All-New G700 Certified with Even More Performance
Enhancements
SAVANNAH, Ga., March 29,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a
wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), today
announced the all-new Gulfstream G700 has received Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) type certification, paving the way for
customer deliveries of the most spacious aircraft in business
aviation.
The G700's FAA certification also confirmed two new performance
improvements, giving customers increased flexibility and airport
availability: a balanced field length takeoff distance of 5,995
feet/1,827 meters and a landing distance of 3,150 ft/960 m (standard ISA day, sea level), both shorter
than originally anticipated.
"We have successfully completed the most rigorous certification
program in company history with the G700," said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. "I'd like to
thank our world-class team of flight test, certification and
engineering professionals, along with the many others at Gulfstream
who have contributed to this accomplishment. The G700 brings a new
level of performance and cabin comfort to business aviation and is
doing so while meeting the highest certification standards our
industry has ever seen."
In September 2023, Gulfstream
announced G700 performance enhancements for range, speed and cabin
altitude. The aircraft's range increased to 7,750 nautical
miles/14,353 kilometers at Mach 0.85 or 6,650 nm/12,316 km at Mach
0.90, gaining 250 nm/463 km at both speeds over original
projections. The G700's maximum operating speed increased from Mach
0.925 to Mach 0.935, making it the fastest in the Gulfstream
fleet.
Along with the range and speed increases, Gulfstream announced
that the G700 cabin altitude, already the lowest in business
aviation, was further reduced to 2,840 ft/866 m while flying at 41,000 ft/12,497 m, providing even more comfort for
passengers. The G700 cabin also features whisper-quiet noise
levels, 20 Gulfstream Panoramic Oval Windows and 100% fresh, never
recirculated air.
"I would also like to extend my thanks to the FAA G700
certification team for their support," said Burns. "On behalf of
Gulfstream's more than 20,000 employees worldwide, I am proud and
excited to begin our G700 customer deliveries."
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. is a business unit of General
Dynamics, a global aerospace and defense company that offers a
broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship
construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and
munitions; and technology products and services. General
Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people worldwide and generated
$42.3 billion in revenue in 2023.
More information about Gulfstream is available at
www.gulfstream.com. More information about General Dynamics is
available at www.gd.com.
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