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Crosswind Limits
18th November 2002, 19:58
This is a bit of a spotter's question but I'm curious to know so here goes anyway -
Which of the current breed of bizjets is able to cross the Atlantic non-stop? I presume the likes of the Challenger, Global Express and Gulfstream can!
411A
18th November 2002, 22:10
If you cast your memory back, way back to the JetStar days (first business jet) this was tried with the JT12 powered machines...not good
However, 731 powered machines are able, eastbound.
And this, from a forty year old design, with thirty year old designed engines.
Ah...Lockheed.:D
vector4fun
18th November 2002, 22:20
Quite a few of the newer, larger ones. The Atlantic is a mere "puddle". We're clearing a local Global Express nonstop from Austin, Texas to Japan and Southern Europe, via the polar routes......
Ref + 10
18th November 2002, 23:18
Falcon's (900 series, 2000 and the 50) can do it. 50 could be hard pressed on the return leg. Gulfstream's and Global Expresses would be able to go over and back on one tank I'd imagine. Citation X should do both ways fairly easily and then there is always the BBJ and Airbus bizjet too. Challenger's too.
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Squawk7777
19th November 2002, 00:17
... not to forget the new Embraer Legacy
Aerohack
19th November 2002, 18:43
The first nonstop transatlantic trip by a business jet was flown way back in May 1968 when National Distillers' GII flew Teterboro-Gatwick. It returned westbound a week later Gatwick-Burlington, VT.
OO-AOG
20th November 2002, 11:31
We do it with the F900, F2000, F50 and, of course, with lovely Global Express. The 900/50 going straight, other ones within the 120' rule.
Deeko01
22nd November 2002, 00:53
In my work l have looked after various types crossing the pond from Gulfstream series, Citation 550/650/750, Falcon 50/900/2000, Learjet 45/55/60, Global Express, BBJ, HS125 and Challenger 600 series.
Trinflight
22nd November 2002, 02:21
Let us not forget the venerable Sabreliner 65. I have flown one form Manchester, NH to Paris, Gander to Nice and Gander to Geneva on a regular basis. Nothing goes as far as fast for the money...It does a pretty good job going the other direction as well.
FLEXJET
27th November 2002, 22:13
And the Galaxy - now G200, is capable too...
FLEXJET
srs what?
28th November 2002, 18:30
The new SJ30-2 will have long legs too. I think it can manage Shannon - New York.