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Images: Kingfisher Airbus A321 cabin and Gulfstream G550 cabin and cockpit – Bangalore Aviation

Images: Kingfisher Airbus A321 cabin and Gulfstream G550 cabin and cockpit

June 29, 2010 Comments Off on Images: Kingfisher Airbus A321 cabin and Gulfstream G550 cabin and cockpit 375 Views

Some pictures of aircraft cabins and cockpits taken during my visit to the India Aviation show in Hyderabad.

I travelled to Hyderabad on Kingfisher’s all economy and ultra-long Airbus A321 VT-KFW. Took this picture during the descent in to Rajiv Gandhi International airport at Shamshabad. Awash in a sea of red, the cabin crew was very particular that I do not photograph them, and I echo their request for privacy.
Kingfisher Airlines all economy Airbus A321 VT-KFW cabin
At the show, I was invited by some very kind folks at Gulfstream Aerospace to step aboard their G550, probably one of the finest business jets in world. The cabin with every possible luxury is a great motivation to the earn the millions required to purchase and then operate this plane. The interior planning guide for the G550 can be downloaded here. This picture is from the galley looking forward to the cockpit.
Gulfstream Aerospace G550 business jet cabin N550RP
The G550 is powered by enhanced Rolls-Royce BR710 turbofan engines, and has a range of 6,750 nm (12,501 km) at Mach 0.80 which is the longest in its class. The G550 features an Enhanced Vision System (EVS), which uses an infrared (FLIR) camera (mounted under the nose above the nose-gear) to display images to the flight crew on a head up display even in severely degraded weather conditions.
Gulfstream Aerospace G550 business jet Gulfstream EVS camera N550RP
The G550 also features the “PlaneView” cockpit, considered one of the finest in the world, which consists of 4 Honeywell DU-1310 EFIS screens, and a Gulfstream-designed cursor control system ….. it’s a pilot’s dream.
Gulfstream Aerospace G550 Planeview Cockpit
A most special thanks to all the team at Gulfstream for letting me inside the G550.

About Devesh Agarwal

A electronics and automotive product management, marketing and branding expert, he was awarded a silver medal at the Lockheed Martin innovation competition 2010. He is ranked 6th on Mashable's list of aviation pros on Twitter and in addition to Bangalore Aviation, he has contributed to leading publications like Aviation Week, Conde Nast Traveller India, The Economic Times, and The Mint (a Wall Street Journal content partner). He remains a frequent flier and shares the good, the bad, and the ugly about the Indian aviation industry without fear or favour.

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