Gulfstream V - very expensive friend

Gulfstream V (later G500 and G550) is a family of business jets developed by Gulfstream Aerospace in the 1990s. The first generation was the GV aircraft, which made its first flight in 1995. In 2004, the generation was updated and released under the G500 and G550 indexes (the production will be finished after the new generation G500/600 release). Gulfstream V is one of the first representatives of ultra-long business jets capable of flying a distance of up to 12,000 km.
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[@erickrcisneros]

I love how Gulfstream jets look!

[@ervandrush3116]

Look awesome) The new models even better

[@aviationworld8939]

I've flown the G-II, G-III, G-IV, G-V, G-450 and the G-550 aircrafts. And I can tell you my favorites are GV and G550. The Gulfstream V is a no excuse aircraft. You can push it to its limits comfortably unlike the Global Express.

[@mynamedoesntmatter9013]

For simplicity's sake: G500/G600 are both considered the GVII generation, but are officially taking over the G450's and G550's spots respectively. The G650 (GVI) is still the flagship and the largest, most opulent, most expensive Gulfstream. Source: I maintain them.

[@TakeDeadAim]

Funny that you'd include Tom Cruise. WAY back in "the day" I flew TC and his wife at the time (Nicole Kidman) in their brand new GIV from Appleton(where they delivered it) back to California with his personal pilot who was newly typed. After we took a tour of the U-P and Lake Superior he invited me in back and spent a good hour or so just talking about everything other than movies, fame etc...mostly flying as I flew in the Navy at the same time he was making "TOP GUN" and had spent time at Mirimar as well. At that time he was a super nice guy. As well...Nicole was also really nice and very unpretentious. This was prior to the age of the "Selfie" but I do have a picture of us after we landed.

[@andrerodrigues402]

nice!

[@athiftsabit1208]

Wow what an experience

[@mattc7939]

I had the distinct pleasure of flying from Germany to USA on a Gulfstream V 2 years ago. (No I'm not rich and I don't have rich friends, it's a long story). In any case, the thing about this plane that impressed me the most was how quiet it was. I know that sounds silly...but there is something about having a big comfortable seat AND being able to carry on conversations with people in a completely normal tone. I'd guess that the cabin was about 10x quieter than a normal commercial jet. I guess it's something you have to appreciate, but I just couldn't believe how much the "quietness" of the airplane made a difference in a long flight...in addition to the all first-class seating, etc.

[@polopol123450]

I'd read a long story ;-)

[@mattc7939]

@@polopol123450 - alright Stevie, I'll give it to you...I won't make it too long. I'm active duty military, and one of the cool benefits we have is we can fly on military aircraft anywhere they are headed in the world (except combat zones) as long as they have space available. Typically this means flying in relatively uncomfortable and loud, and often old C-17, C-5, or KC-130s most of the time. Nothing sexy, but considering it's free...we are not complaining (I've taken my family to Hawaii 6 times, Europe 4 times, Japan, etc) So...in Dec 2017, my family an I flew over to Germany and spend Christmas in the Alps (I know...hard life) (The only reason we could afford to do this was the free military flights.) Anyway, at the end of our vacation, we went to Ramstein Airbase to try and get a flight home to the USA. There was a C-130 flying back to the USA, but they couldn't let anyone on for some reason (probably sensitive cargo onboard). So as we were at the terminal asking about the C130, they got word that they had to reposition one of the VIP (4-star generals) airplanes back to Andrews AFB in the USA, and they could let exactly 5 people onboard. (I have a wife and 3 kids...5 total). So they offered the seats to my family...and they didn't have to ask twice. The plane was a US Government-owned Gulfstream G550...and we were just in the right place at the right time. So, for basically a 9-hour flight from Germany back to the USA, we had our own private G5, and the flight cost us nothing. Nobody onboard except my wife, kids, and the aircrew. Definitely a once in a lifetime type opportunity.

[@Prunesqualler]

Another great video. As far as private business jets are concerned, the Gulfstream V is the top of the class. It’s incredible range, and plethora of comfort amenities are legendary.

[@morskojvolk]

Love all your vids. Keep 'em coming!

