SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Gulfstream
Aerospace Corp. today announced that its long-range Gulfstream G500
and Gulfstream G600 offer even better performance than originally
promised.
During rigorous flight testing, the all-new aircraft have
exceeded expectations, regularly demonstrating capabilities beyond
the company's initial projections. As a result, Gulfstream is
announcing new performance standards for both aircraft.
Upon entry into service, the G600 will deliver 6,500 nautical
miles/12,038 kilometers of range at Mach 0.85, 300 nm/556 km
farther than the initially promised range of 6,200 nm/11,482 km. At
its high-speed cruise of Mach 0.90, the aircraft will fly 5,100
nm/9,445 km, an increase of 300 nm/556 km over original
projections.
The G500 can fly 5,200 nm/9,630 km at its long-range cruise
speed of Mach 0.85, providing operators even greater mission
flexibility over the aircraft's original 5,000-nm/9,260-km range.
At its high-speed cruise of Mach 0.90, the G500 will offer 4,400
nm/8,149 km of range, a 600-nm/1,111-km increase over its projected
range of 3,800 nm/7,038 km.
"As we methodically moved through our concurrent flight-test
programs, which are going exceptionally well, we recognized we had
both the time and ability to enhance G500 and G600 performance and
give our customers a business-jet family that's better than the one
we had promised them," said Mark
Burns, president, Gulfstream. "Extracting more capabilities
from our aircraft has become a Gulfstream hallmark, the result of
creating and maintaining a culture committed to continuous
improvement, listening to our customers and exceeding our
promises."
To demonstrate its increased range, a fully outfitted G500 set a
potential city-pair record between London and Las
Vegas, flying 4,690 nm/8,686 km at an average speed of Mach
0.88 with a 32-knot headwind. Now in Las
Vegas, both the G500 and G600 — with fully outfitted
interiors — will be part of the Gulfstream static display at the
NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition at Henderson
Executive Airport. The city-pair record is pending confirmation
with the National Aeronautic Association.
Powered by twin Pratt & Whitney
Canada PW800-series engines, the G500 and G600 have a
maximum operating speed of Mach 0.925 — the same as Gulfstream's
G650 and flagship G650ER.
Even with these performance enhancements, the G500 customer
delivery schedule remains the same, with deliveries set for 2018,
as originally promised. G500 certification includes additional
testing required for this enhanced performance and is anticipated
in early 2018. The G600's anticipated certification and service
entry are slated for 2018.
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 2,600 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
G280™, the Gulfstream G550™, the
Gulfstream G500™, the Gulfstream G600™,
the Gulfstream G650™ and the Gulfstream
G650ER™. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership
services via Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales™. We
invite you to visit our website for more information and photos at
www.gulfstreamnews.com.
More information about General Dynamics is available at
www.generaldynamics.com.
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