Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s newest offerings,
the Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600, will join the Gulfstream fleet on
display at China’s Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport next week for the
Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE).
The show will mark the G500’s 19th stop on a
world tour showcasing its enhanced design and performance capabilities.
Joining the G500 and G600 on display April
17-19 will be the flagship Gulfstream G650ER, the high-performing Gulfstream
G550 and the super mid-size Gulfstream G280.
“Asia is Gulfstream’s largest international
market, and we are well-positioned in both fleet performance and significant
product support investments to exceed customers’ demanding travel requirements,”
said Mark Burns,
president, Gulfstream. “ABACE is the ideal opportunity for customers to tour the
G500 and G600 and experience their unparalleled performance, quality,
craftsmanship and design innovation.”
More than 330 Gulfstream aircraft are based in
the Asia-Pacific region, 285 of them large-cabin. The fleet has more than
doubled since 2010.
The G500 on display features a bright, natural
and versatile three-living-area interior to accommodate 13 passengers.
The G500 recently entered the final stage of
its flight-test program, with anticipated U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
type certification this year. It is capable of flying 5,200 nautical miles/9,630
kilometers at Mach 0.85.
300th G650 delivered
In further news, Gulfstream
recently delivered the 300th aircraft in the Gulfstream G650 family. This
milestone comes just over five years after the aircraft entered service in
December 2012.
“The continued popularity and
demand for the G650 affirms its position as the leader in the ultra-long-range
segment,” said Mark Burns. “The aircraft amassed an impressive backlog of orders
when we announced it in 2008, and that backlog is still strong today. The
introduction of the G650 was a turning point - not just for Gulfstream, but for
the industry as a whole. We set out to change the game and ultimately, we did
just that.”
The G650 is the fastest
large-cabin, non-supersonic aircraft to circumnavigate the globe, having flown
westbound around the world in a record-setting 41 hours and 7 minutes, claiming
22 city- air speed records along the way.
In late 2017, the G650ER proved
its performance capabilities with a worldwide record streak, setting five
records in six days, including New York to Paris and Tokyo to New York.
Together, the aircraft have set 70 city-pair records.
The G650 can fly up to 7,000
nautical miles/12,964 kilometers when flying at Mach 0.85. The extended-range
variant, the G650ER, can fly up to 7,500 nm/13,890 km at the same long-range
cruise. Both aircraft are capable of a near-supersonic maximum operating speed
of Mach 0.925.
The G650 and G650ER feature
highly-customizable and award-winning cabin configurations with up to four
living areas, 100 percent fresh air, the lowest cabin altitude in the industry
and 16 large Gulfstream panoramic windows.
The G650 also earned the
prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy, which is presented annually for innovation
in performance, safety and efficiency of air or space vehicles.
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