Business jets · Bombardier
Bombardier Global Express / Global 5000 / Global 6000 GLEX
The Bombardier Global Express is an ultra-long-range business jet family, including the Global 5000 and Global 6000. It competes directly with the large Gulfstreams.
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Specifications
- ICAO code
- GLEX
- First flight
- 1996
- Typical cruise
- 480 kt / 552 mph
- Service ceiling
- 51,000 ft
- Range
- 6,000 nm / 6,905 mi
- Capacity
- 13-17 passengers
- Length
- 30.3 m / 99 ft
- Wingspan
- 28.7 m / 94 ft
Engines: 2 x Rolls-Royce BR710 turbofans. Family: Global. Figures are typical published values, rounded; real performance depends on variant, weight and conditions.
What it does in US skies
Global jets fly intercontinental and long domestic trips for corporations, fractional owners and governments. The US Air Force flies a version, the E-11A, as an airborne communications relay.
Main US operators: Corporate flight departments, NetJets, US Air Force (E-11A), Charter operators.
How to recognize a Global 6000
- Long fuselage with a T-tail and two rear-mounted engines
- Sharply swept wing with distinctive winglets
- Rectangular-ish windows smaller than a Gulfstream's ovals
- Nose landing gear set well forward under a long, pointed nose
How it looks on a flight tracker
Cruises at FL430 to FL510 around 460 to 500 knots. NetJets aircraft show EJA callsigns; military E-11As usually do not appear with full details.
History
The Global Express first flew in October 1996 and entered service in 1999. The Global 5000 (2005) and Global 6000 (2012) followed, and the line evolved into the Global 7500 and 8000.
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What is the ICAO code for the Bombardier Global Express / Global 5000 / Global 6000?
The ICAO aircraft type designator for the Bombardier Global Express / Global 5000 / Global 6000 is GLEX. Flight trackers and flight plans use this four-character code.
How fast does the Global 6000 fly?
The Bombardier Global Express / Global 5000 / Global 6000 typically cruises at about 480 knots true airspeed (about 552 mph). Ground speed on a tracker varies with the wind.
How high can the Global 6000 fly?
Its service ceiling is about 51,000 ft.