Gulfstream G500 and G600

Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 03:13 AM ET

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Gulfstream unveiled its new G500 and G600 business jets, with the G500 preparing for its first flight.
The G500 features a spacious cabin with large windows and advanced cockpit technology, including touch-screen controllers and next-generation head-up guidance systems.
Both models are undergoing extensive development and testing, with G500 production already underway in a new factory.

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The top-of-the-line business jet maker Gulfstream unveils the G500 and G600.

The first G500 is readying for first flight soon.

**From nose to tail, the G600 bears a striking resemblance to the G650, though it has few components in common with the larger airplane. **

Gulfstream flight test engineers in the G500 cockpit lab.

The G500 iron bird puts airframe components through torture testing.

Gulfstream built a fully functional cabin laboratory.

The cabin of the G500 is huge, with G650-size windows and elegant styling.

Airplanes will be equipped with next-generation Rockwell Collins Head-up Guidance, with improved EVS sensors for even better performance.

G500s are already rolling down the production line of a brand-new factory.

Gone are the FMS computer keyboards, replaced by easy to use touch-screen controllers.

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