Bombardier has mated the wing and fuselage of the first Global Express XRS ultra-long-range business jet at its Downsview facility in Toronto, Canada. The 28.65m-span (94ft) wing is designed and manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagoya, Japan and shipped to Bombardier for final assembly. First flight and certification of the XRS, which supersedes the Global Express in production, is scheduled for next year, leading to service entry in the first quarter of 2006.
The XRS features an additional 670kg (1,490lb) -capacity forward fuel tank in the wing/body fairing that boosts range to 11,400km (6,160nm) at Mach 0.85. Bombardier is also fitting as standard its enhanced vision system and Rockwell Collins integrated cabin electronics.
Source: Flight International
