The Gulfstream G650 has demonstrated exceptional high-speed cruise capabilities, flying a 5,000nm closed circuit at Mach 0.90 over the Atlantic Ocean in nine hours and 45 minutes.
Aircraft serial number (S/N) 6004, the fourth test aircraft in the flight-test programme, departed Savannah on 9 October 2010 for the fastest ultra-long-range flight ever flown by a business jet.
Gulfstream Programs, Engineering and Test senior vice-president Pres Henne said the airplane defined a new level of productivity.
“Never has a business jet flown so far, so fast, so flawlessly,” he said.
Weight at take-off was 99,538lb pounds for the aircraft, which has a maximum take-off weight of 99,600lb, allowing it to operate from weight-restricted airports.
The plane climbed out at 250kt to 10,000ft then 300kt, transitioning to Mach 0.85 until reaching cruise altitude.
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By GlobalData23 minutes after brake release, the aircraft leveled off at its initial cruise altitude of 39,000ft and accelerated to Mach 0.90, later climbing to a final cruise altitude of 45,000ft.
Certification for the aircraft is planned for 2011 with deliveries due in 2012.
