The Gulfstream G400 successfully completed its first flight, launching its flight test program with a nearly three-hour flight that reached Mach 0.85 and 41,000 feet.
The inaugural flight for the G400 utilized sustainable aviation fuel, departing from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.
Key features of the G400 include Pratt & Whitney PW812GA engines, a Symmetry Flight Deck with a Predictive Landing Performance System, and a cabin designed for 9 to 12 passengers offering a "Gulfstream Cabin Experience."
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.
