Bombardier Global Express

Raytheon ASTOR Prototype

Bombardier Global Express taking off from London (Heathrow) Airport in August 2004

The Bombardier BD-700 Global Express is an ultra long range corporate and VIP high speed jet which has also been modified for military missions. Bombardier BD-700 Global Express business jet (HB-ITG) at Farnborough in July 2002. ... Bombardier BD-700 Global Express business jet (HB-ITG) at Farnborough in July 2002. ... RAF ASTOR Source [1] These photographs may be freely reproduced but credit should be given to Raytheon File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... RAF ASTOR Source [1] These photographs may be freely reproduced but credit should be given to Raytheon File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Bombardier BD-700 Global Express business jet (registered A6-EJB of the United Arab Emirates) taking off from London (Heathrow) Airport in August 2004. ... Bombardier BD-700 Global Express business jet (registered A6-EJB of the United Arab Emirates) taking off from London (Heathrow) Airport in August 2004. ...

Bombardier began studies in 1991 and the aircraft was officially launched in 1993. First flight occurred on October 13, 1996. This article is about the manufacturing company; for information on the military rank Bombardier, see Bombardier (rank). ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Global Express

The Global Express can fly intercontinental ranges without refuelling (e.g. New York - Tokyo) or between any two points in the world with only one stop. In this class the Global Express competes with the Airbus Corporate Jet, Boeing Business Jet and Gulfstream V. State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Tokyo (東京; Tōkyō  listen, literally eastern capital), is located in the Kanto region on the island of Honshu in Japan. ... The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... A Privatair Boeing Business Jet The Boeing Business Jet series are factory conversions of the Boeing 737 airliners for corporate or private usage. ... The Gulfstream G500 is a private jet aircraft produced by Gulfstream Aerospace, Savannah, Georgia, USA, a General Dynamics company. ...

Bombardier subsidiaries have three specific roles in the project, Canadair is the design leader and manufactures the nose; Shorts, Belfast is responsible for the design and manufacture of the engine nacelles, horizontal stabiliser and forward fuselage; and de Havilland, Canada builds the rear fuselage and vertical tail and carries out final assembly. The major external supplier is Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries which builds the wing and centre fuselage sections. Canadair was created in 1944 by the government of Canada and remained a federal crown corporation until 1986 when it was sold to Bombardier Aerospace as part of the privatization plan of the Mulroney government. ... Short Brothers, almost universally referred to simply as Shorts, is a British aerospace company currently located in Belfast. ... Location within the British Isles. ... de Havilland UK In 1920 Geoffrey de Havilland changed the name of his company Airco, where he had previously been chief designer, to the De Havilland Aircraft Company. ...

The powerplant of the Global Express is the Rolls-Royce BR710. The BR700 family of engines was developed by BMW and Rolls-Royce plc through the joint venture company BMW Rolls-Royce to power regional and corporate jets. ...

• Top cruise: 0.88 mach
• Cruise: 0.85 mach
• Range: 12,500 km (6700 nau.mi.)
• Ceiling: 51,000 ft

Sentinel R1

The military version of the Global Express is the Sentinel R1 of the Royal Air Force. The Sentinel carries the Raytheon Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR) and provides battlefield surveillance, similar to the USAF JSTARS aircraft. The aircraft was selected due to the operating ceiling, 51,000ft. Due to the modifications of the RAF aircraft, including fairings for the radar and SATCOM antennas, the Sentinel's ceiling is reduced from this maximum but is still higher than the Boeing 707 which carries the JSTARS radar. This height advantage allows a wider area to be searched. Raytheon Production aircraft first flight The Raytheon Sentinel is under development as the RAFs ASTOR (Airborne STand-Off Radar) aircraft. ... The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the UK Armed Forces. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... ... U.S. military MILSTAR communications satellite A communications satellite (sometimes abbreviated to comsat) is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purposes of telecommunications using radio at microwave frequencies. ... Pan Am 707 The Boeing 707 is a four engined commercial passenger jet aircraft developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ...

Global Express XRS

The Global Express XRS is an improved version of the original aircraft, offering higher cruise speed, increased range, improved cabin layout and lighting. It is reported that the letters have no significance, but were chosen by focus groups simply to improve the brand image. The range increase is achieved by addition of a 1,486 lb (674 kg) fuel tank at the wing root. The Global Express XRS is scheduled to enter service in early 2006. The unit price is estimated at $45.5 million (US). Bombardier claim it will be quicker to fuel the XRS due to improved computer systems and mechanical refinements, a saving of 15 minutes is expected. A focus group is a form of qualitative research in which a group of people are asked about their attitude towards a product, concept, advertisement, idea, or packaging. ...

Global 5000

see the main article: Global 5000 for more info

The Global 5000 is a shrink version of the Global Express with a range of roughly 5000 nautical miles.

See also

• Gulfstream V
• Bombardier Global 5000

The Gulfstream G500 is a private jet aircraft produced by Gulfstream Aerospace, Savannah, Georgia, USA, a General Dynamics company. ...