Bombardier Business Aircraft (Chalet A6) brought four jets to this year’s MEBAA show static display, a Learjet 75, Challenger 650 and two Global models, a 5000 and 6000.
Global 5000 and 6000: Until the new Global 7000 enters service in the second half of 2018, the company’s largest business jets are the Global 5000 and 6000. The Global 5000 offers range of 5,200 nautical miles (9,630 kilometers), enough for a nonstop flight from Dubai to Tokyo, while the 6000 can fly 6,000 nm (11,112 km), allowing a nonstop from Dubai to Perth, Australia. These figures are for a flight at Mach .85 carrying eight passengers and three crew. Apart from range capability, the main difference between the two jets is the length of their fuselages. The Global 5000’s interior cabin length measures 12.41 meters (40.75 feet), while the Global 6000’s cabin length is 13.18 meters (43.25 feet). Late last year, Bombardier began delivering Global jets equipped with the Bombardier Wave (Wireless Access Virtually Everywhere) high-speed Ka-band satcom. Wave incorporates Inmarsat JetConnex broadband along with Honeywell JetWave satcom hardware and provides speeds of up to 15 Mbps. The Wave system also works in concert with the Rockwell Collins Venue cabin management system that is installed on Global 5000s and 6000s.
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