Genesis GA72 - Mystic IIModel | GA-7 |
Engines | 2 x Genesis KB700 turbofan - 600kN thrust |
Maximum speed: | 950 km/h |
Cruising speed: | 900 km/h |
Range: | 16,800km |
Service ceiling | 14,200m |
Take off run at max take off weight: | 3,200m |
Max Take off weight: | 352,000 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 171,170 Litres (145,494kgs based on 0.85kg/l) |
Crosswind landing limit | 30knot cross wind |
Empty weight: | 165,000kg |
Wingspan | 60.9m |
Length: | 74.2m |
Height: | 18.73 m |
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Seating Capacity | 350 Standard class 28 First class |
starting price (us$) | 290,000,000 |
Construction time | 90 days including pre delivery flight testing |
Based on the successful Genesis GA7 Mystic I, the Genesis GA72 Mystic II is a highly advanced wide-body long range airliner designed for long haul flights over extended-range routes. Available in 3 seating options, these being tri-class, dual class, high density single class, however all cabin options are very well equipped. The GA72 cockpit is fully computerized, but retains the traditional central control stalk rather than the airbus style side-stick, this is a direct result of pilot feedback during the design stage. The striking difference over the GA7 is the relocation of the engines back to a more conventional location of below the wings, this close parts commonalty between the GA7 and GA72 has allowed the two aircraft to have a 90% parts interchangability with only parts of the wing differing as the GA72 does not use the hot-wing system of its over-wing engined sibling.
Flight control is fully fly by wire with 3 additional electronic back up systems in addition to the primary fly by wire system. Each of the 4 flight control systems monitors its 3 companions to ensure that every aspect of the flight control system is functioning properly. Should a flight control computer develop a fault, the other 3 computers will shut the faulty computer down, in the highly unlikely event that all 4 computer systems fail, a traditional hydraulic system remains as a backup, this all helps to make the GA72 one of the safest airliners on the market.
Looking forwards, the GA72 has a weather radar and a transponder, but also has a terrain collision avoidance system using a radar altimeter to measure how close the aircraft is to the ground. If the aircraft is flying too low for the terrain, should it be the case that the aircraft is at risk of controlled flight into Terrain, the system onboard will take over and begin to climb the aircraft over the terrain in question and so avoiding controlled flight into terrain.
The main passenger cabin in the economy class section of the GA72 seats 9 across, each seat has up to 15 degrees of adjustable recline, and is fitted with its own in-built video screen to give passengers a multitude of channels to watch, rather than passengers having to lean over and look up the aisle to a monitor that is some distance away.
Between the cabin classes can be found the aircraft bathrooms, with the galley areas located just forward of the no2 exit station, and at the rear of the passenger cabin, just in front of the aft pressure bulkhead. Just forward of first class, in the secure zone of the aircraft is the crew rest area, complete with two bunks and bathroom.
Above: Standard class cabin
Left: First class cabin
First class in the GA72 is as good as it gets, full beds with individual privacy screens, tv and satellite internet, allowing your first class passengers to be able to work whilst they are on the long haul flight, where economy seats 9 abreast, First class is set up to seat just 4 passengers across the cabin.
Undercarriage: The undercarriage of the GA72 is a tri-cycle design, with 6 tyres on the main landing gear, and twin tyres on the nose wheels, retraction of the nose gear is forwards, whilst the main landing gear fold inwards, the tyres tucking up underneath the fuslage. To haul the 300 tonnes of GA72 to a stop after landing, the GA72 employs thrust reversers and wheel brakes, each of the 14 wheel brakes that make up the braking system on the GA72 is fitted with its own independent anti-skid system rather than using common anti-skid systems for each of the 3 elements that make up the tricycle landing gear,this gives the GA72 a highly efficient braking system.
The wings themselves, constructed of a Lithium - Aluminium alloy that is 70% Aluminium and 30% Lithium, this makes the wings stronger, yet lighter than traditional Aluminium wings. Construction uses two-spares and stringers within the wing, with the aircraft fuel tanks being part of the wing structure to further reduce weight. Titanium-Aluminium alloy is used on the inner wing behind the engine, this gives better heat resistance than regular aluminium. For storage in hangars or at airports that are particularly crowded, the GA72 has folding wingtips, which when folded make the GA72 10m narrower. a skid-plate is also installed by the join where the wing folds incase of a cross-wind landing causing a wing-down during landing.
Military and government buyers
VIP Aircraft
The Genesis GA72 is also available as a VIP transport aircraft for government heads of state and is the last word in Luxury air travel, in this confuguration the GA72 is as lurious as it gets
anywhere on earth. The fuselage is divided up into 3 destinct zones, The rearmost area of the aircraft has sleeping accommodation for 28 passengers in luxury 2-abreast cabins.
Ahead of the stateroom style cabins is a dining area, like the stateroom cabins, the seats here are luxurious, based on the first class airline seating of the GA72 Airliner, only more comfortable.
Ahead of the galley there is a luxurious conferencing area, this area is dominated by a large central table that runs the length what is the First class cabin in the GA72 airliner, this table has in-built power outlets for the power of laptop computers. On the end bulkhead of the cabin at the forward end of the table is a large flat screen HD monitor for various presentations. As some presentations are likely to have audio, there is a full surround-sound system.
Situated in the fin and on the GA72 Mystic VIP version are two flat - panel satellite receptoion antennae, which along with similar antennae in the outer wing panels allows the Mystic to recieve satellite TV, whilst 2 roof mounted conformal antennae give the Mystic secure satellite communication using the INMARSAT network.
Genesis now provides Airframes
for conversion into electronic warfare and reconnaissance aircraft, known by Genesis as the Magic, and by Neu Engollon as the General, please visit Schwyz Logiztek if you requirethe Magic variant of this product.