The Bombardier Global 8000, claimed to be the world’s fastest civil aircraft since the Concorde is expected to enter service by 2025. Bombardier’s new flagship product, is expected to break the sound barrier with fastest speed, longest range, and smoothest ride, claims the manufacturer.
Bombardier claims that the Global 8000 will not regularly fly at supersonic speeds, but it will be capable of such a feat. It demonstrated speeds of more than Mach 1.015 in May 2021, when a test crew piloting a modified Global 7500 – serving as a test platform for the upcoming Global 8000 – put the aircraft into a nose-down attitude during testing and proceeded to break the sound barrier.
Global 8000 will be the first Transport Category aircraft powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to fly at supersonic speeds.
The Global 8000 will offer a range of 8,000 nautical miles, enabling it to carry passengers on ultra-long-range routes like Dubai to Houston or London to Perth. In addition, it is expected to be capable of carrying out flights on transcontinental routes at cruise speeds of up to Mach 0.92.
The plane is powered by GE Passport engines that produce 18,920 lbf of thrust. It will be able to takeoff in 5,760 feet and land in 2,220 ft, enabling the aircraft to utilize many relatively small airports around the world. The Global 8000 will have a maximum operating altitude of 51,000 feet, with an initial cruise altitude of 43,000 feet.
The Global 8000 will feature a four-zone cabin that boasts the industry’s lowest cabin pressure altitude at 2,900 feet. This will help the up to 19 individuals onboard feel like they are at a lower altitude than many other aircraft.
Bombardier also claims that its cabin filtration system will provide the cleanest cabin air on the market.