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{{Infobox aircraft
 |name = Global Express/XRS/6000<br />Global 5000/5500/6500
 |image = File:2010-07-08 BD700 Tyrolean OE-IGS EDDF 03.jpg
 |caption =
 |type= [[Business jet]]
 |national_origin= Canada
 |manufacturer= [[Bombardier Aviation]]
 |designer= 
 |first_flight= 13 October 1996
 |introduction= July 1999<ref name=Bombardier8dec2003/>
 |retired= 
 |status= In service
 |primary_user= 
 |more_users=
 |produced= 1998–present<ref name=Flight12oct2018/>
 |number_built= 816 (Oct 2018)<ref name=Flight12oct2018>{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/nbaa-business-jet-designs-that-changed-the-industry-452471/ |title= NBAA: Business jet designs that changed the industry |date= 12 October 2018 |author= Murdo Morrison |work= FlightGlobal}}</ref>
 |variants = [[GlobalEye|Saab GlobalEye]]<br /> [[Raytheon Sentinel]]
 |developed_from= [[Bombardier Challenger 600 series|Challenger 600]] & [[Bombardier CRJ100/200|CRJ-100/-200]]
 |developed_into= [[Bombardier Global 7500|Global 7500/8000]]
}}

The '''Bombardier Global Express''' is a large cabin, long-range [[business jet]] designed and manufactured by [[Bombardier Aviation]].
<!--Development-->
Announced in October 1991, it first flew in October 1996, received its Canadian [[type certification]] in July 1998 and entered service in July 1999.
<!--Design-->
Initially powered by two [[Rolls-Royce BR700#BR710|BMW/Rolls-Royce BR710]]s, it shares its fuselage cross section with the [[Canadair Regional Jet]] and [[Challenger 600]] with a new wing and tail.
<!--Variants-->

The shorter range Global 5000 is slightly smaller. The XRS is an improved version of the Global Express and the Global 6000 is an upgrade to the XRS that replaces the older avionics. The longer range Global 5500/6500 are powered by new [[Rolls-Royce Pearl]] engines with lower fuel burn and were unveiled in May 2018.
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The larger and stretched [[Bombardier Global 7500|Global 7500/8000]] have longer ranges.

==Development==
[[File:Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express AN1172942.jpg|thumb|Interior cabin, the Global Express kept the [[Challenger 600]] cross section]]

===Project definition===
After acquiring [[Canadair]] along with its [[Challenger 600]] business jet in 1986, Bombardier studied a longer range [[business aircraft]]<ref>Warwick, Graham. [https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/rolling-together-11919/ "Rolling Together."] ''Flight International'', 28 August 1996.</ref> in which it aimed to carry eight passengers and four crew over 12,000&nbsp;km (6,500&nbsp;nmi) at [[Mach number|Mach]] 0.85.<!--ref name=Flight10aug1994--> To meet this goal, a joint-definition team was established at the company's [[Montreal]] facility in the early 1990s.<!--ref name=Flight10aug1994--> By 1994, the team comprised 200 engineers, evenly divided between Canadair and various partners, including Japanese company [[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries]] and Anglo-German engine manufacturer [[Rolls-Royce Deutschland|BMW Rolls-Royce]].<ref name=Flight10aug1994>Warwick, Graham. [https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1994/1994%20-%201900.html "Global Expertise."] ''Flight International'', 10 August 1994. pp. 42-44.</ref>

These partners independently designed their own elements of the aircraft and shared a stake in the program.<!--ref name=Flight10aug1994--> The choice of suppliers influenced the aircraft design, with its various systems being selected before the detailed design phase.<!--ref name=Flight10aug1994--> The [[CATIA]] {{abbr|CAD|computer-aided design}} software was used for the [[kinematics]], to feed [[finite-element analysis]] software for structural design, and [[computational fluid dynamics]] software for aerodynamics, the latter being confirmed by [[wind tunnel]] testing.<ref name=Flight10aug1994/>

The new aircraft was designed to use the minimum number of components while still ensuring that no single failure would result in a diversion or the inability to dispatch a flight. Bombardier worked towards a 99.5% dispatch reliability goal.<!--ref name=Flight10aug1994--> As operators sought a level of safety enjoyed by airline aircraft, Bombardier was influenced to use {{abbr|[[ETOPS]]||extended twin-engine operations}} design rules, such as the incorporation of a maintenance computer to detect, indicate, and isolate faults, although ETOPS rules were not a design requirement.<!--ref name=Flight10aug1994--> A conventional mechanical [[flight control system]] was selected in the new aircraft design instead of [[fly-by-wire]]. This was mainly due to the high development expense and customer apprehension of [[fly-by-wire]].<ref name=Flight10aug1994/><ref>Warwick, Graham. [https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/bombardier-aims-to-fly-by-wire-20630/ "Bombardier aims to fly by wire."] ''Flight International'', 10 September 1997.</ref>

===Launch and flight testing===
[[File:Bd700.jpg|thumb|A Global BD-700 on a test flight]]

In October 1991, the Global Express was unveiled at the {{abbr|[[National Business Aviation Association|NBAA]]|National Business Aviation Association}} convention.<ref>Warwick, Graham. [https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/global-adventure-10083/ "Global Adventure."] ''Flight International'', 20 November 1996.</ref> In December 1993, the programme was launched.<ref>Gethin, Howard and Jennifer Pite. [https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/better-business-22055/ "Better Business."] ''Flight International'', 8 March 1995.</ref> In June 1994, its high-speed configuration was frozen while the low-speed configuration was established in August 1994. By then, most critical design decisions were taken and almost all suppliers had been selected.<ref name=Flight10aug1994/> In January 1995, the definition phase was winding down before detailed design.<ref>[https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/bombardier-global-express-definition-team-homes-in-o-22450/ "Bombardier Global Express definition team homes in on detailed-design requirements."] ''Flight International'', 18 January 1995.</ref>

By June 1995, the backlog was over 40 aircraft, sold out until 2000, leading to Bombardier to expand its early production plans.<ref>Warwick, Graham. [https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/confidence-confirmed-25475/ "Confidence confirmed."] ''Flight International'', 28 June 1995.</ref><ref>[https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/bombardier-focuses-on-internal-growth-25507/ "Bombardier focuses on internal growth."] ''Flight International'', 28 June 1995.</ref> At launch, range was extended to {{cvt|12,000|km|nmi}} to outdo rival [[Gulfstream Aerospace|Gulfstream]].<ref>Warwick, Graham. [https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/long-range-rivals-compete-21404/ "Long-range rivals compete."] ''Flight International'', 18 October 1995.</ref> Bombardier guaranteed the empty weight and range to reply to Gulfstream criticism.<ref>Warwick, Graham. [https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/bombardier-backs-up-its-global-express-with-weight-g-24361/ "Bombardier backs up its Global Express with weight guarantees."] ''Flight International'', 6 September 1995.</ref><ref name = "flight oct1995">Warwick, Graham. [https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/corporate-war-flares-up-over-business-jets-24076/ "Corporate war flares up over business jets."] ''Flight International'', 4 October 1995.</ref> Around 100 sales were needed to cover the development costs.<ref>[https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/uncommon-sense-24073/ "Uncommon Sense."] ''Flight International'', 4 October 1995.</ref> In October 1995, the first prototype manufacture began. The first sections were expected in December at de Havilland's in [[Toronto]], with final assembly to start in March 1996.<ref>[https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/global-express-is-taking-shape-24035/ "Global Express is taking shape."] ''Flight International'', 4 October 1995.</ref><ref>Warwick, Graham. [https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/global-express-assembly-begins-19253/ "Global Express assembly begins."] ''Flight International'', 24 January 1995.</ref> By June 1996, the prototype was complete and conducting flight-readiness reviews ahead of its roll-out and first flight.<ref>Warwick, Graham. [https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/global-express-is-readied-for-flight-12648/ "Global Express is readied for flight."] ''Flight International'', 19 June 1996.</ref><ref>[https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/global-express-on-schedule-12616/ "Global Express on schedule."] ''Flight International'', 26 June 1996.</ref>

