Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express departing Inverness-dalcross Airport. SCO 2509
The Bombardier Global Express is an ultra long range corporate and VIP high speed jet aircraft produced by Bombardier Aerospace. The Bombardier Global 5000 is a slightly shorter version. The Global Express has also been modified for military missions, such as the Raytheon Sentinel R1. The Global Express can fly intercontinental ranges without refueling ( New York - Tokyo) or between most two points in the world with only one stop. In this class the Global Express competes with the Airbus Corporate Jet, Boeing Business Jet, Dassault Falcon 7X and Gulfstream G550. Bombardier Global Express takes offBombardier subsidiaries have three specific roles in the project: Canadair is the design leader and manufactures the nose; Short Brothers, Belfast is responsible for the design and manufacture of the engine nacelles, horizontal stabiliser and forward fuselage; and de Havilland Canada builds the rear fuselage and vertical tail and carries out final assembly. The major external supplier is Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries which builds the wing and centre fuselage sections. The Global Express is powered by two Rolls-Royce BR710 turbofans.
Size: 5620px × 3733px
Location: Inverness Dalcross Airport Scottish Highland Region Scotland UK
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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