[@GeorgeSemel]

I have an old friend, like myself, he is also a professional pilot and ordered his whole career to get to fly a Gulfstream Jet for a living. Even going so far as to pay for a type rating out of his own pocket. Got thousands of hours in Falcon 20's flying freight and thousands more in the likes of Beech 18's. Due to things beyond our control, my career like his never was as fruitful as we would have liked- I am 65 he was 12 years older than me, he never got into a Gulfstream seat. Lost his medical due to some health issues. Now I am working on my own health issues. I never went to jets, I stuck with turboprops and helicopters. These days I fly part-time, mostly just during the summers. I am looking at retirement soon. As for the G-V's or the G-550's they are in a class all their own. Getting a Job flying one well that is the gold standard for a pilot in my opinion.

[@wolfmancole1908]

Watching this while working on a GV!

[@SkyshipsEng]

Awesome)

[@ervandrush3116]

Is it really good?

[@erickrcisneros]

Gulfstream has some of the best photography! Sexy jet!

[@THELIFEOFPRICE]

Another great video! thank you for making it!

[@Giorgiamelonitiamo]

sky your videos are really like i never miss them

[@ATRK334]

Reading is fantastic/// can’t stop listening and listening 👍👍👍👍

[@aaronlopez3585]

Sky ship, quotes of the day 1."flying limos" 2."if you're trying to suck up to VIP's" greatly entertaining as always.😂

[@mattj65816]

3. "If the G5 is outdated, the G550 and G500 booklets will always help you with an idea for a gift."

[@Aaron-ru6ld]

Im flying on this next week.

[@Kinny202]

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again. How does he have so few subs? The other guys just read internet articles and use 100 words where 10 would suffice and they have way more subs

[@ZIGZAG12345]

@@filespec Almost certainly. If we keep watching and keep liking he should eventually hit a decent number, but TBH I quite like the "nice clique"-ish feel of this place, even the comments here are usually nice, which can be unusual on YT!

[@sexynelson100]

must be his accent

[@navsparks3192]

ZIGZAG! Agree. I’d love to meet Sky in person and tLk about aviation and even life in general.

[@bactanite]

Flying at over 50,000 ft in one of the G5s keeps one above the peasants in their Learjets.

[@flightevolution8132]

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[@yudhistsingh7714]

I love your channel. So honest and interesting. Also very comprehensive.

[@iniu468]

Over the past year I've gotten to work with gulf stream very closely I always enjoy visiting their various buildings in Savannah Ga.

[@sp769]

Yeah I worked for Wastecare too once.

[@md8590]

You are the best plane reviewer on the internet hands down. Have seen all your vids. Love your work

[@abdullahalshehri1793]

This channel deserves at least 500 thousand subscribers

[@joshuapatrick682]

The Gulfstream V kitchen is larger and better equipped than my FREAKIN APARTMENT!!!!

[@davidjohnson3166]

Just wanted to say, your reviews are the very best; Congratulations, my friend! Dave in Phoenix Arizona USA

[@ronsta11]

You have a gift to keep one entertained throughout your videos. Amazing as always!

[@daapz]

Awesome video as always. Can't wait for the next one!

[@777jones]

I rode a GV for an empty leg this year. A very rare lucky day for me and my friend! Probably won’t happen again.

[@masteryoda498]

What a beautiful, majestic aircraft, great video.

[@sarjim4381]

Yeah, it would be terrible to be forced to fly on one of those dumpy G4s. :-)

[@nicholasharper3296]

@Sar Jim 😄

[@richmondnazman]

🤣

[@MrPeteUK]

Good and interesting video Mr Sky. I love the sleek and refined look of the G-550.😊

[@seanf5634]

Very well done, thanks for posting.

[@davidrichards2237]

Thank you so much for making these! I love your videos!

[@lildieselboy]

wonderful video, thank you!

[@andrerodrigues402]

Sky, you are aviation mentor!

[@tiberiotavares9698]

Thank you. Very informative!

[@francisflood8921]

I'm gonna save my allowance and buy one!

