last altitude airports and low-visibility conditions. Its revolutionary wing year was the continuation of Gulfstream’s commitment to enhance design and engine technology result in prime fuel-efficiency—reducproductivity by equipping the Gulfstream G280 with high-speed, ing operating costs and supporting environmental sustainability, the high-capacity Ka-band connectivity with Viasat’s in-flight connec- company states. tivity system (IFC). Supplied through Viasat’s Global Aero Terminal The G280 comes with a range of 3,600nm, and a long-range 5510 system, the IFC is available as a retrofit to current G280 opera- cruise speed of Mach 0.80. Gulfstream’s entry-level product features tors, with service covering the contiguous US, the North Atlantic the Collins Pro Line Fusion-based PlaneView280 flightdeck, cerand Europe, and enables videoconferencing; TV, music and movie tificated for steep-approach operations, including the 5.5° approach streaming; VPN connectivity; web browsing; and the ability to email angle and the ability to land on small runway like the short runway large files, stated Gulfstream. at London City airport in the UK. The aircraft also features an effi-

The year was also significant for the cient aerodynamic design with a tip-to-tip G280 as it hit its 200th delivery milestone wing, T-tail and high-thrust engines for around mid-2020, described as “a tre- improved range and speed. Brake-by-wire mendous milestone” in the history of the with auto braking, an anti-ice wing with no Savannah, Georgia-based manufacturer by slats, and fly-by-wire spoilers and rudder the company President Mark Burns. The are some of its other features. super-midsize twin jet, Gulfstream G280 The enhanced flight vision system was launched in 2008 and entered service (EFVS) allows the pilot to land in lowin 2012. visibility conditions, while the synthetic

“Every Gulfstream model is distinctive vision-primary flight display offers the and unique in its own way, and the G280 is three-dimensional graphics of terrain and no different. As when it entered the mar- runways, which are displayed on the headketplace in 2012, the G280’s combination up display (HUD) for enhanced situational of superior performance, comfort, safety awareness.The company believes that and efficiency puts it atop the mid-cabin their EFVS allows authorised pilots to land class,”Burns had remarked. without natural vision in low-visibility con-

Gulfstream also announced last ditions, increasing access to airports and month that the Federal Aviation Admin- reducing go-arounds. A Synthetic Visionistration (FAA) has confirmed that the Primary Flight Display, featuring 3D super-midsize Gulfstream G280 meets the graphics of terrain and runways, further certifying organisation’s recently inten- boosts pilots’ situational awareness. sified noise standards. Known as Stage “EvEry GulfstrEam There is also an attitude and heading 5, the standard lowers the noise limit for subsonic aircraft. The G280’s noise emissions have always fallen below the levels modEl is distinctivE and uniquE in its own reference system (AHRS) which provides heading and attitude data of the aircraft to be used by the cockpit display system, the now classified as Stage 5. Official approval to the Stage 5 noise standard ensures continued operational flexibility at noise-senway, and thE G280 is no diffErEnt. as autopilot and the flight management system. The avionics is also integrated with terrain awareness and warning system sitive airports and those with time-of-day whEn it EntErEd thE (TAWS) capability. entry restrictions. “The Gulfstream team continues its markEtplacE in 2012, Cabin commitment to the future of the G280 pro- thE G280’s combination The total interior length of the aircraft is gramme, ensuring adherence to the most stringent standards, whether for safety, performance or noise emissions. Aircraft pE of supErior rformancE, comfort, 9.82m, featuring large panoramic windows and a 120ft³ baggage compartment which is considered to be among the largest in noise abatement goals are vital to ensuring the livelihood of the aviation and aerospace industries and demonstrating our safEty and EfficiEncy puts it atop thE midthe industry in this segment. The temperature, entertainment, monitors, and lighting through fingertip control is managed efforts to be good neighbors to those who cabin class” by the cabin management system. live or work near airfields, airports or flight paths,” said Burns. Demonstrating impressive agility in — GulfstreAm President mArk Burns Gulfstream highlights that each configuration supports a fully equipped galley, a generous baggage compartment and an short-field takeoff and landing, the Gulf- airy lavatory featuring two windows and