The overall value of the G150 goes well beyond just the purchase price

The wide-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G150 remains a favourite in the mid-class market. Announced in 2002 and introduced in 2005, the G150 offers an advanced avionics suite, the most comfortable cabin and the longest range at the fastest speed. It’s also a tremendous value, generating some of the lowest operating costs in the industry.

With its high-thrust, fuel-efficient Honeywell TFE731-40AR engines and numerous aerodynamic improvements, the G150 can travel 2,950 nautical miles at a long-range cruise speed of 0.75 Mach. With a maximum speed of 0.85 Mach, the aircraft started breaking records even before it went into service, establishing a city-pair speed record between Tel Aviv and Geneva. In all, the aircraft has set more than 10 city-pair speed records since it entered service in 2006.

Cockpit: A Cut Above
Inside, the Gulfstream G150 flight deck is based on the Rockwell Collins ProLine 21 avionics system and features some of the advanced technology inherent in the Gulfstream PlaneView cockpit, including the Gulfstream Enhanced Vision System (EVS) II. The second-generation EVS II is available for both new and in-service G150 aircraft.

The Gulfstream EVS II generates actual, real-time images of the aircraft’s surroundings using an infrared camera mounted in the nose of the aircraft. The system dramatically increases situational awareness at night and during low-visibility daylight conditions by allowing pilots to see terrain, runways, taxiways and approaches that are undetectable by unaided sight.

Images from EVS II appear on the G150’s 12-by-10-inch LCD Multi-Function Displays and are easily selectable through the G150 Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 menu system. Using the signature Gulfstream Cursor Control Devices (CCDs), both the pilot and co-pilot can turn EVS II on or off, adjust the display brightness and contrast, and enable EVS window heat to prevent ice formation on the exterior window. The cockpit’s signature CCD enables G150 pilots to input data easily and provides instant display of information, including flight plan and routing changes.

Comfort & Communications
Gulfstream also offers its compact, portable PlaneBook® electronic document manager (EDM) for the G150. A tablet computer pre-loaded with a complete reference library, PlaneBook provides pilots immediate access to critical information during flight. The software was created by Gulfstream pilots and technical writers to reduce pilot workload. With a simple point and click, pilots can access data whenever they need it. Outside the cockpit, PlaneBook can serve as a personal laptop during layovers.

Additionally, the G150 cockpit includes the full-span Altitude Direction Indicator, pop-up traffic alert, Traffic Alert Collision Avoidance System with pitch guidance, Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System with wind shear detection, and SATCOM for improved communications capacity for passengers, crew and airtraffic control.

In the back of the aircraft, the G150 features a longer and wider cabin that offers operators a choice of three seating configurations accommodating six to eight passengers comfortably. It also features stand-up headroom, ample aisle space and generous seated headroom and legroom. The 100 per cent fresh-air cabin features large windows that provide more natural light for additional passenger comfort.