[@airzulu2733]

Have you a very very deep well Francis.

[@jimmylivingston6338]

Greetings from Savannah Georgia. The home of Gulfstream

[@vincentcalvelli6452]

Thanks Sky

[@nitramwin]

Waiting for the next installment already!

[@snowdoggo2803]

Great video! Keep it up!

[@andrerodrigues402]

another great documentary.

[@SuperWooba]

Somehow I knew that quote from Tropic Thunder would be in here lol

[@airzulu2733]

I think it was nearly a cool $ 64 million for the 650 And a two year waiting list at one particular time . Just a superb aircraft .

[@mrpenguin4288]

Gorgeous aircraft!

[@jwrappuhn71]

Excellent vid bro.

[@tonyfrancesco3701]

Great, now all the televangelist will want one!

[@mountnman3609]

In 2014, Creflo Dollars GIII ran off the runway and airframe damaged In 2015 he asked his 200,000 followers for $300 each, so he could buy a G650... For ministry purposes.

[@martinjuulandersen9694]

mountnman3609 Praise Be

[@mountnman3609]

A G650 cannot takeoff and land at small airports. It needs longer runways. At least 6,000 ft. Runways also need to be able to handle +90,000# It has a BOW of 54,000#Fuel Capacity of 44,200# Max takeoff weight of 99,600# Which means, for full 7500 mile flight, it has a max pax and bag capacity of 1400# Not going to be doing any "missionary work", flying "medical supplies" into remote Africa or South America

[@abdikarimali7036]

please use the lbs of thrust to indicate power or maybe put it in a subtitle.

[@treyk8652]

I’m enjoying all of your history on the g 5 but before Mark Cuban received his G5 at love field Dallas Tom Hicks was the first one to get a G5 at Dallas live field

[@casualobserver77]

Fascinating as usual. Love the business jet content. Gulfstream = amazing

[@peternicolaides6256]

That wing is beautiful. 😎

[@ashishsam7356]

Beautiful Video

[@Southwest_923WR]

Wonderful video! Gulfstream is my favorite aircraft, bar none!!!! Haveing trouble keep8ng up with name variations, buy non the less, LIVE MY GUKFSTREAMS! From the G1- to G-Infinity! Beautiful aircraft!

[@АйратТатарский-ю4ъ]

Можно было бы используя существующий задел в виде планера: 1 сократить вес самолета на 30 проц, 2 уменьшить двигатели или сократить до одного, 3 упростить инженерную начинку в 4 раза, 4 повысить маневренность и управляемость на малых скоростях при посадке-взлете, 5 увеличить полезную нагрузку и дальность полета, 6 незначительно модернизировать существующий тип двигателя и сократить расход керосина минимум в 2-4 раза. 7 убрать закрылки полностью, 8 сократить размер топливных баков. А так да... планер хорош.

[@igotmoremotion]

Great video comrade, very informative!

[@bobvog7123]

Thank you for the excellent video. It looks like a wonderful airplane!

[@gooner72]

One word....... WOW!!! I'm guessing that certain models in the G-500 and 550 line is aimed at the very very rich Oil tycoons and Royal Families in the Middle East

[@baylonmwenda819]

Wow!! Smooth landing 1:44

[@MarcusLeepapi]

Very very nice...

[@alexanderkamerbeek9693]

Could you do something like this for the dassault falcon 50/900?

[@EdD-ym6le]

Good job on these .

[@oppoandroidf1174]

Beautiful bird....👍💖👍👌👍🙏👍💖👍👌👍🙏✈✈

[@stephenchong9406]

The series of Cessna Citations are a more economical choice for the more typical missions types for business aviation! haha

[@Matt.Jernigan]

True but they are more like the Toyota Corollas of aircraft

[@airzulu2733]

Not much change out of around $60 million + And a beautiful aircraft .

[@greateraviationgl91]

Plz Skyships do a video about dc-9 and md-80/90!

[@nithyaanand3475]

Great Business Buying Ever since

[@nicholasharper3296]

I subscribed just now as motivation to do the work to own one.

[@Den19811]

Все ещё голосую за сюжет по л-42! Простихаспади импортозамещения!

