Boeing Unveils BAMS G550, page 1

Boeing has unveiled their entry in the US Navy Broad Area Maritime Surveillance program (BAMS). They are offering a derivative of the G550 long range business jet. They are competing against the Lockheed Martin/General Atomics Mariner and Northrop Grumman RQ-4N Global Hawk. Boeing's entry will be capable of flying manned or unmanned, and they are expected to emphasize the G550s strengths over the UAVs.

Boeing has confirmed officially it is offering a derivative of the Gulfstream G550 ultra-long-range business jet for the US Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) programme, against competition from the Lockheed Martin/General Atomics Mariner and Northrop Grumman RQ-4N Global Hawk unmanned air vehicles. Details of the bid will be unveiled at the show. The BAMS G550 will be able to operate unmanned or manned, and Boeing's bid is expected to emphasise the aircraft's speed, reliability and payload capacity compared with the competing UAVs.

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The G550 business jet has been around for awhile. It's one of the nicest, most comfortable ways to travel if you have the money for it (roughly $40 million). Gulfstream started with the G-II back in 1965. Many services around the world chose it for many missions.

G-II:




Then in 1978, the G-III flew. It was a G-II with an improved wing and wingspan, winglets, extra fuel tanks, a reprofiled nose, and stretched fuselage. It was produced from 1980-1986.

G-III:



In 1985, the G-IV made its first flight. This was a significant improvement over the G-III. It included Rolls Royce Tay engines, which were much improved in noise, and fuel consumption over the Spey engines used on the G-II/III. It also has a stretched fuselage, an improved wing, increased span tailplane, and the first "true" glass cockpit with six full color CRT screens.

G-IV:



The G-V (G550) first flew in 1995. It was designed to fly intercontinentally, and had set at least 36 records by 1997. It was the first to use the BMW Rolls-Royce BR-710 engines, has a completely redesigned wing, and a stretched fuselage.

G-V exterior:



G-V interior:



G-V cockpit:



What's interesting about the Boeing BAMS entry is that they say it can fly unmanned.

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