On 13 October 1996, the first prototype performed its [[maiden flight]] from Toronto, one month later than planned, lasting for 2 hours 46 minutes and attaining {{convert|11,000|ft|m|abbr=on}} and {{convert|210|kn|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref name = "flight oct1995"/><ref>Warwick, Graham. [https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/global-express-takes-to-the-air-9704/ "Global Express takes to the air."] ''Flight International'', 23 October 1996.</ref> The flight test programme used four prototypes, accumulating 2,200 flight hours. The Bombardier Flight Test Center in [[Wichita, Kansas]] was extended by {{convert|9,100|m2|ft2|abbr=on}} for the test programme.<ref>[https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/global-expansion-13219/ "Global Expansion."] ''Flight International'', 3 July 1996.</ref> In February 1997, the second prototype made its first flight and the third in May 1997.<ref>[https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/flight-test-on-second-global-express-starts-1743/ "Flight test on second Global Express starts."] ''Flight International'', 19 February 1997.</ref><ref>[https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/third-global-express-joins-flight-test-programme-830/ "Third Global Express joins flight-test programme."] ''Flight International'', 7 May 1997.</ref>

In late 1995, [[type certification]] was forecast for March 1998.<ref name = "flight oct1995"/> In July 1998, Canadian type certification was granted. European and US approvals followed shortly thereafter.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/global-express-is-certificated-40605/ |title= Global Express is certificated |date= 12 August 1998 |author= Graham Warwick |work= Flightglobal}}</ref><ref>[https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-certification-arrives-for-global-express-45353/ "US certification arrives for Global Express."] ''Flight International'', 25 November 1998.</ref> The first 15 aircraft were to be delivered before January 1999.<ref>[https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/bombardier-sets-global-express-delivery-target-36729/ "Bombardier sets Global Express delivery target."] ''Flight International'', 6 May 1998.</ref> The Global Express entered service in July 1999.<ref name=Bombardier8dec2003>{{cite press release |url= https://www.bombardier.com/en/media/newsList/details.1384-qatar-airways-purchases-two-bombardier-global-express-ultra-long-range-business-jets.bombardiercom.html |title= Qatar Airways purchases two Bombardier Global Express ultra long-range business jets |date= 8 December 2003 |publisher= Bombardier}}</ref>

===Production===
Since 2023, the Global Express has been assembled at the [[Toronto Pearson International Airport]] in [[Mississauga, Ontario]], and formerly at Downsview Airport in [[Toronto]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bombardier.com/content/dam/Websites/bombardiercom/countries/supporting-documents/Bombardier-CountryBrochure-Ontario-en.pdf |title= Bombardier in Ontario |date= August 2016 |publisher= Bombardier}}</ref>

[[File:Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express, Qatar Airways JP7321029.jpg|thumb|The flight deck with [[Honeywell Primus]] 2000 XP EFIS suite]]
Since 2012, Japanese aerospace firm [[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries]] has built the wing and centre fuselage sections at its Toronto facility located east of the airport on Northwest Drive, and formerly at 2025 Meadowvale Boulevard from 2007 to 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wingsmagazine.com/mitsubishi-aerospace-15924/ | title=Mitsubishi Canada Aerospace to expand in Mississauga | date=22 October 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.skiesmag.com/features/wings-to-fly/ |title= Wings to fly |work= Skies Mag |author= Kenneth I. Swartz |date= 4 September 2018 }}</ref> Bombardier subsidiaries involved are [[Canadair]] as the design leader and nose manufacturer; [[Short Brothers]] in [[Belfast]] for the engine [[nacelle]]s design and manufacture, [[horizontal stabiliser]] and forward [[fuselage]]; and [[de Havilland Canada]] for the rear fuselage, [[vertical tail]] and final assembly. The [[landing gear]] is produced by [[Dowty Group|Dowty]], flight controls by [[Thales Group|Sextant Avionique]], the fuel system by [[Parker Hannifin|Parker Bertea Aerospace]], the core avionics by [[Honeywell]], the [[auxiliary power unit|APU]] by [[AlliedSignal]], the electrical system by [[Lucas Aerospace]], and the air management system by [[Liebherr Aerospace|ABG-Semca]].<ref name=Flight10aug1994/><ref>Warwick, Graham. [https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/business-partners-25750/ "Business Partners."] ''Flight International'', 7 June 1995.</ref><ref>[https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/rolling-together-11919/ "Bombardier gears up to go Global."] ''Flight International'', 2 September 1996.</ref>

In May 2015, production was reduced because of lower demand, caused by slowing economy and geopolitics in Latin America, Russia and China markets.<ref name="ain2015-05-14">{{cite news |first=Chad |last=Trautvetter |url=http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2015-05-14/global-5000/6000-output-cut-affect-1750-workers |title=Global 5000/6000 Output Cut To Affect 1,750 Workers |work=Aviation International News |date=14 May 2015 |access-date=16 May 2015 |archive-date=17 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150517022344/http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2015-05-14/global-5000/6000-output-cut-affect-1750-workers |url-status=dead }}</ref> By October 2018, Bombardier had a backlog of 202 aircraft valued at C$14.1 billion ($11 billion), including 128 Global Express aircraft: 67 Global 5000/6000 and four Global 5500/6500.<ref name=Flight15oct2018/>
The Global Express program cost $800 million.<ref name=Flight12aug2018/>

==Design==
[[File:Bombardier Global Express 91.jpg|thumb|Planform view showing the 35° [[wing sweep]]]]

The Global Express is a high speed business/corporate aircraft with a range of {{cvt|6500|nmi|km}} at {{cvt|0.80|Mach|altitude_ft=51,000|knots km/h|0}},<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Editor |first=Charles Alcock • Managing |title=Bombardier's Global XRS rangier, better performer {{!}} AIN |url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2007-11-02/bombardiers-global-xrs-rangier-better-performer |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=Aviation International News}}</ref> a {{cvt|51,000|ft}} service ceiling and a 14 hours endurance.
The semi monocoque [[airframe]] is made of lightweight aluminum alloys and composite materials. 
It has a [[low wing]], [[tricycle landing gear]] and [[Podded engine|fuselage-mounted engines]].<ref name=EASAtcds>{{cite web |url= https://www.easa.europa.eu/documents/type-certificates/aircraft-cs-25-cs-22-cs-23-cs-vla-cs-lsa/easaima009 |publisher= EASA |title= Type certificate data sheet A.009 Bombardier Global BD-700 }}</ref>

The clean-sheet design draws upon the earlier [[Canadair CL-600]] and [[Bombardier CRJ]].<ref name=Flight10aug1994/>
It shares its [[fuselage]] cross-section with these aircraft, paired with a new [[T-tail]] and wing.<!--ref name=Flight12aug2018/-->
The latter is a [[supercritical airfoil]] with a 35° [[wing sweep]] and [[winglet]]s.<ref name=Flight12aug2018/>
This flexible wing naturally attenuates [[turbulence]].<ref name="AvWeek1jun2014">{{cite news |author=Fred George |date=1 June 2014 |title=Bombardier Global 6000 |url=http://aviationweek.com/business-aviation/bombardier-global-6000 |work=Aviation Week Network}}</ref>
It was initially powered by two BMW-[[Rolls-Royce BR710]] turbofans controlled by [[FADEC]].<!--<ref name=Flight12aug2018>-->
The flightdeck features a six screen [[Honeywell Primus]] 2000XP EFIS suite.<ref name=Flight12aug2018>{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/business-and-pleasure-40600/ |title= Business and pleasure |date= 12 August 1998 |work= Flightglobal |author= Peter Henley}}</ref>

