Gulfstream is known for being on top of its development schedule, and this time the company has broken the targeted deadline for the first flight of the technologically advanced G600, announced last year concurrently with the shorter G500, an airplane well on its way to certification by the end of next year.
Gulfstream G600 Takes Flight
Key Takeaways:
- Gulfstream's technologically advanced G600 business jet successfully completed its first flight, occurring ahead of its original 2017 schedule.
- The inaugural flight spanned nearly three hours, reaching 35,000 feet and a top speed of Mach 0.75, which Gulfstream attributes to significant investments in ground-based laboratories.
- Following this successful flight, Gulfstream has accelerated its certification target for the G600 to 2018, further demonstrating the program's ahead-of-schedule progress.
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