Aircraft
Bombardier Sees Range Increase With Global 5500
The Canadian airframer says its Global Global 5500 now has a range of 5,900 nm.
Bombardier's new Global 5500 will have 200 nm more range than earlier expected. (Photo: Bombardier Aviation)
Bombardier's new Global 5500 will have 200 nm more range than earlier expected. (Photo: Bombardier Aviation)

Bombardier Aviation’s (Booth C7508, Static SD701) Global 5500 will have slightly greater range than first anticipated, the Canadian airframer announced Monday at NBAA-BACE 2019. The new member of the Global family will fly 200 nm farther—to 5,900 nm at Mach 0.85.