The Global Express was the business jet with the largest cabin,<ref name=Flight10aug1994/> until being surpassed by the later [[Gulfstream G650]].<ref name=AvWeek1jun2014/>
It can accommodate 12 to 16 passengers in three cabin sections: mostly a forward four-chair club section, a central four-seat conference grouping and an aft three-place divan facing two chairs.<!--<ref name=AvWeek1jun2014>-->
Most have a forward [[Galley (kitchen)|galley]], crew rest chair and crew lavatory.<!--<ref name=AvWeek1jun2014>-->
The 10.3-psi [[cabin pressurization]] maintains a 4,500-ft. cabin altitude up to [[flight level|FL]] 450 and 5,680&nbsp;ft. at the FL 510 ceiling.<ref name=AvWeek1jun2014/>
The cabin has an unobstructed length of {{cvt|14.6|m}} while the floor is dropped by {{cvt|51|mm}} from the Challenger to increase width at shoulder level, while the windows have been repositioned and enlarged by 25%.<ref name=Flight10aug1994/>

==Variants==

===Global 5000===
[[File:Bombardier Global 5000.jpg|thumb|The G5000 is {{cvt|{{#expr:30.3-29.5}}|m|in}} shorter]]

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The '''Global 5000''' was announced in October 2001. It was launched in February 2002, with letters of intent for 15 aircraft with a {{cvt|87,700|lb}} [[Maximum takeoff weight|MTOW]], and a {{cvt|4,800|nmi|km}} range at Mach 0.85.<ref>{{cite press release |url= http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/8554/bombardier-launches-global-5000-jet-(feb.-6).html |title= Bombardier Aerospace launches Global 5000 business jet |date= 2 February 2002 |author= Bombardier}}</ref>
The first aircraft flew on 7 March 2003.<ref name=Bombardier7mar2003>{{cite press release |url= https://www.bombardier.com/en/media/newsList/details.1490-bombardier-global-5000-successfully-completes-first-flight.bombardiercom.html |title= Bombardier Global 5000 successfully completes first flight |date= 7 March 2003 |publisher= Bombardier}}</ref>
It was introduced in April 2005. There were 224 in service in 2018.<ref name=BCA8nov2018/>
In April 2008, Bombardier lifted its MTOW to {{cvt|92,500|lb}} to increase its Mach 0.85 range to {{cvt|5,200|nmi|km}}.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.flyingmag.com/news/global-5000-adds-fuel-and-range |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150111222019/http://www.flyingmag.com/news/global-5000-adds-fuel-and-range |url-status= dead |archive-date= 11 January 2015 |title= Global 5000 Adds Fuel and Range |work= Flying Magazine |date= 16 May 2008 }}</ref>

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Its cabin is {{cvt|5.9|ft}} shorter than the Global 6000 with a {{cvt|5,800-7,000|lb}} lower MTOW depending on [[service bulletins]]. It has a {{cvt|5,000-5,400|nmi|km}} range at {{abbr|LRC|long range cruise}}.<!--<ref name=BCA8nov2018>-->
The spec [[basic operating weight]] is {{cvt|50,350|lb}} but are actually closer to {{cvt|51,600|lb}}.<!--<ref name=BCA8nov2018>-->
Early models kept the [[Honeywell Primus]] 2000XP avionics, updated with the Bombardier Vision flight deck based on the [[Rockwell Collins]] Pro Line Fusion avionics since 2012.<ref name=BCA8nov2018/>

It can carry between 8 and 19 passengers. The new seat converts to a full berth. There is an optional private room aft and the galley has room to prepare 16 five-course meals.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/bombardier-raises-the-bar-186275/ |title= Bombardier raises the bar |date= 19 July 2004 |author= Tim Schwarz |work= Flightglobal}}</ref>
It was priced at $40M in 2008. It has forward and aft lavatories. The crew rest area was removed, but could be restored.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/bombardier-global-5000-in-the-sweet-spot-316823 |title= Bombardier Global 5000 in the sweet spot |date= 6 October 2008 |work= Flightglobal}}</ref>
The tail fuel tank was removed and fuel is limited in the wings. Some avionics are rearranged to gain usable cabin length. The interior completions allowance is 3,200&nbsp;kg.

In 2018, its unit cost was US$50.44 million.<ref name=BCA-2018/>
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At high-speed cruise, it burns {{cvt|5,000|lb}} of fuel in the first hour, then {{cvt|4,000|lb}} the second hour and {{cvt|3,000|lb}} for the third hour.<!--<ref name=BCA8nov2018>-->
In 2018, Early models with Honeywell avionics were sold for $10–20 million, while post-2012 aircraft with the modern Cockpit can fetch $22–36 million.<!--<ref name=BCA8nov2018>-->
A major inspection every 180 months cost $800,000-1.2 million. Two 8,000h engine overhauls can cost $4 million.<!--<ref name=BCA8nov2018>-->
The cheaper and more efficient [[Gulfstream G450]] or [[Falcon 900]]LX are slower, have less range and smaller cabins.<ref name=BCA8nov2018>{{cite news |url= http://aviationweek.com/business-aviation/global-5000-best-cabin-5000-nm-transatlantic-dash-class |title= Global 5000: Best Cabin In 5,000-nm Transatlantic Dash Class |date= 8 November 2018 |author= Fred George |work= Business & Commercial Aviation}}</ref>

===Global Express XRS===
The improved '''Global Express XRS''' was announced on 6 October 2003 during the NBAA Convention at Orlando, Florida.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pope |first=Stephen |title=NBAA 2003 Convention Report {{!}} AIN |url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2007-11-26/nbaa-2003-convention-report |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=Aviation International News}}</ref> It replaced the original Global Express and provides greater range at high speed, cabin upgrades, improved takeoff performance, fast fueling capability and the Bombardier [[Enhanced flight vision system|Enhanced Vision System]] (BEVS) as standard equipment. A new forward fuel tank in the wing/body fairing increases the usable fuel capacity by up to 1,486&nbsp;lbs, allowing it to fly 6,500&nbsp;nm at Mach 0.82, 6,150&nbsp;nm at Mach 0.85 or 5,450&nbsp;nm at Mach 0.87. It provides improved pressurization with a 4,500&nbsp;ft cabin altitude at 45,000&nbsp;ft and a 5,700&nbsp;ft cabin altitude at 51,000&nbsp;ft; a 25% improvement on the previous Global cabin.<ref name=":0" />

===Global 6000===
[[File:Bombardier Global 6000 N835GL cockpit.jpg|thumb|The updated flight deck of the Global 6000]]

