Thales Canada delivers flight controls on Gulfstream G650ER

Montreal, Canada – Thales Canada have been selected by Gulfstream to deliver fly-by-wire flight control systems on the G650ER unveiled in May. This follows the unveiling of the G500 and G600 programs on Oct. 14, 2014, which will also feature Thales fly-by-wire flight controls.

 

The G650ER will be the longest range business jet in the world. Its 7,5000nm range (13,890km), opens up more destination pairs than ever before for a business jet, including New York to Hong Kong or Los Angeles to Delhi.

 

This requires flight controls that ensure superior performance and safety while reducing weight and optimizing volume, therefore reducing fuel consumption. All Thales designed flight controls on Gulfstream jets have been designed specifically with these goals in mind.

 

Thales Canada now boasts fly-by-wire flight controls on four Gulfstream platforms. Beyond the G650ER, Thales is now on-board the G500 and G600 and on the G650, sister aircraft to the ER. 

 

“The selection of Thales-designed flight control systems for the G650ER, along with the G500 and G600 recently announced, proves that the relationship we are building with Gulfstream keeps strengthening. It is also positive proof of the maturity of our products and the added value we strive to achieve for our customers,” said Michel Grenier, VP and MD, Thales Canada Avionics.

 

Thales’ FBW solution consists of two digital flight control computers (FCC) and one backup flight control unit (BFCU), which uses the latest design evolution of quad-dual flight control computer architecture and modular packaging. This electronic system is the core of an aircraft’s FBW architecture.