With four hours and 26 minutes officially logged yesterday, the second copy of Gulfstream’s new G600 ultra-long-range business jet officially joined the flight test fleet, two months after the maiden flight of the first airplane in December of last year. The first vehicle is conducting flutter testing and expanding the flight envelope; the second G600 is scheduled to soon begin flight-loading testing.
Gulfstream’s G600 Development Continues
Key Takeaways:
- The second Gulfstream G600 ultra-long-range business jet has officially joined the flight test fleet, two months after the first aircraft's maiden flight.
- The first G600 is conducting flutter testing and expanding the flight envelope, having already accumulated over 150 flight hours, while the second will soon begin flight-loading tests.
- The G600 is designed to transport up to 19 passengers on ultra-long-range trips of 6,200 nm, such as Teterboro to Beijing, at a top speed of Mach 0.925.
- FAA certification is expected next year (2018), with customer deliveries projected to begin later in 2018.
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