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The '''Gulfstream G200''', formerly known as the '''IAI Galaxy''' is a twin-engine ]. It was designed originally by ] and is produced for ]. The '''Gulfstream G280''' is an improved version under development by Gulfstream and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).<ref>.''Reuters'', October 5, 2008.</ref> The '''Gulfstream G200''', formerly known as the '''IAI Galaxy''', is a twin-engine ]. It was designed originally by ] (IAI) and was produced by IAI for ] from 1999 through 2011.


==Design and development== ==Design and development==
===Gulfstream G200===


The G200 was originally named "Astra Galaxy". ]' subsidiary Galaxy Aerospace Inc began designing the Galaxy in the late 1980s in a risk-sharing partnership with the Soviet aircraft design bureau ] OKB.<ref name="Gunston and Gordon">Gunston, Bill and Yefim Gordon. ''Yakovlev Aircraft since 1924''. London, UK: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1997. ISBN 1-55750-978-6.</ref> In September 1993, the program was officially launched. Yakovlev handled design and manufacturing of the forward fuselage and empennage. But it was failing to keep the production schedule and the partnership was ended in 1995.<ref>. ''Flight International'', 12–16 June 1996.</ref><ref>. ''Flight International'', 4 October 1995.</ref> This led to ] sharing manufacturing with the responsibility for the fuselage and tail of the Galaxy. IAI handled final assembly and other prime contractor duties.<ref name="Frawley p134">{{cite 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=1-875671-58-7 |pages=134 }}</ref> The G200 was originally named "Astra Galaxy". When ] purchased Galaxy Aerospace in 2001 the model was rebranded as the Gulfstream G200.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://airstreamjets.com/gulfstream-g200/|title=Gulfstream G200|publisher=airstreamjets.com|date=2015-11-05|access-date=2017-12-10}}</ref> ]' subsidiary Galaxy Aerospace Inc. began designing the Galaxy in the late 1980s in a risk-sharing partnership with the Soviet aircraft design bureau ] OKB.<ref name="Gunston and Gordon">Gunston, Bill and Yefim Gordon. ''Yakovlev Aircraft since 1924''. London, UK: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1997. {{ISBN|1-55750-978-6}}.</ref> The program officially launched in September 1993. Yakovlev handled design and manufacturing of the forward fuselage and empennage. However, the Russian company had trouble meeting agreed production schedules, and the partnership was ended in 1995.<ref>. ''Flight International'', 12–16 June 1996.</ref><ref>. ''Flight International'', 4 October 1995.</ref> This led to another risk-sharing agreement, with ] manufacturing the fuselage and empennage, and IAI being responsible for final assembly and other prime contractor duties.<ref name="Frawley p134">{{cite book |last=Frawley |first=Gerard |title=The International Directory of Civil Aircraft |year=2002 |publisher=Aerospace Publications Pty Ltd |location=Fyshwick ACT, Australia |isbn=1-875671-58-7|page=134}}</ref>


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The Galaxy was developed from the ]. The Galaxy has a wing based on the Astra wing, and features winglets. It also has a wider and longer fuselage.<ref name="Frawley p134"/> The wing has Kruger flaps, slats, and trailing edge flaps. The aircraft also has a cruciform tail, PW306A engines, and a Collins Pro-Line 4 glass cockpit.<ref name="Gulfstream_overview"/> It uses rubber de-ice boots on wing and horizontal stabilizer leading edges. Most jets today use engine bleed air to heat these areas. The aircraft has seating configurations for 8 to 10 passengers.<ref name="Gulfstream_overview"/> The G200 has a forward tilting stance when on the ground. The Galaxy was based on a new wider fuselage, attached to a strengthened ] wing with integrated winglets and modified high-lift devices, powered by new 5,700-lb (25.3&nbsp;kN) thrust ] turbofans, and with improved Pro Line 4 avionics and an all-new interior. The decision to use the existing Astra SPX wing imposed a maximum limit on size but allowed a fuselage large enough to accommodate three-abreast seating. The main change from the Astra SPX wing was the introduction of ]s on the leading edges of the inboard section. These recovered some of the field performance lost as a result of the Galaxy's higher wing loading.<ref name="Frawley p134"/><ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1998/1998%20-%202761.html?search=IAI%20galaxy |author= Moxon, Julian |title= Exploring the Galaxy |quote= The Galaxy "Super Mid-Size" Business Jet Aims to Lower the Price of Large Cabin Comfort |magazine= Flight International |date= 30 September – 6 October 1998 |pages= 65–69}}</ref><ref name="Gulfstream_overview"/> It used rubber de-ice boots on wing and horizontal stabilizer leading edges. The aircraft has seating configurations for 8 to 10 passengers.<ref name="Gulfstream_overview"/> The G200 has a forward-tilting stance when on the ground.


