Gulfstream's new G400 successfully completed its first flight, officially launching the aircraft's flight test program.
The maiden flight lasted nearly three hours, reaching Mach 0.85 at 41,000 feet, and utilized sustainable aviation fuel.
The G400 features an aerodynamic clean-wing design, Pratt & Whitney Canada PW812GA engines, and a Symmetry Flight Deck with a Predictive Landing Performance System.
Its cabin accommodates 9 to 12 passengers, offering a "Gulfstream Cabin Experience" with 100 percent fresh, purified air and 10 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.
