Gulfstream G650ER

GLF6ICAOVFRIFR
~25/mo
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Extended-range G650 with more fuel and a higher MTOW for about 7,500 nm at Mach 0.85. Fly-by-wire with conventional yokes and cleared to FL510; the GVI type rating covers both G650 versions.

Units

Performance

Cruise speed
488 kt
Max operating speed (VMO)
340 kt
Max operating Mach (MMO)
M 0.93
Range
7,500 nm
Service ceiling
51,000 ft

Fuel

Fuel type
Jet A-1 · Jet A
Usable fuel
21,790 kg
Total capacity
21,790 kg
Wing tanks
2 × 10,890 kg
Fuel burn (cruise)
1,090 kg/h

Fuel burn in cruise at 47,000 ft. Turbine fuel is shown as mass, at a typical 0.80 kg/l, the way crews plan it.

Runway

Minimum runway
1,920 m
Take-off distance over 15 m (50 ft)
1,920 m
Usable surfaces
Asphalt · Concrete

The longer of take-off and landing distance. At 46,992 kg, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway, no wind.

Cockpit and systems

Cockpit
Glass cockpit
Avionics
Gulfstream PlaneView II (Honeywell Primus Epic)
Systems
Fly-by-wire · Autopilot · Autothrottle · FADEC engine control · Retractable gear · Pressurised cabin · TCAS collision avoidance · Terrain warning (TAWS) · Weather radar

Weights and capacity

Max passengers
19
Minimum crew
2
Cockpit seats
2
Max take-off weight (MTOW)
46,992 kg
Max landing weight
37,874 kg
Empty weight
24,494 kg

Licence and training

Licences that cover it
CPL(A) · ATPL(A)
Type rating required
GVI
Extra training or endorsements
Turbine engine · High-performance aircraft theory (HPA) · Multi-crew cooperation (MCC)

EASA terms. Other authorities name and split ratings differently.

Flight rules and approvals

Flight rules
Certified for IFR
Approvals
Night VFR · Known icing (FIKI) · RVSM · CAT II approaches

Assumes the usual equipment. The aircraft's own documents decide what it may fly.

Type

Manufacturer
Gulfstream
Category
Aeroplane
Engines
2× Jet
ICAO type designator
GLF6
Wake turbulence category
M · Medium
In service since
2014

Scale drawing

Length
30.41 m
Wingspan
30.36 m
Height
7.82 m
Fuselage width
2.74 m

Drawn to scale from the published length, span and height; finer shapes are approximate.

Size comparison

  • Gulfstream G650ERLength 30.41 m
  • Embraer E190Length 36.24 m

All drawn at one scale. The person is 1.8 m tall.

Speeds

VMOMax operating speedSpeed limit of a turbine aircraft in knots; higher up, the Mach limit (MMO) applies instead.
340 kt
MMOMax operating Mach (MMO)
M 0.93

Typical published values for the named variant, for learning only. Always fly with the aircraft's own flight manual (POH/AFM).

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