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15-559: In 2005, Gulfstream and IAI began designing a follow-on aircraft to the Gulfstream G200 . The new model, named G250 , was launched in 2008. Planned improvements included new glass cockpit and engines, larger wing, and heated leading edges. The G250 took its maiden flight on December 11, 2009, in Tel Aviv, Israel. In July 2011, the G250 was renamed G280 , as the company had "determined that G280

30-495: A forward-tilting stance when on the ground. The Galaxy first flew on December 25, 1997. By December 1998 it had received certification from the US and Israeli aviation agencies. Deliveries began the following year. The Galaxy was renamed "G200" after Gulfstream Aerospace acquired Galaxy Aerospace in June 2001. In 2005, Gulfstream began designing a follow-on aircraft. The new model, known as

45-546: A new HTF7250G engine, new T-tail (with larger horizontal and vertical stabilizers), wing anti-ice provided by engine bleed air, cabin with four more windows and access from the cabin to the baggage compartment. It competes against the Bombardier Challenger 300 and the Cessna Citation X +. The fuselage, empennage and landing gear are manufactured by IAI, the wing by Spirit AeroSystems (now by Triumph Group ), and

60-442: A single-stage fan driven by a three-stage low pressure turbine, supercharging a four-stage axial/single-stage centrifugal high-pressure compressor, driven by a two-stage high-pressure turbine. An annular combustor is used. There is no forced mixing before the bypass and core streams leave the engine through a common nozzle. The engine is controlled with a dual channel Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC) system. The PW307A

75-476: Is a family of turbofan jet engines developed by Pratt & Whitney Canada specifically for business jet applications. The PW 300 series has been developed in partnership with MTU who are responsible for the low pressure turbine. The first variant, the PW305A, has the following configuration and was designed with a core flexible enough for engines with take-off thrusts from 20 kN to 31 kN (4,500 to 7,000 lb):

90-484: Is a more amenable number sequence [than G250] in certain cultures." In Mandarin, the number 250 can be translated as "stupid" or "idiotic". After the flight test program, the G280 demonstrated a range of 3,600 nmi (6,700 km) at Mach 0.80 with four passengers and NBAA IFR reserves in 2011. It can fly from London to New York or Singapore to Dubai. Its balanced field length has been reduced to 4,750 feet (1,450 m) from

105-755: Is a new centre-line engine developed specifically for a tri-jet application on the Dassault Falcon 7X . The PW307 was certified by Transport Canada in March 2005 . The PW308A has been chosen to power the Scaled Composites White Knight Two , the launch aircraft for Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo . Unscheduled interventions went from 85% in 2015 to 20% in 2017, driving up the PW307 availability thanks to Pratt's digital platform, and engine dispatch reliability

120-540: The IAI Galaxy , is a twin-engine business jet . It was designed originally by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and was produced by IAI for Gulfstream Aerospace from 1999 through 2011. The G200 was originally named "Astra Galaxy". When Gulfstream Aerospace purchased Galaxy Aerospace in 2001 the model was rebranded as the Gulfstream G200. Israel Aircraft Industries ' subsidiary Galaxy Aerospace Inc. began designing

135-588: The "G250", was launched in 2008. It was later renamed the Gulfstream G280 . The final production G200 rolled off the production line on December 19, 2011; 250 units had been built. By 2018, 1999-2007 Gulfstream G200s were priced at $ 2.395 to $ 6.25 million. Data from Frawley Gulfstream G200 data General characteristics Performance Related development Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Pratt %26 Whitney Canada PW300 The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW300 series

150-555: The G200's 4,960 feet (1,510 m). The G280 was provisionally certified in December 2011 by Israel. In July 2012, the US FAA released a report with conditions to ensure no security gaps in the G280's electronic systems. It received full certification from Israel and the US on September 4, 2012. In 2021, its equipped price was $ 24.5M. The aerodynamic design of its wing and empennage, and design of

165-643: The Galaxy in the late 1980s in a risk-sharing partnership with the Soviet aircraft design bureau Yakovlev OKB. The program officially launched in September 1993. Yakovlev handled design and manufacturing of the forward fuselage and empennage. However, the Russian company had trouble meeting agreed production schedules, and the partnership was ended in 1995. This led to another risk-sharing agreement, with EADS Sogerma manufacturing

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180-913: The aircraft is assembled in Israel. It is then ferried to Dallas, Texas, for interior finishing and painting. Its wing is a new design, using the Gulfstream G550 airfoil, and has a larger area of 495 ft vs. 369 ft of the G200. This allows the business jet to climb directly to 43,000 ft (13,000 m). Design cruise for the new airfoil is Mach 0.80, vs. Mach 0.75 for the G200 wing. Flying at an altitude of 41,000 ft (12,000 m) and Mach 0.82 (467 kn or 865 km/h), each engine burns 900 lb (410 kg) of fuel per hour. Data from Gulfstream General characteristics Performance at altitude Related development Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Gulfstream G200 The Gulfstream G200 , formerly known as

195-568: The existing Astra SPX wing imposed a maximum limit on size but allowed a fuselage large enough to accommodate three-abreast seating. The main change from the Astra SPX wing was the introduction of Krueger flaps on the leading edges of the inboard section. These recovered some of the field performance lost as a result of the Galaxy's higher wing loading. It used rubber de-ice boots on wing and horizontal stabilizer leading edges. The aircraft has seating configurations for 8 to 10 passengers. The G200 has

210-432: The fuselage and empennage, and IAI being responsible for final assembly and other prime contractor duties. The Galaxy was based on a new wider fuselage, attached to a strengthened Astra SPX wing with integrated winglets and modified high-lift devices, powered by new 5,700-lb (25.3 kN) thrust Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306 turbofans, and with improved Pro Line 4 avionics and an all-new interior. The decision to use

225-406: The interior were performed by Gulfstream; detailed design was performed by IAI to Gulfstream's requirements. It is a Gulfstream designed aircraft under a new type certificate. The aircraft has several improvements, among them increased cabin length (external fuselage dimensions remain unchanged; the rear fuselage fuel tank was eliminated to add 17 inches (43 cm) of usable interior area). It has

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