Thales-designed fly-by-wire system flies on 200th G650 delivered by Gulfstream

Toronto, Canada – Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently marked an important milestone with the delivery of its 200th G650/G650ER business jet.

The clean-sheet fully- fly-by-wire (FBW) aircraft are fitted with Thales’ Flight Control Electronics (FCE), part of the business jet’s redundant flight control architecture.
 
The G650ER business jet’s 7,500nm range (13,890km) opens up more destination pairs. This requires flight controls that ensure a smooth ride, superior performance, and attention to safety while reducing weight and minimizing volume.
 
Thales’ FBW FCE solution consists of two digital flight control computers (FCC) and one backup flight control unit (BFCU). It uses the latest design evolution of field-tested, quad-redundant dual flight control computer architecture and modular packaging to ensure safety and redundancy.

Thales’ advanced FBW solutions have also been selected on Gulfstream’s G500 and G600, which are concurrent development with the G500 certification anticipated in 2017 and the G600’s first flight anticipated later this year.

Source: Thales Canada Inc.

Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.