Gulfstream V

what is it?

The Gulfstream V (Model GV, pronounced "G-five") is a large, long-range business jet aircraft produced by Gulfstream Aerospace, derived from the previous Gulfstream IV. It has a maximum speed of Mach 0.885 (584 mph; 508 kn; 940 km/h), flight ceiling of 51,000 feet (16,000 m), and a maximum range of 6,500 nmi (7,500 mi; 12,000 km). It typically accommodates four crew and 14 passengers. It first flew on November 28, 1995, and entered service in June 1997.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 jet engines · 28.5 m wingspan

base stats

• range 12,038 kmwithout refuelling
• size 41.1 tmax take-off weight
• built 193made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 31 years ago, in 1995.
• 🚗Wingspan of 28.5 m: about 6 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🐘Fully loaded it can weigh as much as 7 African elephants (~6 t each).
• 🌍Range of 12,038 km: Amsterdam to New York (≈5,850 km) without stopping.
• 🏔️Can fly 1.8× higher than Mount Everest (8,849 m).

jet: Gas turbine pushing air out the back (turbofan or turbojet): fast and high-flying.

spec sheet

first flight

1995-11-28

introduced

1997

status

still flying

number built

193

role

business jet

origin

🇺🇸 United States

makers

Gulfstream Aerospace

engines

2× Rolls-Royce BR710A1-10

crew

2

length

29.4 m

wingspan

28.5 m

height

8.2 m

max take-off weight

41.1 t

top speed

—

range

12,038 km

ceiling

15,545 m

ICAO code

GLF5

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.