Gulfstream G250 Rolls Out

J. Mac McClellan

Friday, December 18, 2009 at 10:40 PM ET

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Gulfstream G250 Gulfstream

Key Takeaways:

The G250 is Gulfstream's new super midsize business jet, developed in partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), replacing the G200 in its lineup with a planned certification and delivery in 2011.
It features a new, larger Gulfstream wing and more efficient engines, providing the longest range (3,400 nm) and highest cruise speed (Mach .80) in its category, along with shorter takeoff distances and improved fuel efficiency.
The jet boasts a longer cabin, expanded in-flight accessible baggage space, and advanced avionics including auto braking, auto throttles, fly-by-wire controls, an HUD, and a "cabin essential" design for system reliability.

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For the second time in a week, Gulfstream rolled out a new model of business jet when the super midsize G250 taxied briskly into view of a crowd at Israel Aerospace Industries in Tel Aviv in early October. The G250, which is owned by Gulfstream, will be assembled by IAI and then flown to Gulfstream facilities in the United States for completion.

The G250 replaces the G200 in the Gulfstream lineup but is an all-new airplane with a new type certificate. The G250 shares the forward fuselage and big stand-up cabin cross section with the G200, but the new cabin is nearly two feet longer and contains two additional windows per side.