Bombardier rebranded the Global Express XRS and upgraded the avionics from the Honeywell Primus 2000XP to the new Bombarder Vision flight deck, based on the [[Rockwell Collins]] Pro Line Fusion avionics suite, to create the '''Global 6000'''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=AIN |first=Chad Trautvetter • News Editor at |title=Bombardier Rebrands Global Express XRS as Global 6000 {{!}} AIN |url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2011-05-15/bombardier-rebrands-global-express-xrs-global-6000 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=Aviation International News}}</ref> The '''Global 6000''' was announced in 2011 and production started in 2012.<!--ref name=BCA25mar2019-->
Its flexible wing and {{cvt|97.5|lb/sqft}} [[wing loading]], the highest among its competitors, gives a comfortable ride in turbulence. It has improved acoustical insulation compared to its predecessor.<ref name="AvWeek1jun2014" /><!--ref name=BCA25mar2019-->
On long trips, its [[fuel economy in aircraft|fuel burn]] is {{cvt|5,000|lb|t}} in the first hour, {{cvt|4,000|lb|t}} in the second hour, {{cvt|3,000|lb|t}} in the third hour and {{cvt|2,500|lb|t}} for every subsequent hour.<!--ref name=BCA25mar2019-->
[[A Check]]s are scheduled every 750 hours, and for [[C Check]]s every 30 months. Engine reserves amount to $260 per hour.<!--ref name=BCA25mar2019-->
Over 315 were delivered by March 2019. Its competitors include the {{cvt|6,200|nmi|km}} [[Dassault Falcon 8X]], the {{cvt|6,500|nmi|km}} [[Gulfstream G600]] or even the {{cvt|6,900|nmi|km}} [[G650]].<ref name=BCA25mar2019>{{cite news |url= https://aviationweek.com/business-aviation/global-6000-third-generation-jet-fully-matures-capability |title= Global 6000: Third-Generation Jet Fully Matures In Capability |date= 25 March 2019 |author= Fred George |work= Business & Commercial Aviation}}</ref>

In 2018, its unit cost was US$62.31 million.<ref name=BCA-2018>{{cite magazine |url= http://aviationweek.com/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/datasheets/gated/BCA_201805.pdf |title= Purchase Planning Handbook |magazine= Business & Commercial Aviation |date= May 2018 |publisher= Aviation Week Network |url-access= subscription }}{{Dead link|date=March 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===Global 5500/6500===
[[File:HB-JRJ at Zurich International Airport 2021-10-05 1.jpg|thumb|A Bombardier Global 5500]]
[[File:Bombardier Global 6500 N650SS FDK MD2.jpg|thumb|A Bombardier Global 6500]]

In May 2018, Bombardier unveiled the Global 5500 and 6500. It was expected to enter service at the end of 2019. It has an optimized wing for a Mach 0.90 top speed, a revamped cabin inspired by the [[Bombardier Global 7000|Global 7500]] with its ''Nuage'' seat and updated [[Rolls-Royce BR700#Pearl 15|Rolls-Royce BR710 Pearl]] engines with up to 13% lower fuel burn for better operating costs. It has better [[hot and high]] performance and {{cvt|500|and|600|nmi|km}} of additional range for {{cvt|5,700|and|6,600|nmi|km}}, respectively.<ref>{{cite press release |url= https://businessaircraft.bombardier.com/en/news/bombardier-grows-its-global-family-business-jets-launch-global-5500-and-global-6500-aircraft |date= 27 May 2018 |title= Bombardier Grows its Global Family of Business Jets with Launch of Global 5500 and Global 6500 Aircraft |publisher= Bombardier}}</ref>
The engines have 9% more thrust.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://airinsight.com/bombardier-launches-global-5500-and-6500-at-ebace/ |title= Bombardier Launches Global 5500 and 6500 at EBACE |date= 27 May 2018 |author= Ernest S. Arvai |work= AirInsight}}</ref>

By October 2018, 70% of the flight testing hours were completed.<ref>{{cite press release |url= https://www.bombardier.com/content/bombardiercom/en/media/newsList/details.bba_20181015_bombardier-global-5500-and-global-6500-business-jet.bombardiercom.html |title= Bombardier Global 5500 and Global 6500 Business Jet Program on Schedule for Delivery in 2019, with Flight Testing 70% Complete |date= 15 October 2018 |publisher= Bombardier}}</ref>
The programme involved two flight-test Global 6500s, as the 5500 is a simple {{cvt|0.8|m}} shrink.<!--<ref name=Flight15oct2018>-->
The redesigned wings are built by [[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries]].<ref name=Flight15oct2018>{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/nbaa-bombardier-on-track-for-global-6500-deliveries-452475/ |title= NBAA: Bombardier on track for Global 6500 deliveries in 2019 |date= 15 October 2018 |author= Edward Russell |work= Flightglobal}}</ref>
By December, the flight-test program was nearly three-quarters complete.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2018-12-07/bombardier-preps-7500-delivery-coming-days |title= Bombardier Preps For 7500 Delivery 'In Coming Days' |author= Kerry Lynch |date= 7 December 2018 |work= AIN online}}</ref>
By May 2019, 90% of the flight testing was completed by two modified 6000s and one modified 5000.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-bombardier-builds-momentum-as-new-globals-457940/ |title= Bombardier builds momentum as new Globals near delivery |date= 20 May 2019 |author= Jon Hemmerdinger |work= Flightglobal}}</ref>

In September 2019, Bombardier announced the [[Transport Canada]] Type Certification of both models, before entry-into-service later in 2019 and [[Federal Aviation Administration|FAA]]/[[European Aviation Safety Agency|EASA]] approval.<ref>{{cite press release |url= https://www.bombardier.com/content/bombardiercom/en/media/newsList/details.ba_20190924_bombardiers-global-5500-and-global-6500-jets-awarded.bombardiercom.html |title= Bombardier's Global 5500 and Global 6500 Jets Awarded Transport Canada Certification |date= 24 September 2019 |publisher= Bombardier}}</ref>
Bombardier announced the Global 6500 entry-into-service on 1 October.<ref>{{cite press release |url= https://www.bombardier.com/content/bombardiercom/en/media/newsList/details.ba_20191001_bombardier-celebrates-entry-into-service-of-the-glob.bombardiercom.html |title= Bombardier Celebrates Entry-into-service of the Global 6500 Jet |date= 1 October 2019 |publisher= Bombardier}}</ref>
EASA Type Certification of both models was announced in October 2019.<ref>{{cite press release |url= https://www.bombardier.com/content/bombardiercom/en/media/newsList/details.ba_20191015_bombardiers-global-5500-and-global-6500-jets-awarded.bombardiercom.html |title= Bombardier's Global 5500 and Global 6500 Jets Awarded EASA Certification |date= 15 October 2019 |publisher= Bombardier}}</ref>
Shortly after, the Global 5500 range was extended by {{cvt|200|nmi|km}} to {{cvt|5900|nmi|km}} at Mach 0.85.<ref>{{cite press release |url= https://www.bombardier.com/content/bombardiercom/en/media/newsList/details.ba20191021_bombardier-announces-5-900-nautical-mile-range-for-th.bombardiercom.html |title= Bombardier Announces 5,900 Nautical Mile Range for the Global 5500 Aircraft, Unlocking New Destinations for Customers |date= 21 October 2019 |publisher= Bombardier}}</ref>

FAA Type Certification of both variants was announced in December 2019.<ref>{{cite press release |url= https://www.bombardier.com/content/bombardiercom/en/media/newsList/details.ba_20191223_bombardiers-performance-leading-global-5500-and-glob.bombardiercom.html
|title= Bombardier's Performance-leading Global 5500 and Global 6500 Jets Awarded FAA Certification |date= 23 December 2019 |publisher= Bombardier}}</ref>
Bombardier announced the entry-into-service of the Global 5500 in June 2020.<ref>{{cite press release |url= https://businessaircraft.bombardier.com/en/news/bombardier-celebrates-entry-service-spacious-long-range-global-5500-business-jet |title= Bombardier Celebrates Entry-into-service of Spacious, Long-range Global 5500 Business Jet |date= 25 June 2020 |publisher= Bombardier}}</ref> The first Global 5500 was delivered in July 2020, to " longtime Bombardier customer Unicorp National Developments, headquartered in Orlando, Florida."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bombardier Delivers First Global 5500 Business Jet to be Based in the United States|url=https://businessaircraft.bombardier.com/en/news/bombardier-delivers-first-global-5500-business-jet-be-based-united-states|access-date=2021-05-13|website=Bombardier|language=en}}</ref>

