Fly by Wired is primarily a story of people shaped by their experiences growing up trying to find their places in the world, only to find themselves caught up in a plot to "tear down the whole system." But the characters are not only shaped by their experiences with each other, but with the aircraft in their histories. One of those that impacted three of the characters is the Gulfstream GVII-G600. The "Gee Seven" refers to the type rating for the aircraft.
— James Albright
Updated:
2023-12-15
The Gulfstream GVII began with the G500 and continued with the larger G600. Each, when certified, became the "queen of all business jets" because their technology was so revolutionary. When they first came out, however, there were a few growing pains and it took the manufacturer, pilots, and mechanics a few years to smooth out the growing pains.
In this work of fiction, Fly by Wired takes us through some of those growing pains but then dives into the unknowns about flying an airplane which is more computer than aircraft. Fiona Lawless is a G600 pilot, John Praeger is a G600 mechanic, and Joe Staley was the chief designer of the G600's flight control computer.
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GVII active control sidestick
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GVII autothrottles
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Photo credit: Matt Birch
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A "green" G600
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