[@ervandrush3116]

This plane is good, but the new models are way better

[@heinrichtrotter5442]

Jesse McCartney, referenced the, G5 in his song, "Leavin", which was a track listed on his third studio album, Departure.

[@donaldtrump7725]

What normal people would buy with 20 million dollars: insert expensive house here What I would buy with 20 million:

[@Xylos101]

41t is more than 19000lbs. good call

[@pizza_parker9689]

50 000 feet??? Daaamn

[@rjason182]

at 1:48 when talking about the G-IV SP you show footage of an ancient G-III.

[@darraghstewart8478]

77 cent's in my account and Im here wondering where I'd travel to first when I buy one

[@MrDejast]

If I buy a G5, I'll make everyone call me "Sky King".

[@dannymurphy1779]

Grant Cardone has a sweet one. Some nice footage on his channel.

[@ilikevideojunk]

I’m here because of Tom Cruise.

[@tonyfrancesco3701]

I heard they're going to develop one that's fueled with poor people.

[@S1baar]

Can you cover the Bombardier express next?

[@Jay-hr3rh]

I had one of these. My ex-wife and my lawyer took it. Now they're togehter.

[@scribcaseteam4717]

Gulfstream G650 is coming soon)

[@mybumbrash]

The G650 was out in 2008. You are thinking of the G650ER which yes should make its first delivery next year or this year.

[@777jones]

Andrew C he means video is coming soon pumpkin

[@josebritoalmeida]

Linda aeronave

[@billjones251]

Nice little plane for poor people. Personally, I prefer my private 747. I had a fireplace and a hot tub installed in it.

[@jeffreyskoritowski4114]

You peasant. Where'd ya buy it Walmart? My A380 has solid gold sewage pipes.

[@navsparks3192]

Heck, mine has a bowling alley and a swimming pool.

[@yumphallangthaphal1598]

IL 96-300 vip or Tu 204-300 vip anytime?

[@totalrecone]

Does my IL-62 count? I like to announce my arrival quietly ;)

[@mamdouh-Tawadros]

I don’t believe that jets become obsolete. They will be used safely for their entire projected life, it changes hands not obsolete.

[@COIcultist]

Less Desirable? Less Ego Support? BCSD no?

[@Kev376]

G5, and lotsa money! Apple bottom Jean's, boots with the fur!

[@zacharyparis]

About to trade in my Camry for a G5.

[@richmondnazman]

I thought they are 8GT now or 7GT

[@nealadams1090]

I will ask for more hours at Walmart. A hundred years from now I can afford one

[@aoilsonfurtado7947]

✊😇✊Maderma Dai

[@Kuro-vb3uh]

I work here! :D

[@NinhNguyen]

Anyone have to search for G5 after watch Tropic Thunder?

[@DMerrill1980]

you said the G500 model it's on the top it is the 650 model that has it on the top. The 550 was the GV redo with EVS the 500 was a non-EVS model. The 650 came out next. Sorry I just wanted to tell you so you can be aware.

[@oncamerawithroberthenry531]

There’s a current production G500 that requires a G-VII type rating.

[@DMerrill1980]

Also, Mark Cuban was not the one of the first owners. That was the largest eBay purchase. He did not buy it from Gulfstream. Please keep facts straight.

[@DevinKan]

Finally!!!

[@tattletalestrangler1918]

Playaaaaaa

[@duskairable]

And lots of moneeey..

[@joeg5414]

I want a g5 but daddy says we can only afford the stupid old g4. i hate life so much. It's not fair.

[@TheDboy82]

The G5 is for pesants

[@annkennedy7935]

Yep. 💯 ... blast from the past. Just sayin' 🎥💯🇺🇸📱

[@annkennedy7935]

🇺🇸🤠🎥

[@thehonorablejiveturkey6068]

Flying limousines😅

[@morandski9962]

Funfakt, BMW has first made plane Engines then .

[@Juraberg]

✈️👍🏼

[@harrierpilot2217]

I bought one for a bargain price of 12 million €

[@otegod6249]

Harrier Pilot prove it