SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Gulfstream
Aerospace Corp. today announced the Gulfstream G650 family has now
achieved more than 75 city-pair records, just a few weeks after the
ultra-long-range aircraft demonstrated steep approach capabilities
at London City Airport.
"Even with more than 315 G650ER and G650 aircraft in service
around the world, we continue to enhance the utility, flexibility
and real-world performance of these already class-defining
aircraft," said Mark Burns,
president, Gulfstream.
The G650ER demonstrated its performance advantage with the
following records, pending approval by the National Aeronautic
Association:
- Keflavik, Iceland, to Foz do
Iguaçu, Brazil, in 11 hours and 46
minutes at an average speed of Mach 0.90
- Beijing to Paris in nine hours and 18 minutes at an
average speed of Mach 0.90
- Tel Aviv, Israel, to
Kiev, Ukraine, in two and 41
minutes at an average speed of Mach 0.90
- Kiev, Ukraine, to London in two and 50 minutes at an average
speed of Mach 0.90
The G650 flew several takeoffs and landings in September as part
of the London City Airport Operations and Control Department's
evaluation of the aircraft family's steep-approach capabilities.
Aircraft that operate at London
City require steep-approach certification and operational
validation due to the airport's short runway and Central London's stringent noise abatement
requirements. The airplane must demonstrate capability to perform
the 5.5-degree approach and be able to operate on the short runway
— 4,327 feet/1,319 meters for landing. On average, most airport
runways have an approach angle of 3 degrees and a length of at
least 6,000 ft/1,828 m.
Once approved for London City,
the G650 family will be the fastest, largest, longest-range
business aircraft to operate at the airport.
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 2,800 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™. 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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