Bombardier BD-700 Global Express
- CountryCanada
- TypeUltra long range, high speed, high capacity corporate jet
- PowerplantsTwo 66.1kN (14,750lb) BMW RollsRoyce BR-710A-220 turbofans.
- PerformanceHigh speed cruise 935km/h (505kt) or Mach 0.88, normal cruising speed 904km/h (488kt) or Mach 0.85, long range cruising speed 850km/h (459kt) or Mach 0.80. Range with eight passengers, four crew and reserves at long range cruising speed 12,400km (6700nm), at normal cruising speed 12,040km (6500nm). Range with max payload at normal cruising speed 9860km (5325nm), at long range cruise speed 10,160km (5485km).
- WeightsOperating empty 22,135kg (48,800lb), max takeoff 43,091kg (95,000lb), optional 43,544kg (96,000lb).
- DimentionsSpan over winglets 28.50m (93ft 6in), length 30.30m (99ft 5in), height 7.57m (24ft 10in). Wing area 94.9m2 (1022sq ft).
- CapacityFlightcrew of two plus one or two flight attendants. Typical arrangements seat from eight to 18 passengers. Can be fitted with a galley, crew rest station, work stations, a conference/lounge/dining area, a stateroom with a fold out bed, toilet, shower and wardrobe. High density 30 seat corporate shuttle configuration offered.
- ProductionOver 80 firm orders held at late '98. By May 2002, 64 had been delivered to customers.
The Global Express is one of another class of ultra long extend corporate flies, and goes up against the Gulfstream V, Boeing 737 BBJ and Airbus A319cj (all depicted independently).
Intended to fly long separations at rapid, the Global Express' extent is such that it can fly between any two focuses on the globe and need stand out refueling stop, while it can fly persistent between intercontinental ends, for example, Sydney/Los Angeles, New York/Tokyo and Taipei/Chicago.
Bombardier's Canadair division advertised advancement of the Global Express in October 1991 at the yearly NBAA gathering in the USA. Formally dispatched on December 20 1993, it flew surprisingly on October 13 1996, with Canadian accreditation honored on July 31 1998 and US certificate following in November that year. First and foremost client conveyances are anticipated first quarter of 1999.
The Global Express imparts the Canadair Regional Jet's fuselage cross area and is comparable long, yet notwithstanding the size likenesses the two flying machine are altogether different because of the way of their parts. The Global Express gimmicks a progressed all new supercritical wing with a 35â° range and winglets, in addition to another Ttail. The motors are BMW Rollsroyce BR-710s with FADEC. The progressed flightdeck characteristics a six screen Honeywell Primus 2000 XP EFIS suite and is offered with nonobligatory heads-up presentations.
Three Bombardier divisions are included with the Global Express - Canadair is the Global Express' configuration pioneer and produces the nose; Shorts is in charge of the outline and assembling of the motor nacelles, level stabilizer and forward fuselage; and de Havilland at Downsview is in charge of last gathering and fabricates the back fuselage and vertical tail. Moreover, Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries constructs the wing and focus fuselage segments in Nagoya.
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