In 2023, the Global 5500 costs $47.4 million,<ref>{{cite news |url= https://infogram.com/bca-table-2023-jets-1ho16vorwrp8x4n |title= Purchase planning handbook - Jets table |date= Second Quarter 2023 |work= Business & Commercial Aircraft}}</ref> while the Global 6500 costs $58 million.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://infogram.com/bca-table-2023-jets-ultra-long-range-1ho16vorwrqkx4n |title= Purchase planning handbook - Ultra-long range jets table |date= Second Quarter 2023 |work= Business & Commercial Aircraft}}</ref>

=== Military variants ===
[[File:ASTOR Sentinel R1 MOD 45149905.jpg|thumb|A RAF [[Raytheon Sentinel]] inflight]]

The Global Express has been modified for military missions.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bombardier.com/en/aerospace/specialized-aircraft.html |title= Specialized aircraft |publisher= Bombardier}}</ref>
* [[AEW&C]] aircraft:
** [[GlobalEye]] multi-role [[airborne early warning and control|AEW&C]], a Global 6000 with the SAAB [[Erieye]]'s ER AESA radar for the [[United Arab Emirates Air Force]]<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.airforcesmonthly.com/2017/05/10/saab-globaleye-in-production/ |title= Saab GlobalEye in production |work= Air Forces Monthly |date=10 May 2017}}</ref>
* Maritime patrol aircraft:
** [[Saab Group|Saab]] Swordfish [[maritime patrol aircraft]], a Swedish concept of a maritime patrol aircraft. No sales have been made.<ref>{{cite web |title=Swordfish Maritime Patrol Aircraft |url=http://saab.com/air/airborne-solutions/airborne-surveillance/swordfish-maritime-patrol-aircraft/ |publisher=Saab AB}}</ref> 
** Bombardier Defense and [[General Dynamic|General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada]] offered a multi-mission aircraft focused on maritime patrol. It was offered to Canada for that role, but was not selected.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Naval News |date=2023-05-20 |title=New Maritime Patrol Aircraft Project from Canada |url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/05/new-maritime-patrol-aircraft-project-from-canada/ |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=Naval News |language=en-US}}</ref>
** Maritime MMA  (Multi-Mission Aircraft), an aircraft designed in collaboration by [[Leonardo (company)|Leonardo]] and Bombardier Defense unveiled in June 2025. This aircraft will be equipped with the Leonardo ATOS mission system.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leonardo and Bombardier Defense sign MoU to assess and target new opportunities in the global maritime MMA market |url=https://www.leonardo.com/en/press-release-detail/-/detail/17-06-2025-leonardo-and-bombardier-defense-sign-mou-to-assess-and-target-new-opportunities-in-the-global-maritime-mma-market |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=www.leonardo.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
** [[PAL Aerospace]] P-6 [[maritime patrol aircraft]] - built on Global 6500 platform by [[PAL Aerospace]] and Bombardier Aviation but evolved from P-4 MPA based on the Q-400<ref>{{cite web |title=PAL's Global 6500-based Maritime Patroller Emerges |url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2023-02-28/pals-global-6500-based-maritime-patroller-emerges}}</ref>
* Surveillance aircraft:
** [[Hensoldt Pegasus]] (SIGINT / reconnaissance): In January 2020, the [[Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany)|German Federal Ministry of Defence]] chose the Global 6000 over the unmanned [[Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton]] for the “Persistent German Airborne Surveillance System” (PEGASUS) program, to better integrate in the [[air traffic control]].<ref name="2020-01-28_DN">{{cite news |author=Sebastian Sprenger |date=28 January 2020 |title=Germany walks away from $2.5 billion purchase of US Navy's Triton spy drones |url=https://www.defensenews.com/breaking-news/2020/01/28/germany-walks-away-from-25-billion-purchase-of-us-navys-triton-spy-drones |work=[[DefenseNews]]}}</ref>
** Project Dolphin (SIGINT): Conversion of Global 6000 by [[Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group|Marshall]] into surveillance aircraft for United Arab Emirates. Two converted.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kwiatkowski |first=Mark|title=Picture: Project Dolphin surfaces with UAE air force markings|work=Flightglobal |date=24 August 2018|url= https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-project-dolphin-surfaces-with-uae-air-force-451373/|access-date=26 August 2018}}</ref>
** [[Raytheon Sentinel]] is a [[surveillance aircraft|ground surveillance / reconnaissance aircraft]] formerly used by the [[Royal Air Force]]
* Communications and command aircraft:
** E-11A, [[United States Air Force]] designation for Global aircraft being used as a platform for the [[Battlefield Airborne Communications Node]].<ref name="defenseindustry18jan2018">{{cite news |url= http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Bringing-Home-the-BACN-to-Front-Line-Forces-05618 |title= Bringing Home the BACN to Front-Line Forces |date= 18 January 2018 |work= Defense Industry Daily}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author= Arie Church |url=https://www.airforcemag.com/airforcepreparestowelcomee-11a/ |title= Air Force Prepares to Welcome E-11A |date= 17 June 2011 |work= Air Force Magazine}}</ref>

A BD-700 has carried the High-Altitude [[Lidar]] Operational Experiment (HALOE) payload, deploying to Africa and Afghanistan to survey large areas rapidly.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://aviationweek.com/space/intel-community-backs-high-res-imagery-push | title=Intel Community Backs High-Res Imagery Push | first=Amy | last=Butler | date=21 April 2014 | newspaper=Aviation Week & Space Technology }}</ref>

In March 2019 Turkey's [[Presidency of Defense Industries]], SSB, announced that two green Bombardier Global 6000s had been delivered to the facilities of Turkish Aerospace to undergo modification to the Hava SOJ (air stand-off jammer) configuration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2019-03-16/turkey-receives-global-6000s-jammer-conversion|title=Turkey Receives Global 6000s for Jammer Conversion|first=David|last=Donald|website=Aviation International News}}</ref>

In July 2023, [[L3Harris]] unveiled a Conformal Airborne Early Warning version as a replacement for the [[E-3 Sentry]] used by European NATO countries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/sensors-electronic-warfare/l3harris-unveils-global-6500-caew-nato-e-3-replacement|title=L3Harris Unveils Global 6500 CAEW For NATO E-3 Replacement|first=Steven|last=Trimble|website=Aviation Week}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.l3harris.com/newsroom/editorial/2023/07/l3harris-and-elta-systems-expanding-partnership-airborne-early-warning | title=L3Harris and ELTA Systems Expanding Partnership for Airborne Early Warning and Control Solutions &#124; L3Harris® Fast. Forward. }}</ref>

In December 2023, the [[US Army]] awarded a [[Fixed-price contract#Firm Fixed Price Contract (FFP)|firm-fixed-price contract]] for one Global 6500, with an option for two more, to be used as a High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) [[Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance#ISR (Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance)|intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/us-army-purchases-prototype-for-hades-deep-sensing-programme | title=US Army purchases prototype for HADES deep-sensing programme | newspaper=Janes.com | date=4 January 2024 }}</ref> In November 2024, the first plane was delivered.<ref name="2024-01-04">[https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2024/01/03/bombardier-wins-us-army-contract-for-new-spy-plane-prototype/ Bombardier wins US Army contract for new spy plane prototype], Jen Judson, [[Defense News]], 2024-01-04</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kajal |first1=Kapil |title=US Army gets world's first 4K spy jet with 7,600-mile range, 18-hour endurance |url=https://news.yahoo.com/news/us-army-gets-world-first-184229386.html |access-date=27 November 2024 |work=Interesting Engineering |agency=Yahoo News |date=November 26, 2014}}</ref> In March 2025, it was officially announced that the HADES was designated '''ME-11B'''.<ref>{{cite web |title=ME-11B Official Designation Of Army's New Intelligence Gathering Business Jets |url=https://www.twz.com/air/me-11b-official-designation-of-armys-new-intelligence-gathering-business-jets |website=The War Zone |access-date=28 March 2025 |date=27 March 2025}}</ref>

