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Monday, April 9, 2018

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The Bombardier Global 7000 and Global 8000 are ultra long-range business jets under development by Bombardier Aerospace, announced in October 2010 and initially scheduled for introduction in 2016 for the 7000 and 2017 for the 8000. The program has been delayed by 2 years and entry into service for the Global 7000 is expected in 2018. The 7000 made its first flight on November 4, 2016.


Video Bombardier Global 7000


Design and development

Both are stretched derivatives of the Global 6000 with a new transonic wing. They are powered by the new General Electric Passport 20 16,500 lbf (73 kN) thrust engine with reduced NOx emissions and 8% better fuel efficiency than the Global Express XRS, allowing a Mach 0.90 high-speed cruise.

In 2015 Bombardier decided to redesign its wing, and along other development challenges it has delayed the programme by over two years. The redesign goal was to reduce its weight without altering its aerodynamic profile. The aircraft fly-by-wire system architecture is based on the CSeries one. Its airframe will use Aluminium-lithium alloys like the new airliner.

Global 7000

Officially designated as the BD-700-2A12, the design is marketed as the Global 7000. It is stretched by 11 ft 3 in (3.43 m) from the original Global. It is planned to have a four-zone 2,637 cu.ft. (74.67 cu.m.) cabin, 20 percent more than the previous. It was originally designed to cover a 7,300 nmi (13,500 km) range at Mach 0.85 to fly from London to Kuala Lumpur, New York to Dubai, or Beijing to Washington non-stop with 10 passengers. Entry into service was initially scheduled for 2016. Former Formula One driver and long time Bombardier brand ambassador Niki Lauda announced his order ahead of the EBACE 2015 convention.

The first test aircraft was undergoing taxi testing in October 2016, with the first delivery scheduled for the second half of 2018. Dedicated to testing basic system functionality and assessing the handling and flying qualities of the aircraft, its maiden flight was performed on November 4th 2016, climbing to 20,000 feet (6,096 m) and reaching 240 knots during 2 h 27 mn.

The production wing was in final design in February 2017 and was expected to fly on a production-conforming airplane later in the same year. FTV2 flew on March 6, 2017, "The Powerhouse" is designed to test aircraft systems, including propulsion, electrical and mechanical systems. FTV1 is used to open the performance envelope and reached Mach 0.995 on March 29, 2017. FTV3 flew on May 10, 2017, "The Navigator" will be used to test the avionics and electrical system performance. At the end of May 2017, the three prototypes have flown a combined 250h.

The fourth prototype, used for cabin interior validation, is called "The Architect" and the fifth and final, used to pave the way for the entry-into-service, is called "The Masterpiece". The fifth has a slightly lighter production wing supplied by the Triumph Group, after a dispute over the wing weight was resolved.

By mid-July 2017, the three flight-test aircraft had accumulated 500 hours. On 15 August 2017, after "high vibration and high inter-turbine temperature readings", the second prototype's right GE Passport had an in-flight flameout at FL410 and the aircraft went back in Wichita Airport 156nm (290km) away for a single engine landing.

By October 2017, the four flight-test aircraft had flown 900 hours and the fifth will fly another 700 to 800 hours before the type's entry into service in the second half of 2018.

Global 8000

BD-700-2A13, marketed as the Global 8000, is stretched by 2 ft 3 in (0.69 m) from the Global Express. It will feature a three-zone 2,236 cu.ft. (63.32 cu.m.) cabin and a range of 7,900 nmi (14,631 km) at Mach 0.85, farther than any other existing business jet and connecting Sydney to Los Angeles, Hong Kong to New York, and Mumbai to New York with eight passengers. Entry into service was initially scheduled for 2017. The programme schedule is delayed over two years, pushing Global 8000 deliveries to early 2019.

Trading nearly 8 ft (2.4 m) of cabin space for 600 nmi (1,100 km) of range, the Global 8000 accounted for a very small part of the backlog in December 2017 and its schedule should be determined after the Global 7000 enters service. Lacking differentiation, it could be replaced by a higher MTOW Global 7000 variant with more range.


Maps Bombardier Global 7000



Orders

While Bombardier is not publishing a specific backlog, industry analyst Rolland Vincent was estimating that 200 orders were accumulated at the time of first flight in November 2016, mostly the 7000.


Bombardier's next generation $73 million Global 7000 private jet ...
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Specifications


Aviation photographs of Bombardier BD-700 Global 7000 : ABPic
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See also

Related development
  • Bombardier Global Express
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
  • Airbus ACJ
  • Boeing BBJ
  • Gulfstream G650
Related lists
  • List of civil aircraft

Bombardier Global 7000 FTV4: The Architect of a Smooth Ride ...
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References


BOMBARDIER GLOBAL 7000 - The Billionaire Shop
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External links

  • "Global 7000". Bombardier. 
  • "Global 8000". Bombardier. 

Source of article : Wikipedia