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The Galaxy's first flight occurred on December 25, 1997. In December 1998 the Galaxy was certified by the American and Israeli aviation agencies. Deliveries of the aircraft began the following year.<ref name="Frawley p134"/> It was introduced into service in 1999.<ref name="Gulfstream_overview">. Gulfstream. Retrieved on May 12, 2009.</ref> The Galaxy was renamed "G200" following Gulfstream Aerospace acquiring Galaxy Aerospace in June 2001.<ref>. Airliners.net.</ref>
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The Galaxy first flew on December 25, 1997. By December 1998 it had received ] from the US and Israeli aviation agencies. Deliveries began the following year.<ref name="Frawley p134"/><ref name="Gulfstream_overview"> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717011219/http://www.gulfstream.com/products/g200/ |date=2011-07-17 }}. Gulfstream. Retrieved May 12, 2009.</ref> The Galaxy was renamed "G200" after Gulfstream Aerospace acquired Galaxy Aerospace in June 2001.<ref>. Airliners.net.</ref>
===Gulfstream G280===
Since 2005 Gulfstream has been working on a follow-up aircraft, then known as the '''G250''', which was launched in 2008, with major improvements, like new glass cockpit and engines, bigger wing, heated leading edges, and other refinements.<ref name="FI Oct 2008">Flight International Magazine, Gulfstream raises the bar with the G250, 7–13 October 2008, p.27</ref><ref name="FG NBAA 2008"></ref>


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The G280 is a derivative of the G200, with many improvements, among them increased cabin length, new engine ], new T-tail, wing bleed anti-ice, cabin with 4 more windows and access from it to the baggage compartment. It will compete against the ], ] and the planned ]. The fuselage, empenage and ] will be manufactured by IAI, the wing by ], while the final assembly will be performed by Gulfstream.<ref name="FI Oct 2008"/><ref name="FG NBAA 2008"/>
In 2005, Gulfstream began designing a follow-on aircraft. The new model, known as the "G250", was launched in 2008.<ref name="FI Oct 2008">{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/nbaa-2008-pictures-gulfstream-launches-g250-set-t-316761/ |title= Gulfstream launches G250 set to dominate super mid-size sector from 2011 |work= Flight Global |date= 5 October 2008 |page= 27}}</ref><ref name="FG NBAA 2008">. Flight International</ref> It was later renamed the ]. The final production G200 rolled off the production line on December 19, 2011; 250 units had been built.<ref name=Last_G200_built>{{cite news |title=Last G200 Rolls Off Production Line |url=http://www.aviationtoday.com/the-checklist/75400.html |access-date=December 23, 2011 |newspaper=Aviation Today |date=December 22, 2011 |archive-date=October 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021002924/http://www.aviationtoday.com/the-checklist/75400.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


By 2018, 1999-2007 Gulfstream G200s were priced at $2.395 to $6.25 million.<ref name=AINdec2018>{{cite magazine |url= https://www.ainonline.com/sites/default/files/full-issues/ain_1218.pdf |title= For many models, market hitting the apex |magazine= Aviation International News |author= Mark Huber |date= December 2018 |pages= 20–21, 24 |access-date= 2018-12-27 |archive-date= 2018-12-27 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181227181555/https://www.ainonline.com/sites/default/files/full-issues/ain_1218.pdf |url-status= dead }}</ref>
The first G280 has its ] on December 11, 2009 from Tel Aviv, Israel.<ref>Egozi, Arie. . Flightglobal.com, December 11, 2009.</ref> The second G280 first flew on March 25, 2010. With this flight, the two G280s have completed over 72 hours of flight testing.<ref>Sarsfield, Kate. . ''Flight International'', March 30, 2010.</ref> The G280 is planned to receive type certification in 2011, then enter service shortly afterwards.<ref>Wilson, Benet. . ''Aviation Week'', December 11, 2009.</ref>

In July 2011, the G250 was renamed the '''G280''', as the company had "determined that G280 is a more amenable number sequence </ref>


==Specifications== ==Specifications==
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===G280===
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|ref= Gulfstream G280 data<ref name="Gulfstream_G250_overview">. Gulfstream. Retrieved on May 12, 2009.</ref><ref>. Gulfstream. Retrieved May 12, 2009.</ref>
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|span alt= 19.2 m
|height main= 21 ft 4 in
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Business jet
G200
Gulfstream G200
General information
TypeBusiness jet
ManufacturerGulfstream Aerospace
StatusIn service
Number built250
History
Manufactured1997–2011
Introduction date1999
First flightDecember 25, 1997
Developed fromIAI Astra
VariantsGulfstream G280

The Gulfstream G200, formerly known as the IAI Galaxy, is a twin-engine business jet. It was designed originally by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and was produced by IAI for Gulfstream Aerospace from 1999 through 2011.

