Gulfstream G400/G500/G600

This article is about the new G400 and G500. For the earlier G400 based on the GIV and G500 based on the GV-SP, see Gulfstream IV and Gulfstream G550.

G400 / G500 / G600
G600 test aircraft in flight
General information
Type	Business jet
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Gulfstream Aerospace
Status	In service
Number built	G400: 1 prototype G500: 125+ G600: 200+ G500+G600: 400
History
Manufactured	2014–present
Introduction date	G500: Sept. 27, 2018 G600: Aug. 8, 2019
First flight	G400: Aug. 15, 2024 G500: May 18, 2015 G600: Dec. 17, 2016

The Gulfstream G400, G500, and G600 (GVII) are American twin-engine business jets designed and produced by Gulfstream Aerospace. The aircraft are designated Gulfstream GVII-G500 and GVII-G600 in their type certificate.

The two larger models were unveiled on October 14, 2014 and the smaller G400 was unveiled on October 4, 2021. The G500 was first delivered on September 27, 2018, and the longer G600 was first delivered August 8, 2019. The G500 will replace the G450 while the larger G600 will succeed the G550. The smaller G400 meanwhile has not yet been certified, and is not expected to go into production until 2025.

Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW800 turbofans with a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 79,600 lb (36.1 t), the G500 has a range of 5,300 nautical miles [nmi] (9,800 km; 6,100 mi), while the 94,600 lb (42.9 t) G600 can cover 6,600 nmi (12,220 km; 7,600 mi) at a speed of Mach 0.85.