Re: What\'s better a G5 or a Global Express?
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A little idea on performance....
A good question though is why has the GLEXs pricetag been slashed in half recently? Gulfstream products are continuing to sell at full price.
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This isn't true, not sure where you got this mis-information from. A New Global Express is running about $43.3 Million, the New Global Express XRS is priced at about $45.5 Million. These are nearly identical prices to the G-550.
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So when it comes to:
Max range
Passenger Comfort
Cockpit space
High Speed Cruise Range
Operating Cost
Dispatch Ablity
In a side by side comparison which aircraft is an all around favorite and why?
Or are both airplanes strong or weak or average/decent in different areas?
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Max Range:
G-550 6,750NM at Mach 0.80
Global XRS 6,500NM at Mach 0.82
Passenger Comfort: I have heard the Global wins hands down, the cabin is much wider than the G-550. The G-550 is virtually an extended G-IV fuselage, which gives it a very "tube-like" feel, the Global feels like you are sitting in a living room.
Cockpit Space: Again, the Global has a larger, wider cockpit, much more roomy than the G-550.
High Speed Cruise Range:
Global XRS 6,150NM at Mach 0.85
G-550 6,000NM at Mach 0.85
Global XRS 5,450NM at Mach 0.87
G-550 5,000NM at Mach 0.87
Operating Costs: I think these are VERY similar between the two.
Dispatchability: The early Globals had some issues in this area, which I understand have been resolved. Some of the early G-V's had issues too. I know an operator who was stranded on a G-V demo ride and thus bought a Global, I'm sure the opposite has happened too.
Hope this info answers your questions...