Gulfstream's new G400 successfully completed its first flight, officially launching its flight test program.
The inaugural flight lasted nearly three hours, reaching Mach 0.85 and 41,000 feet, and notably utilized sustainable aviation fuel.
The G400 features Gulfstream's Symmetry Flight Deck, Predictive Landing Performance System, and a "Gulfstream Cabin Experience" with fresh, purified air and panoramic windows.
Gulfstream’s new G400 made its first flight this week, launching the aircraft’s flight test program, the company announced.
According to the company, the G400 departed Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV) in Georgia and stayed aloft for 2 hours, 55 minutes, reaching a speed of Mach 0.85 and altitude of 41,000 feet.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
