Gulfstream G280

The Gulfstream G280 is a twin-engine business jet built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for Gulfstream Aerospace. It began delivery to users in 2012.

G280
A Gulfstream G250
Role Business jet
Manufacturer Gulfstream Aerospace
First flight December 11, 2009
Status In service
Produced 2009–present
Number built ~200 as of May 2020[1]
Developed from Gulfstream G200

Development
in flight before painting

In 2005, Gulfstream and IAI began designing a follow-on aircraft to the Gulfstream G200. The new model, named G250, was launched in 2008. Planned improvements included new glass cockpit and engines, larger wing, and heated leading edges.[2]

The G250 took its maiden flight on December 11, 2009 in Tel Aviv, Israel.[3] In July 2011, the G250 was renamed G280, as the company had "determined that G280 is a more amenable number sequence [than G250] in certain cultures."[4] In Mandarin, the number 250 can be translated as "stupid" or "idiotic".[5]

After the flight test program, the G280 demonstrated a range of 3,600 nmi (6,667 km) at Mach 0.80 with four passengers and NBAA IFR reserves in 2011. It can fly from London to New York or Singapore to Dubai. Its balanced field length has been reduced to 4,750 feet (1,448 m) from the G200's 4,960 feet (1,512 m).[6]

The G280 was provisionally certified in December 2011 by Israel.[7] In July 2012, the US FAA released a report with conditions to ensure no security gaps in the G280's electronic systems.[8][9] It received full certification from Israel and the US on September 4, 2012.[7]

Design

The aerodynamic design of its wing and empennage, and design of the interior were performed by Gulfstream; detailed design was performed by IAI to Gulfstream's requirements.[10] It is a Gulfstream designed aircraft under a new type certificate.[11]

G280 cabin

The aircraft has several improvements, among them increased cabin length (external fuselage dimensions remain unchanged; the rear fuselage fuel tank was eliminated to add 17 inches (43 cm) of usable interior area).[12] It has a new HTF7250G engine, new T-tail (with larger horizontal and vertical stabilizers), wing anti-ice provided by engine bleed air, cabin with four more windows and access from the cabin to the baggage compartment. It competes against the Bombardier Challenger 300 and the Cessna Citation X+. The fuselage, empennage and landing gear are manufactured by IAI, the wing by Spirit AeroSystems (now by Triumph Group[13]), and the aircraft is assembled in Israel. It is then ferried to Dallas, Texas, for interior finishing and painting.[2][10][12]

Its wing is a new design, using the Gulfstream G550 airfoil, and has a larger area of 495 ft² vs. 369 ft² of the G200. This allows the business jet to climb directly to 43,000 ft (13,000 m). Design cruise for the new airfoil is Mach 0.80, vs. Mach 0.75 for the G200 wing.[12] Flying at an altitude of 41,000 ft (12,000 m) and Mach 0.82 (467 kn or 865 km/h), each engine burns 900 lb (410 kg) of fuel per hour.[14]

Operators
 Philippines
  • Philippine Air Force - one G280 configured for VIP and command and control duties ordered through US government;[15] it was delivered in September 2020.[16]

Specifications
flight deck

Data from Gulfstream[17]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References
  1. Lynch, Kerry (May 19, 2020). "Gulfstream's G280 Adds To City-pair Records". AINOnline. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  2. "G FORCE G250 targets the largest cabin and longest". Flight International. October 5, 2008.; "Gulfstream launches G250 set to dominate super mid-size sector from 2011". Flight International. October 5, 2008.
  3. "Gulfstream G250 performs first flight successfully". Flight global. December 11, 2009.
  4. "Gulfstream renames G250" (Press release). Gulfstream. July 18, 2011.
  5. "Gulfstream rebrands its G250 the G280". Flight Global. 19 July 2011.
  6. "Gulfstream Demonstrates Improved Performance For G280" (Press release). Gulfstream Aerospace. October 9, 2011.
  7. Sarsfield, Kate (September 4, 2012). "Israel and USA grant full certification for Gulfstream G280". Flight International.
  8. "FAA Warns of Gulfstream Electronic Security Gap". GPO.gov. June 28, 2012.
  9. "Gulfstream G280 Poised for Certification" (Press release). Gulfstream. August 15, 2012.
  10. "NBAA 2008: Gulfstream know-how buoys G250 performance claims". Flight International. October 5, 2008.
  11. "Gulfstream Scores Double Win with G280, G650 Certification". AIN Online, October 2012.
  12. "Flying the Gulfstream G280". Aviation Week & Space Technology. October 29, 2012.
  13. Dulaney, Chelsey; Ostrower, Jon (2014-12-09). "Spirit AeroSystems to Transfer Tulsa Wing Business to Triumph Group". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
  14. Matt Thurber (February 9, 2018). "Pilot Report : Gulfstream G280" (PDF). Aviation International News.
  15. Pittaway 2019, p. 25
  16. Francis Mangosing (September 21, 2020). "PH Air Force commissions brand new 'command and control' aircraft". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  17. "G280 Specifications" (PDF). Gulfstream. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  18. David Esler (Oct 27, 2016). "Honeywell's Super-Midsize HTF7000 Engine". Business & Commercial Aviation. Aviation Week.
  • Pittaway, Nigel (December 2019). "New capabilities for Japan, Korea and Philippines". Air International. Vol. 97 no. 6. pp. 24–25. ISSN 0306-5634.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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