SAVANNAH, Ga., Feb. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Gulfstream
Aerospace Corp. today announced the second Gulfstream G600
completed its first flight, spending 4 hours and 26
minutes in the air and officially joining the flight-test
campaign.
"The addition of a second flight-test aircraft just 10 weeks
after the first demonstrates the rigor and discipline inherent in
our development programs and continues a cadence of accomplishments
that will steadily move the G600 toward certification and entry
into service," said Mark Burns,
president, Gulfstream. "Each milestone we clear validates the
significant investments we've made in research and development, our
ground-based labs and our flight-test capabilities, allowing us to
deliver on the promises we've made to our customers."
The first G600 flight-test aircraft flew for the first time
Dec. 17, 2016, and has already
achieved more than 150 flight hours, to include flying 22
consecutive sorties without a single maintenance discrepancy. That
aircraft is conducting flutter testing and expanding the flight
envelope; the second G600 will soon begin flight-loads testing.
Additionally, Gulfstream recently completed ultimate load testing
of the G600 structural test article, a key step in the
certification process.
Gulfstream anticipates receiving type certification for the G600
from the Federal Aviation Administration in 2018, with customer
deliveries scheduled for later the same year.
NOTE TO EDITORS
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly owned
subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops,
manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most
technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has
produced more than 2,500 aircraft for customers around the world
since 1958. To meet the diverse transportation needs of the future,
Gulfstream offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising the
Gulfstream G280TM, the Gulfstream G550TM, the
Gulfstream G500TM, the Gulfstream G600TM, the
Gulfstream G650TM and the Gulfstream
G650ERTM. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership
services via Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft SalesTM. We
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