Design and development

The G200 was originally named "Astra Galaxy". When Gulfstream Aerospace purchased Galaxy Aerospace in 2001 the model was rebranded as the Gulfstream G200. Israel Aircraft Industries' subsidiary Galaxy Aerospace Inc. began designing the Galaxy in the late 1980s in a risk-sharing partnership with the Soviet aircraft design bureau Yakovlev OKB. The program officially launched in September 1993. Yakovlev handled design and manufacturing of the forward fuselage and empennage. However, the Russian company had trouble meeting agreed production schedules, and the partnership was ended in 1995. This led to another risk-sharing agreement, with EADS Sogerma manufacturing the fuselage and empennage, and IAI being responsible for final assembly and other prime contractor duties.

G200 cockpit

The Galaxy was based on a new wider fuselage, attached to a strengthened Astra SPX wing with integrated winglets and modified high-lift devices, powered by new 5,700-lb (25.3 kN) thrust Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306 turbofans, and with improved Pro Line 4 avionics and an all-new interior. The decision to use the existing Astra SPX wing imposed a maximum limit on size but allowed a fuselage large enough to accommodate three-abreast seating. The main change from the Astra SPX wing was the introduction of Krueger flaps on the leading edges of the inboard section. These recovered some of the field performance lost as a result of the Galaxy's higher wing loading. It used rubber de-ice boots on wing and horizontal stabilizer leading edges. The aircraft has seating configurations for 8 to 10 passengers. The G200 has a forward-tilting stance when on the ground.

IAI Galaxy - September 1998
G200 in a hangar, access and luggage doors open

The Galaxy first flew on December 25, 1997. By December 1998 it had received certification from the US and Israeli aviation agencies. Deliveries began the following year. The Galaxy was renamed "G200" after Gulfstream Aerospace acquired Galaxy Aerospace in June 2001.

G200 inflight before painting, showing underside fairing, flaps and slats deployed

In 2005, Gulfstream began designing a follow-on aircraft. The new model, known as the "G250", was launched in 2008. It was later renamed the Gulfstream G280. The final production G200 rolled off the production line on December 19, 2011; 250 units had been built.

By 2018, 1999-2007 Gulfstream G200s were priced at $2.395 to $6.25 million.

Specifications

Data from Frawley Gulfstream G200 data

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: Typical Seating of 8-10, 18 Max / 4,050 lb (1,840 kg)
  • Length: 62 ft 3 in (18.97 m)
  • Wingspan: 58 ft 1 in (17.70 m)
  • Height: 21 ft 5 in (6.53 m)
  • Wing area: 369 sq ft (34.3 m)
  • Empty weight: 19,200 lb (8,709 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 35,450 lb (16,080 kg)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306A turbofans, 6,040 lbf (26.9 kN) thrust each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 487 kn (560 mph, 900 km/h) at altitude
  • Cruise speed: 459 kn (528 mph, 850 km/h) normal cruise at altitude
  • Range: 3,400 nmi (3,910 mi, 6,300 km) at Mach 0.75 with 4 passengers
  • Service ceiling: 45,000 ft (13,700 m)

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

  1. ^ "Last G200 Rolls Off Production Line". Aviation Today. December 22, 2011. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  2. "Gulfstream G200". airstreamjets.com. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  3. Gunston, Bill and Yefim Gordon. Yakovlev Aircraft since 1924. London, UK: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1997. ISBN 1-55750-978-6.
  4. "Corporate Aircraft, Astra Jet". Flight International, 12–16 June 1996.
  5. "IAI stars in Galaxy production reshuffle". Flight International, 4 October 1995.
  6. ^ Frawley, Gerard (2002). The International Directory of Civil Aircraft. Fyshwick ACT, Australia: Aerospace Publications Pty Ltd. p. 134. ISBN 1-875671-58-7.
  7. Moxon, Julian (30 September – 6 October 1998). "Exploring the Galaxy". Flight International. pp. 65–69. The Galaxy "Super Mid-Size" Business Jet Aims to Lower the Price of Large Cabin Comfort
  8. ^ G200 Overview Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine. Gulfstream. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
  9. Israel IAI-1126 Galaxy/Gulfstream G200. Airliners.net.
  10. "Gulfstream launches G250 set to dominate super mid-size sector from 2011". Flight Global. 5 October 2008. p. 27.
  11. "NBAA 2008: Gulfstream know-how buoys G250 performance claims". Flight International
  12. Mark Huber (December 2018). "For many models, market hitting the apex" (PDF). Aviation International News. pp. 20–21, 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  13. G200 Specifications Archived 2014-11-27 at the Wayback Machine. Gulfstream. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
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