Gulfstream G650
Cockpit
the PlaneView II cockpit provides layers of cutting-edge technology in streamlined displays, helping pilots think faster than they fly. Gulfstream-designed Cursor Control Devices put more data at a pilot’s fingertips.
"A nose-mounted infrared camera, part of the Gulfstream Enhanced Vision System (EVS) II,
allows pilots to see what the human eye cannot by providing more detailed images of airports and
surrounding terrain at night and in low-visibility conditions.
EVS images also can be routed to a Head-Up Display (HUD), which
allows the pilot to review data from a transparent screen in his or her
forward field of vision. Synthetic Vision blends three-dimensional color
images of terrain, obstacles and runways with instrument readings on
the pilot’s Primary Flight Display, a combination that creates a more
easily visualized landing approach for pilots, courtesy of the most
advanced business aviation cockpit in the air.
Fly-By-Wire
Gulfstream further pushes the technology envelope by equipping the G650 with a computer-controlled, highly redundant fly-by-wire flight system, which, working in concert with the pilot or on full automatic, provides measured, minute adjustments that create smoother flights and increase passenger comfort."The electronic systems make frequent, slight corrections that keep the aircraft in an optimum aerodynamic position, which reduces drag and improves fuel efficiency. The fewer components in fly-by-wire also trim weight, which helps reduce fuel consumption.
Gulfstream exceeds certification standards for system integrity and availability in the fly-by-wire system by providing a quadruple-redundant flight control computer and an entirely dissimilar backup flight control unit, an unprecedented level of redundancy.
