I’m going to bet that almost everybody has at least one person in their life who thinks that all people of a certain nationality or ethnicity look the same. A weird uncle perhaps? I don’t agree with that line of thinking, but I understand it.
Why? Well, now that I’ve completed a full set of blank illustration templates for the Gulfstream G550, you now know somebody who’s starting to think that all business jets look the same.
Yes, it’s bigoted and ignorant of me. But as I’m about to show you, there is some logic to it…
Blank side view templates of the Gulfstream G550 (GV-SP)
The G550 is what I consider to be a “normie” business jet. It’s not as sleek and modern looking as the GV650ER, but it’s also not as weird and “out there” as the Citation X.
I know what you’re thinking. “But Scott, didn’t you just say that you think that all business jets look the same?” Yes. I did.
The GV650 and Citation X are outliers. But I am of the opinion that most non-enthusiasts would have difficulty describing the differences between the G550 and, say, a Bombardier Global 5000. Or a Learjet 45. Or heck – even a Bombardier CRJ-200. And that’s OK. I mean, after all, it’s still a pretty good-looking airplane.
But you’re an enthusiast. The differences are obvious to you. That’s why you landed here, on this page, to download these templates, and to use them for your next big business jet related project. Good for you.
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Neat and noteworthy design details about the Gulfstream G550
In a nutshell, the G550 is essentially a Gulfstream V or GV with a unique flight deck, engine modifications, and a repositioned boarding door. It was eventually replaced by the G600, but remains in limited production at the time of this writing (2026).
From a visual design perspective, here are some things which stood out to me as I was creating these illustrations:
- The forward landing gear is nearly identical to the forward landing gear of the G650ER. That says a lot about how ahead of its time the 550 really was.
- The way in which the wing box blends into the fuselage was also slightly ahead of its time IMHO. It’s a fairly seamless transition, which was cutting-edge stuff for an early 2000s aircraft design.
- The almost frumpy-looking side profile view hides how sleek and thin the G550 really is. It wasn’t until I saw it from other perspectives that I was able to appreciate how beautifully integrated all of the individual components are.
- The windows are positioned on the forward section of the fuselage, which creates a satisfying visual balancing act with the large engines at the back.
- The base of the vertical stabilizer extends to more than half the length of the fuselage, terminating just ahead of the wing. It’s a neat little design element that I didn’t even notice until I was doing the research for these drawings.
