Rolls-Royce to power new Gulfstream G650ER

Rolls-Royce BR725 engines will power Gulfstream’s new ultra-long-range business jet – the G650ER, announced at the EBACE airshow in Geneva, Switzerland. The aircraft, which will enter service in 2015, offers a unique range of 7,500 nautical miles at Mach 0.85 and 6,400 nm/11,853 km at Mach 0.90. “The BR725 incorporates technology from the market-leading Trent widebody engine family and was designed with excellent fuel efficiency and ample thrust margins that support the G650ER’s enhanced performance,” said Russell Buxton, Rolls-Royce, President, Civil Small and Medium Engines. In recent years, Rolls-Royce has powered five high-performance Gulfstream business jets into service – the ultra-long-range G550 (2003), the G500 (2004), the large-cabin, midrange G350 and the long-range G450 (both in 2005) and the ultra-long-range G650 in 2012. More than 200 BR725 engines have already been built at Rolls-Royce’s Dahlewitz site in Germany. The engine is part of the Rolls-Royce BR700 engine family that has accumulated more than 16 million flying hours to date and also comprises the BR710 and BR715.