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ProgramsGulfstream G500/G600

Aircraft program

Gulfstream G500/G600

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Twin turbofan wide-cabin business jet.

Lift type
Fixed wing
Construction
Factory-built
Control
Piloted
Engine type
Turbofan
Application
Business

Fleet facts business use worldwide · as at August 2026

In business use
466 aircraft
Production years
2007-2025
Average age
4.5 years
Main base countries
U.S.A. (389), U.K. (8), United Arab Emirates (5), Brazil (5), Germany (4)

Figures cover the worldwide fleet in business use — airline and military examples are not included. Fleet data: Business Air News research.

Design & construction

Landing gear
Retractable tricycle
Pressurisation
Pressurised
Flight controls
Full FBW digital
Autopilot
3-axis + autoland
Wing position
Low
Planform
Swept
Tail
Conventional
Certification
Part 25
Minimum crew
2
Winglets / sharklets Standard Head-up display Standard Synthetic vision Standard Enhanced vision (EVS/EFVS) Standard SAF certified (100%) Standard Predictive-maintenance platform Standard

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Gulfstream G5002014 / 2015Long range business jet with typical Gulfstream T-tail configuration.
Gulfstream G6002014 / 2016Extra long range business jet, similar to G500.

Airframer

Gulfstream Aerospace CorporationNews

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