Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s all-new
G500 demonstrated both its maturity and reliability by establishing eight new
city-pair speed records across continents. The G500 completed the flights as
part of a customer-focused world tour.
“We have the confidence to take the fully
outfitted G500 test aircraft directly to customers around the world and prove
its unparalleled reliability, speed and comfort again and again,” said
Mark Burns,
president, Gulfstream. “These city-pair records are additional indicators of the
unmatched speed and performance of Gulfstream aircraft.”
In February, the G500 connected
Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean, the U.S. and Europe in
record time. Among its record-setting feats, the aircraft flew from Singapore to
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 6 hours and 54 minutes at an average speed of
Mach 0.90, and from Dubai to Lagos, Nigeria, in 7 hours and 35 minutes at the
same speed.
The G500’s record-setting run
continued into March when it linked Africa to South America with a flight from
Luanda, Angola, to Foz Do Iguaçu International Airport in Brazil. The aircraft
traveled at an average speed of Mach 0.90 to connect the continents in 8 hours
and 13 minutes. The G500 then flew to Savannah in 7 hours and 40 minutes, also
at Mach 0.90.
In total, the aircraft’s latest
record run includes:
- Singapore to Dubai in 6 hours and 54
minutes at Mach 0.90
- Dubai to Lagos in 7 hours and 35 minutes
at Mach 0.90
- Lagos to Bridgetown, Barbados, in 9 hours
and 8 minutes at Mach 0.87
- Bridgetown to Savannah in 3 hours and 45
minutes at Mach 0.90
- Abu Dhabi to Luanda, Angola, in 7 hours
and 23 minutes at Mach 0.90
- Luanda to Foz Do Iguaçu, Brazil, in 8
hours and 13 minutes at Mach 0.90
- Foz Do Iguaçu to Savannah in 7 hours and
40 minutes at Mach 0.90
- Kona, Hawaii, to Melbourne, Australia, in
10 hours and 37 minutes at Mach 0.85
The city-pair records are pending
confirmation with the National Aeronautic Association. |