==Operators==
[[File:Untitled Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express; LX-AAA@ZRH;26.11.2012 (8222984297).jpg|thumb|A Global Express at [[Zurich Airport]]]]

Most operators fly 450 to 600 hours per year. Fleet operators frequently fly more than 100 hours per month.<ref name=AvWeek1jun2014/>
By February 2015, over 600 aircraft accumulated more than 1.5 million flight hours and 570,000 cycles.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.bombardier.com/en/media-centre/newsList/details.bba-20150421-bombardiermarks10thanniversaryofthefirstglobal5000d.bombardiercom.html |title= Bombardier Marks 10th Anniversary Of The First Global 5000 Delivery |date= 21 April 2015 |publisher= Bombardier}}</ref> In May 2018, 20 years after the type's introduction, more than 750 Globals were in service.<ref name=AIN28may2018>{{cite news |url= https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2018-05-27/bombardier-adds-pair-new-globals |title= Bombardier Adds Pair of New Globals |author= Kerry Lynch |date= 27 May 2018 |work= AIN Online}}</ref>

Half of the 6000s are registered in North America, mostly in the US. NetJets operates at least six and large corporations like [[Aetna]], [[Caterpillar Inc.|Caterpillar]], [[CitiGroup]], [[Limited Brands]], [[McDonald's]] and [[Texas Instruments]] fly the aircraft.<!--<ref name=AvWeek1jun2014>-->
Malta-based [[VistaJet]] operates twenty eight 6000s, one Global XRS and has confirmed a delivery schedule of multiple Global 7500 throughout 2021. Lisbon-based [[NetJets]] Europe flies four 6000s.<ref name=AvWeek1jun2014/>

A dozen 6000s are registered in the [[Isle of Man]] for anonymity, a few are registered in the [[Cayman Islands]].<!--<ref name=AvWeek1jun2014>-->
Four are registered in Austria, three in Switzerland, two in France and Denmark, and one each in Finland, Germany, Ireland and Turkey. Three are registered in China, one in Malaysia and one in Hong Kong.<!--<ref name=AvWeek1jun2014>-->
Two are based in São Paulo, two are in South Africa and one is in India.<ref name=AvWeek1jun2014/>

===Civil===
[[File:Bombardier Global Express (Qatar Amiri Flight), Amiri 5 (2685423794) (cropped).jpg|thumb|A Qatar Airways ([[Qatar Amiri Flight]]) Global Express]]

The aircraft is operated by private individuals, companies, executive charter operators and government agencies, including:
* [[ACM Air Charter]], Baden-Baden
* [[Crystal Cruises|Crystal Luxury Air]]
* [[AirAsia]]
* [[FedEx]]
* [[Flexjet]]
* [[ExecuJet Aviation Group]], Zurich
* [[Netjets]], a [[Berkshire Hathaway]] subsidiary
* [[Canonical (company)|Canonical]] CEO [[Mark Shuttleworth]] through HBD Venture Capital<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://afkinsider.com/131619/12-things-you-didnt-know-about-south-african-millionaire-mark-shuttleworth/10/|title=12 Things You Didn't Know About South African Millionaire Mark Shuttleworth|date=25 August 2016|work=AFKInsider|access-date=15 November 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[TAG Aviation]], Switzerland
* [[Tiriac Air]], Romania
* [[Qatar Executive]], a business jet subsidiary of [[Qatar Airways]]
* [[VistaJet]], Malta
* [[Jet Story]], Poland
* Seven Aviation, [[Bahrain]]

===Military===

==== Transport ====
;{{ANG}}
:*1 Global 5000 VIP, operated by the Angolan armed forces<ref>{{Cite web |title=D2-ANG Angola Government Global 5000- - PlaneLogger |url=https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/D2-ANG/548449 |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=www.planelogger.com}}</ref>
; {{BOT}}
:* 1 Global 6000 VIP, operated by the [[Botswana Air Force]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Botswana - Government Bombardier BD-700 Global Express photo by Malcolm Reid |url=http://www.airplane-pictures.net/photo/90024/ok1-botswana-government-bombardier-bd-700-1a10-global-express/ |access-date=1 May 2018 |website=airplane-pictures.net}}</ref>
; {{DEU}}
:* 3 Global 5000 for VIP transport operated by the ''Special Air Mission Wing MoD'' in [[Cologne Bonn Airport|Cologne]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Bombardier Global 5000 |url=http://www.luftwaffe.de/portal/a/luftwaffe/start/waff/tran/global5000/!ut/p/z1/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfIjo8zinSx8QnyMLI2MTD2MXA08A5xM3V1NvQwMDIz0wwkpiAJKG-AAjgb6wSmp-pFAM8xxm2GuH6wfpR-VlViWWKFXkF9UkpNaopeYDHKhfmRGYl5KTmpAfrIjRKAgN6LcoNxREQA7RWwk/dz/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/#Z7_B8LTL29225H2E0IPB5GE5J0007 |access-date=27 September 2018 |website=luftwaffe.de}}</ref>
:* 3 Global 6000 for VIP transport delivered in late 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 June 2019 |title=Drei Bombardier Global 6000 werden beschafft: Noch mehr Geld für die Flugbereitschaft |url=https://www.flugrevue.de/militaer/drei-bombardier-global-6000-werden-beschafft-noch-mehr-geld-fuer-die-flugbereitschaft/}}</ref>
;{{MYS}}
:* 1 Global 6000 VIP, operated by the [[Royal Malaysian Air Force]], assigned to the ''2nd Squadron'' of the ''1st Division of the Air Force'' and is stationed at [[Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport|Kuala Lumpur-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport]].
;{{MEX}}
:* 1 Global jet ordered for the [[Mexican Air Force]]
'''{{flagicon|Sweden}}''' [[Sweden]]

:* 2 Global 6500 for VIP transport on order for the [[Swedish Air Force]], to be delivered in late 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sweden Purchasing VIP Global 6500s {{!}} Aviation Week Network |url=https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/sweden-purchasing-vip-global-6500s |access-date=2025-05-24 |website=aviationweek.com}}</ref>

