Gulfstream's G800 Makes Its First Atlantic Crossing

With the first flight just a few weeks ago, the ultralong-range jet adds an international flight to the test program.

Monday, July 18, 2022 at 12:48 PM ET

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One of the G800 test platforms flew from Savannah, Georgia (KSAV), to Gulfstream’s Farnborough Service Center at EGLF in Farnborough, U.K., on July 15. [Courtesy: Gulfstream]

Key Takeaways:

The Gulfstream G800, which had its first flight on June 28, successfully completed a trans-Atlantic journey from Savannah, Georgia, to Farnborough, U.K., on July 15.
This rapid deployment allowed Gulfstream to showcase its new ultralong-range jet to potential customers and demonstrate its exceptional efficiency and long-range capabilities early in the flight test program.
During the journey, the test aircraft met key long-range test goals, including a flight over eight hours and operations beyond Mach 0.925 at 51,000 feet.

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Didn’t the G800 just mark its first flight just last month? Yes, indeed—the ultralong-range jet that will sit at the top of Gulfstream’s lineup took to the skies on June 28.

Now, in a bid to put its newest airplane in front of some of its best potential customers, the company flew one of the G800 test platforms from Savannah, Georgia (KSAV), to its Farnborough Service Center at EGLF in Farnborough, U.K., on July 15.