Private Skies #2

LIFESTYLE
on October 9, 2014, Gulfstream
Aerospace announced that its twinengine
G650ER had been certified by
the Federal Aviation Administration.
The first deliveries of this matchless
jet should start between 2016 and
2017. Famous names who have already
ordered their own version include fashion designer Ralph
Lauren and American media high priestess Oprah Winfrey. The
G650ER – “ER” for “Extended Range” – now claims the laurels of
the jet with the longest range in the world (14,000km) and one
of the most luxurious interiors. “The G650ER gives our customers
more flexibility. It’s the only business aircraft capable of covering
7,500nm and able to make direct flights from New York to
Hong Kong, Dallas to Dubai, and San Francisco to Delhi. With
the 650ER, the world becomes just a little bit smaller,” jokes
Scott Neal, Senior Vice President for Worldwide Sales and
Marketing at Gulfstream Aerospace. In early 2014, the craft set
two speed records: It covered the 12,866km separating Los
Angeles from Melbourne in 14 hours 58 minutes at an average
speed of Mach 0.86, and it took 14 hours 7 minutes to reach
Teterboro, New Jersey, departing from Hong Kong (average
GULFSTREAM 650ER,
LUXE ET PERFORMANCES
speed of Mach 0.865). This stellar performance is partly owed to
its Rolls-Royce BR 725 engines, latest-generation engines that
are quieter and consume less fuel, racking up savings of 25%
over its predecessor, the G650. And while the G650ER has larger
tanks and a maximum takeoff mass of more than 227 kg, the
maker has graced it with the cockpit of its ancestor.
Down to the details
The G650 was the billionaire’s must-have. So what about the
G650ER The cabin boasts all the characteristics that brought
this family of jets such renown. A longer, wider, higher cabin, a
space that engenders nothing but superlatives and satisfies the
exacting expectations of its owners, being entirely customizable.
Among the many configuration choices, the layout can be designed
around a conference table and four seats, two seats in the
aisle, creating a comfortable, well-defined workspace conducive
to discussion. It can accommodate six to 18 people and provides
passengers with a unique air-exchange system, guaranteeing
the cabin is replenished with 100% fresh air every two minutes!
Too, the lower cabin altitude pressurization means the heart and
lungs can oxygenate the blood more easily, reducing fatigue.
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