==== Military mission ====
; {{DEU}}
:* 3 Global 6500, known as ''Pegasus'' (Persistent German Airborne Surveillance System), for [[SIGINT]] missions ordered in 2021, first flown in October 2024, to enter service by 2025 and replace the Eurohawk<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-06-30 |title=Germany to regain SIGINT capability with new Pegasus fleet |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/germany-to-regain-sigint-capability-with-new-pegasus-fleet/144391.article |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=Flight Global |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":15">{{Cite web |date=2022-11-27 |title=German Air Force SIGINT capacity |url=https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/german-air-force-sigint-capacity |access-date=2022-11-27 |website=www.scramble.nl |language=en-US}}</ref>'''<ref name="Flugbereitschaft2">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=21 February 2022 |title=Die Flugbereitschaft des Bundesministeriums der Verteidigung |url=https://www.bundeswehr.de/de/aktuelles/meldungen/flugbereitschaft-bundesministeriums-verteidigung-5358042 |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=Bundeswehr |language=de}}</ref>'''
; '''{{flagicon|India}}''' [[India]]
:* 2 Global 5000 SIGINT aircraft made by Elta, stationed at the [[Palam Air Force Station]] in [[Delhi]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aviation Photo #2444339: Bombardier Global 5000 (BD-700-1A11) - Untitled (India - Air Force) |url=https://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled-India-Air-Force/Bombardier-Global-5000-BD-700-1A11/2444339 |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=Airliners.net}}</ref>
; {{PAK}}
:* 1 Global 6000 ordered to be converted to [[Electronic warfare|EW]], [[Electronic Support Measures|ESM]], [[Electronic countermeasures|ECM]] platform as a successor to the DA-20 Falcon, and to be operated by the [[Pakistan Air Force|Pakistani Air Force]]<ref>{{cite web |date=2 January 2022 |title=New Aircraft for Pakistan Air Force |url=https://www.currentaffairs.com.pk/new-aircraft-for-pakistan-air-force/ |access-date=16 January 2024 |website=Current Affairs}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=11 October 2022 |title=Aviation Photo #7022381: Bombardier Global 6000 (BD-700-1A10) - Pakistan - Air Force |url=https://www.airliners.net/photo/Pakistan-Air-Force/Bombardier-Global-6000-BD-700-1A10/7022381?qsp=eJwtjbEOwjAQQ3%2BlupkJJIZuZWClAz9wulgQtTTR3UkQVf13ksJm%2B1n2SpIWx8fvJYN6MrDKkw6UWfll1K80obyThqpp5Cma89INUbtrUkFtWlK/lEoDOwYRZEf45zcN0IZgso8%2B2smxSej4c6dztSFannlfgXOcadu%2BIDkzZg%3D%3D |access-date=16 January 2024 |website=Airliners}}</ref>
; '''{{flagicon|Sweden}}''' [[Sweden]]
:* 3 Global 6000 for the [[GlobalEye]] [[Airborne early warning and control|AEW&C]] on order + 1 on option, to be delivered by 2027<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saab Receives Order for Two GlobalEye for Sweden |url=https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2022/saab-receives-order-for-two-globaleye-for-sweden |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=Start |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FMV beställer två GlobalEye till Försvarsmakten |url=https://www.fmv.se/aktuellt--press/aktuella-handelser/fmv-bestaller-tva-globaleye-till-forsvarsmakten/ |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=www.fmv.se |language=sv}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fmv.se/aktuellt--press/aktuella-handelser/fmv-tecknar-avtal-om-nytt-ledningsflygplan/ | title=FMV tecknar avtal om nytt ledningsflygplan }}</ref>
;{{TUR}}
:* 2 Global 6000 to be transformed into Electronic warfare / jamming platforms for the [[Turkish Air Force]], received in March 2019<ref>{{cite web |date=18 March 2019 |title=Two Global 6000 jets delivered to Turkey for conversion into standoff jammers |url=http://alert5.com/2019/03/18/two-global-6000-jets-delivered-to-turkey-for-conversion-into-standoff-jammers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190318155122/http://alert5.com/2019/03/18/two-global-6000-jets-delivered-to-turkey-for-conversion-into-standoff-jammers/ |archive-date=18 March 2019 |access-date=18 March 2019 |website=Alert5}}</ref>
; '''{{flagicon|UAE}}''' [[United Arab Emirates]]
:* 5 Global 6000 for the [[GlobalEye]] [[Airborne early warning and control|AEW&C]] ordered in 2 tranches<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-22 |title=Saab hands over UAE's third GlobalEye aircraft |url=https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/saab-uae-third-globaleye-aircraft/ |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=Airforce Technology |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Saab's GlobalEye Achieves Remarkable Milestone with Fifth Successful Flight in Five Years |url=https://aviationwriter.au/saabs-globaleye-achieves-remarkable-milestone-with-fifth-successful-flight-in-five-years/ |access-date=2023-11-24 |work=AviationWriter.au: Unveiling the Wonders and Mysteries of Aviation Through Engaging Writing |language=en-US |archive-date=24 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124095016/https://aviationwriter.au/saabs-globaleye-achieves-remarkable-milestone-with-fifth-successful-flight-in-five-years/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
:* 2 ''Project Dolphin'' ELINT aircraft<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kwiatkowski 2018-08-24T10:18:26+01:00 |first=Mark |title=PICTURE: Project Dolphin surfaces with UAE air force markings |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/business-aviation/picture-project-dolphin-surfaces-with-uae-air-force-markings/129324.article |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=Flight Global |language=en}}</ref>
; '''{{flagicon|United States}}''' [[United States]]
: [[United States Air Force|US Air Force]]
:* 7 Global 6000 in service + 4 on order, known as E-11A, used as command and control / [[Battlefield Airborne Communications Node|battlefield airborne communication node]]
: [[United States Army|US Army]]
:*Global 6500 SIGINT / ELINT, successor of the RC-12 Guardrail<ref>{{Cite web |last=Judson |first=Jen |date=2024-01-03 |title=Bombardier wins US Army contract for new spy plane prototype |url=https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2024/01/03/bombardier-wins-us-army-contract-for-new-spy-plane-prototype/ |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=Defense News |language=en}}</ref>
:**1 Global 6500 demonstrator ARES flew in Europe for missions in order to try out the technologies prior to the development of the HADES final variant.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Judson |first=Jen |date=2023-12-06 |title=Spy demonstrator planes log nearly 1,000 sorties in Europe and Pacific |url=https://www.defensenews.com/land/2023/12/06/spy-demonstrator-planes-log-nearly-1000-sorties-in-europe-and-pacific/ |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=Defense News |language=en}}</ref>

===Former operators===
;{{GBR}}
* [[Royal Air Force]] (June 2007 – March 2021)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/raf-retires-sentinel|title=RAF retires Sentinel|website=janes.com|date=31 March 2021 |access-date=1 June 2021}}</ref>
** [[No. 5 Squadron RAF]] - 5 (Bombardier airframe modified as [[Raytheon Sentinel|Raytheon Sentinel R1]] by [[Raytheon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theaviationist.com/2021/02/25/raf-retires-sentinel-r1-intelligence-gathering-aircraft-with-final-mission-to-watch-kaliningrad-and-belarus/|title=RAF Retires Sentinel R1 Intelligence Gathering Aircraft With Final Mission To Watch Kaliningrad And Belarus|website=theaviationist.com|date=25 February 2021|access-date=5 June 2021}}</ref>

