Gulfstream G500

The Gulfstream G500 is a twin-engine business jet from Gulfstream Aerospace, certified as the GVII-G500 and meant to replace the G450. It was unveiled on 14 October 2014, taxiing under its own power, and first flew on 18 May 2015. Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW814GA turbofans, derived from an engine first conceived for the Cessna Citation Columbus, give it a maximum takeoff weight of 79,600 pounds and a range of about 5,300 nautical miles. The fuselage and wing follow the G650, with a digital fly-by-wire system, active control sidesticks and a Honeywell flight deck. A test fleet of five aircraft flew more than 4,900 hours, the FAA issued the type and production certificates on 20 July 2018, and the first G500 was delivered on 27 September 2018.