Gulfstream GV Good Value

The Gulfstream GV it was the first true long-range business jet. The jets were popular and received good user reviews, making them one of the first jets to not only hold their value, but appreciate. In 2002 a new gulf stream GV sold for $43.2 million. In 2009 a used 2002 model sold for $45.5 million!

Unique History
One of the things that makes the Gulfstream GV unique is the fact that the jet was created at all. The GV was conceptualized when Gulfstream was having financial difficulties. They were in heightened competition with companies such as Bombardier and Assault. Deciding to build a Gulfstream GV was a huge risk for Gulfstream, one that paid off.
Avionics
When compared to the Gulfstream GIV and GIV-Spate Gulfstream GV had new avionics and engines, a longer wing, a stretched fuselage and a lot more range–6,500 nautical miles with eight passengers and a crew of four, or 1,700 more than the GIV-SP.Technologically the airplane was amazing. The Gulf Stream GV was a 1997 winner of the National Aeronautic Association’s Collier Trophy for aeronautical achievement. The Gulf Stream GV featured six-screen Honeywell digital avionics system that was extremely advanced for the time–and in many ways still is today.
The Gulfstream GV has BMW/Rolls-Royce BR710 engines. These engines are lighter and are better when it comes to using fuel. The Gulfstream GV has 93-foot-long wings that hold its entire maximum fuel supply of 41,300 pounds, a large contributor to the aircraft’s 90,500-pound maximum takeoff weight. Even with all the weight that the Gulfstream this jet can lift off in less than 6,100 feet (standard conditions) and land to a stop in less than 2,800 feet. And it still beats the weight restrictions at places like Aspen, Colo., and Teeterboard, N.J. The Gulfstream GV can sit up to 14 people in the cabin making this jet a comfortable and spacious ride. The Gulfstream has 14 large oval shaped windows providing an enormous amount of natural light. The cabin is 88 inches and 6 ft., 2 inches high.
If you want a great value jet and a comfortable method of business travel then the GV is a plane you should look at. It provides all the comforts of home and office. L&L International Unlimited can help you find a reliable, used Gulfstream GV jet to help solve all your business travel needs.

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