SAVANNAH, Ga., Jan. 10, 2017
/PRNewswire/ -- Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced the
company's flagship Gulfstream G650ER recently claimed two more
city-pair records. The achievements highlight the aircraft's
superior performance and the company's commitment to providing
customers with high-speed travel options.
The G650ER took off from Ohio's
John Glenn Columbus International Airport and landed at
Shanghai's Pudong International
Airport 14 hours and 35 minutes later, covering 6,750 nautical
miles/12,501 kilometers at an average cruise speed of Mach
0.85.
Following that flight, the aircraft flew 6,143 nm/11,377 km from
Taipei Taoyuan International Airport to Arizona's Scottsdale Airport, cruising at Mach
0.90 the entire trip. The total flight time was just 10 hours and
57 minutes.
"The G650ER is the only business jet that could make the
demanding trip from Columbus to Shanghai nonstop," said Scott Neal, senior vice president, Worldwide
Sales, Gulfstream. "When you talk to customers, what many of them
need is more time. These records demonstrate the G650ER's ability
to give our customers just that. We know time is precious, and
opportunities are best met when customers arrive quickly and
refreshed."
Pending approval by the U.S. National Aeronautic Association,
the records will be sent to the Fédération Aéronautique
Internationale in Switzerland for
recognition as world records.
The G650ER and its sister ship, the G650, hold more than 60
records combined. In January 2015,
the G650ER completed the farthest flight in its history. The
aircraft traveled 8,010 nm/14,835 km nonstop from Singapore to Las
Vegas in just over 14 hours.
The G650ER can travel 7,500 nm/13,890 km at Mach 0.85, while the
G650 can travel 7,000 nm/12,964 km at Mach 0.85. Both have a
maximum operating speed of Mach 0.925.
The aircraft feature the largest purpose-built business-jet
cabin, with a number of amenities to make life on board comfortable
and more productive, including wider seats, the largest windows,
the quietest cabin sound levels, the lowest cabin altitude and 100
percent fresh air.
NOTE TO EDITORS
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 more than 2,500 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
Gulfstream G280™, the Gulfstream
G550™, the Gulfstream
G500™, the Gulfstream
G600™, the Gulfstream
G650™ and the Gulfstream
G650ER™. Gulfstream also offers aircraft
ownership services via Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft
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SOURCE Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.