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Original super-midsize jet offers transcontinental U.S. range with impressive economy

For as little as $5 million, you can buy a Galaxy/Gulfstream G200

For as little as $5 million, you can buy a IAI Galaxy also known as Gulfstream G200. It’s the original super-midsize business jet, able to fly eight passengers 3,200 nm and land with NBAA IFR reserves. The aircraft has nearly GII cabin dimensions, albeit with a shallow dropped aisle, but it has close to midsize jet fuel consumption and direct operating costs. Perennially cash strapped IAI earned FAA certification for Galaxy in December 1998 and 53 units were delivered from 1999 to 2001.

There are at least five major airframe manufacturers vying for customers worldwide. Apples-to-apples comparisons can be tricky and even nuanced. In the end—at least among prospective buyers who understand what business aviation is all about—it comes down to which model in any given category represents the best overall value proposition, based on how the asset will be used while offering the lowest cost of ownership.