==Specifications==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Model
! Global 5000<ref>{{cite web |url= https://businessaircraft.bombardier.com/sites/default/files/Global5000_EN.zip |title= Global 5000 Factsheet |publisher= Bombardier |date= 2017 }}</ref>
! Global 5500<ref>{{cite web |url= https://bombardier.com/en/aircraft/global-5500#bba-pdp-section-5 |title= Global 5500 specifications |publisher= Bombardier |date= November 2024}}</ref>
! Global 6000<ref name=6000factsheet>{{cite web |url= https://businessaircraft.bombardier.com/sites/default/files/Global6000_EN.zip |title= Global 6000 Factsheet |publisher= Bombardier |date= 2017 }}</ref>
! Global 6500<ref>{{cite web |url= https://bombardier.com/en/aircraft/global-6500#bba-pdp-section-5 |title= Global 6500 specifications |publisher= Bombardier |date= November 2024}}</ref>
|-
! Cockpit crew
| colspan=4 | Two
|-
! Passengers
| 16 || 16 || 17 || 17
|-
! Length
| colspan= 2 | {{convert|96|ft|10|in|m|abbr=on}}
| colspan= 2 | {{convert|99|ft|5|in|m|abbr=on}}
|-
! Wing
| colspan=4 | {{convert|94|ft|m|abbr=on}} span, {{convert|1,021|ft2|m2|abbr=on}} area, {{#expr:28.7/(94.8/28.7)round1}} [[wing aspect ratio|AR]]
|-
! Height
| colspan=4 | {{convert|25|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on}}
|-
! Cabin length
| colspan= 2 | {{convert|40|ft|9|in|m|abbr=on}}
| colspan= 2 | {{convert|43|ft|3|in|m|abbr=on}}
|-
! Cabin section
| colspan=4 | {{convert|7|ft|11|in|m|abbr=on}} max width, {{convert|6|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on}} floor width, {{convert|6|ft|2|in|m|abbr=on}} height
|-
! [[Maximum takeoff weight|Max. takeoff weight]]
| colspan= 2 | {{convert|92,500|lb|kg}}
| colspan= 2 | {{convert|99,500|lb|kg}}
|-
! [[Operating empty weight]]
| colspan= 2 | {{convert|50,861|lb|kg}}
| colspan= 2 | {{convert|52,230|lb|kg}}
|-
! Max. fuel
| colspan= 2 | {{convert|39,250|lb|kg}}
| colspan= 2 | {{convert|45,050|lb|kg}}
|-
! Max. payload
| colspan= 2 | {{convert|7,139|lb|kg}}
| colspan= 2 | {{convert|5,770|lb|kg}}
|-
! Engines
| [[Rolls-Royce BR700|BR700-710A2-20]] || [[Rolls-Royce BR700|BR700-710D5-21]] || [[Rolls-Royce BR700|BR700-710A2-20]] || [[Rolls-Royce BR700|BR700-710D5-21]]
|-
! Thrust
| {{convert|14,750|lbf|kN|abbr=on}} || {{convert|15,125|lbf|kN|abbr=on}} || {{convert|14,750|lbf|kN|abbr=on}} || {{convert|15,125|lbf|kN|abbr=on}}
|-
! Top speed
| [[Mach number|Mach]]&nbsp;0.89 || Mach&nbsp;0.90 || Mach&nbsp;0.89 || Mach&nbsp;0.90
|-
! Cruise
| colspan=4 | Mach&nbsp;0.88 ({{convert|504|kn|km/h mph}} high-speed,<br />Mach&nbsp;0.85 ({{convert|487|kn|km/h mph}} typical
|-
! Range{{efn|NBAA IFR Reserves, ISA, 8 pax, at Mach&nbsp;0.85}}
| {{cvt|5,200|nmi|0}} || {{cvt|5,900|nmi|0}} || {{cvt|6,000|nmi|0}} || {{cvt|6,600|nmi|0}}
|-
! Takeoff distance{{efn|SL, ISA, MTOW}}
| {{convert|5,540|ft|m|abbr=on}} || {{convert|5,340|ft|m|abbr=on}} || {{convert|6,476|ft|m|abbr=on}} || {{convert|6,145|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|-
! Landing distance{{efn|SL, ISA, MLW}}
| colspan=2 | {{convert|2,207|ft|m|abbr=on}}
| colspan=2 | {{convert|2,236|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|-
! Ceiling
| colspan=4 | {{convert|51,000|ft|m|abbr=on}} max., {{convert|41,000|ft|m|abbr=on}} initial cruise at MTOW
|}
{{notelist}}

== Accidents and incidents ==
As of 27 January 2020, six Global Express have been damaged beyond repair in hull-loss incidents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/types/Bombardier-BD-700-Global-Express/losses|title=Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > Type index > ASN Aviation Safety Database results|first=Harro|last=Ranter|website=aviation-safety.net}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Date !! Model !! Operator !! Location !! Fatalities !! Incident
|-
| 11 November 2007 || Global 5000 || [[Jetport Inc.]] || [[Canada]], [[Nova Scotia]], [[Fox Harbour Airport]] || 0/10
| Landed short of the runway, collided with embankments, landing gear collapsed, skidded across the runway on its belly and coming to rest in a field.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20071111-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Bombardier BD-700-1A11 Global 5000 C-GXPR Fox Harbour Airport, NS|first=Harro|last=Ranter|website=aviation-safety.net}}</ref>
|-
| 17 January 2015 || Global 5000 || [[Challenger Aero Corporation Metro Manila]] || [[Philippines]], [[Tacloban Airport]] || 0/16
| Severely damaged after exiting to the left of the runway at high speed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20150117-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Bombardier BD-700-1A11 Global 5000 RP-C9363 Tacloban Airport (TAC)|first=Harro|last=Ranter|website=aviation-safety.net}}</ref>
|-
| 16 April 2019 || Global 5000 || [[German Air Force]] || [[Germany]], [[Berlin Schönefeld Airport]] || 0
| Severely damaged in a forced landing after flight control problems due to improper maintenance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20190416-1|title=ASN Aircraft accident Bombardier BD-700-1A11 Global 5000 14+01 Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF)|first=Harro|last=Ranter|website=aviation-safety.net}}</ref>
|-
| 27 January 2020 || [[Northrop Grumman]] E-11A || [[United States Air Force]] || [[Afghanistan]], [[Ghazni Province]], [[Dih Yak District]] || 2/2
| [[2020 United States Air Force E-11A crash]] in a [[Taliban]]-controlled area. After experiencing a failure of the left engine, the crew shut down the operable right engine leading to a dual engine out emergency. The crew announced to Kabul ATC that they had lost both engines and that they intended to proceed to Kandahar, which was well outside the E-11A glide capabilities. This intent suggests that the crew was confident of airstarting one or both engines. There is no DFDR data to definitively confirm whether an attempt to airstart the right engine was made. With the crew unable to get either engine airstarted, the aircraft was unable to glide the remaining distance to Kandahar. With few options remaining, the crew maneuvered the aircraft towards Forward Operating Base (FOB) Sharana, but did not have the altitude and airspeed to glide the remaining distance. The crew unsuccessfully attempted landing in a field approximately 21 NM short of FOB Sharana. Performance data indicates, and simulation confirms, that for approximately three to five minutes after the initial event, the crew could have glided to and landed at Bagram or Kabul airports, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ASN Aircraft accident Bombardier E-11A (Global Express) 11-9358 Sharana FOB |url=https://www.afjag.af.mil/Portals/77/AIB-Reports/2020/Jan/27%20Jan%202020%20-%20ACC%20-%20Bagram%20Airfield%20-%20E-11%20-%20AIB%20Narrative.pdf |access-date=2024-03-21 |publisher=US Air Force}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{source-attribution}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
[[File:Vista Jet Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express XRS; OE-LXR@ZRH;08.06.2011 (5832393313) (cropped).jpg|thumb|A Global Express XRS with a [[Gulfstream V]] behind]]

{{Portal|Aviation|Canada}}
{{Aircontent|
|related=
* [[GlobalEye|Saab GlobalEye]]
* [[Raytheon Sentinel]]
* [[Bombardier Global 7000|Bombardier Global 7500/8000]]

|similar aircraft=
* [[Gulfstream V]]
* [[Gulfstream 550]]
* [[Gulfstream G500/G600]]
* [[Dassault Falcon 7X]]
* [[Embraer Lineage 1000]]

|lists=
* [[List of civil aircraft]]
|see also=
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons and category|Bombardier Global Express}}
* {{official website|http://businessaircraft.bombardier.com/en/aircraft}}
* {{cite news |url= http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/bombardier-global-5000-in-the-sweet-spot-316823 |title= Bombardier Global 5000 in the sweet spot |date= 6 October 2008 |work= Flightglobal}}
* {{cite web |url= http://tealgroup.com/images/TGCTOC/sample-babac.pdf |title= Bombardier Challenger/Global Series |date= April 2017 |author= Richard Aboulafia |publisher= Teal Group}}
* {{cite news |url= http://www.aerospacetestinginternational.com/articles.php?ArticleID=2407 |title= Flexing their wings |date= 18 July 2018 |magazine= Aerospace Testing International |access-date= 19 July 2018 |archive-date= 19 July 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180719144213/http://www.aerospacetestinginternational.com/articles.php?ArticleID=2407 |url-status= dead }}

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