News Release
GULFSTREAM PLANEBOOK NOW AVAILABLE FOR GULFSTREAM G150 and G200 OPERATORS
Fully Integrated Electronic Document Manager Provides Immediate Access to Critical Flight Information
SAVANNAH, Ga., June 11, 2008 – Gulfstream, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), is pleased to announce that its compact, portable PlaneBook® electronic document manager (EDM) is now available on its mid-size aircraft models, the Gulfstream G150 and G200. The EDM provides pilots immediate access to critical flight information during flight.
First introduced for Gulfstream large-cabin aircraft at NBAA 2007, PlaneBook is a tablet computer preloaded with a complete reference library that includes the Airplane Flight Manual, Operating Manual, pilot checklist and the Quick Reference Handbook (QRH). The electronic version of the QRH, which includes emergency flight procedures, serves as the master document that links to all other documents for easy cross-referencing.
The PlaneBook software was created by Gulfstream pilots and technical writers to reduce pilot workload. With a simple point and click, pilots can access data whenever they need it. Outside the cockpit, PlaneBook can serve as a personal laptop during layovers.
Gulfstream developed PlaneBook in collaboration with Advanced Data Research (ADR), pioneer of the electronic flight bag. ADR uploads the PlaneBook software onto each PlaneBook computer, which is configured to the operator’s requirements. PlaneBook uses a Windows®-based Fujitsu FG-1620G tablet computer with one gigabyte of RAM and a 60-gigabyte hard drive.
Customers can choose to upgrade to a higher RAM speed (1 gigabyte) and a larger 32-gigabyte solid-state drive or add a USB global positioning satellite system. Also, because PlaneBook features both wireless Internet and Bluetooth® capabilities, pilots can download the latest revisions of manuals en route to a destination.
As a result of PlaneBook’s industry standard operating system, the choice of downloadable software applications is extensive.
PlaneBook comes with a three-year warranty and Gulfstream Help Desk priority status. It is available for operators of the following Gulfstream aircraft: G550, G500, G450, G200, G150, GV and GIV/GIV-SP.
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Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world’s most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced some 1,800 aircraft for customers around the world since 1958. To meet the diverse transportation needs of the future, Gulfstream offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising the wide-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G150®; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G200®; the new large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G250®; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G350®; the large-cabin, long-range G450®; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G500®; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550® and the ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650®. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Financial Services Division and Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales®. The company employs more than 9,700 people at seven major locations. We invite you to visit our Web site for more information and photos of Gulfstream aircraft at www.gulfstream.com.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 84,600 people worldwide and anticipates 2008 revenues of approximately $29.5 billion. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about the company is available on the Internet at www.generaldynamics.com
