Bombardier Global 5000 (GL5T)

The Bombardier Global 5000 is a twin-engined jet aircraft built by Bombardier. It seats about 8 passengers, flies up to 9,500 km and cruises around 486 knots. Its card in the Skydex collection is rare. Skydex spotters have caught 2 different airframes of the Bombardier Global 5000 so far, by one pilot.

Heard by the network

Heard by 9 Skydex receivers (Derbyshire, near Philadelphia, Georgia): 256 different airframes, 3,517 sightings since 25 Aug 2026, last on 11 Nov 2026.

Operators

Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history. Also heard: 7 military (not named), 173 private (not named), 22 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
GL5T
Manufacturer
Bombardier
Engines
2 × jet
Typical seats
8
Range
9,500 km
Cruise speed
486 kt
Wingspan
28.7 m
Length
29.5 m
MTOW
45 t
Card rarity
rare

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Questions

What is the ICAO type code of the Bombardier Global 5000?

GL5T. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who makes the Bombardier Global 5000?

Bombardier.

Who operates the Bombardier Global 5000?

In the Skydex network it has been heard or caught flying for Executive Jet Aviation (26 airframes), RusJet (2 airframes) and ValuJet Airlines (2 airframes).

How many Bombardier Global 5000 aircraft has the Skydex network heard?

256 different airframes since 2026-08-25, on 3,517 airframe-days, at 9 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Bombardier Global 5000 in Skydex?

Rare tier. Players have caught 2 airframes of the type.