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Subject: 95,000 lb Weight Delineator

The rule states “ The aircraft subject to this rule – those with a maximum certified takeoff weight of 95,000 lb or more– are of a size, and have a quantity of fuel, that could enable them to do great damage to targets on the ground”. The TSA Undersecretary of Transportation has told a Senate committee that he considers the biggest charter aircraft to pose a significant threat. “Some charter planes are almost exactly the same as the ones that were used on 9/11 and some even larger than that. And they do make long hauls, so they are full of fuel” he said.

Subject: DESIGNING THE GLOBAL EXPRESS®
Kevin W. Hoffman Manager Global
Express Technical Marketing

Abstract
The design of the Global Express aircraft entails the utilization of "state of the art" technology in computer hardware and software. This paper describes the tools and philosophy utilized for the Global Express aircraft design. Recent advances in computational aerodynamics, 3D computer design techniques, aircraft design and sizing programs, performance and propulsion programs have enabled the design of the Global Express to become much more refined during the conceptual and preliminary design phases. These advances have also decreased the overall program cost by providing much more accurate computational models and hence decreasing the number of wind tunnel models and physical mock-ups required before a final aircraft configuration is attained.

Subject: Global Express (GX) and Gulfstream V (GV) Reliability

Please find herein an independent third-party viewpoint on the subject of aircraft reliability, and an assessment of the Global Express (GX) and Gulfstream V (GV) aircraft in this regard. It is useful to begin with an overview of the basic design philosophy behind each aircraft; this provides a historical foundation upon which reliability issues may be traced back to. Secondly, an understanding of the typical problems associated with the entry-into-service of this class of product is discussed; this will hopefully clarify the types of issues that can be considered as being ‘normal’ industry standard. Next, a discussion of dispatch reliability, including comparative data, is presented. Finally, some closing comments are provided which may be useful to you when assessing overall program risk. We hope that this information will facilitate your comparison of the relative merits of these aircraft.