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- Aug 15, 2024
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Gulfstream G400 Begins Flight-Test Program
The new Gulfstream G400 has taken to the skies for the first time, marking the start of its extensive flight-test program ahead of certification.
Gulfstream officially began the flight-test program for its G400, successfully completing its first flight on August 15. The large-cabin twin-engine aircraft departed Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV) at 9:04 a.m. and returned just under three hours later, reaching a maximum speed of Mach 0.85 and an altitude of 41,000 feet. The flight was conducted using the manufacturer’s blend of sustainable aviation fuel.
The G400 was announced in 2021 alongside the ultra-long-range G800, expanding the aircraft manufacturer’s product line to six models. Powered by a pair of Pratt & Whitney Canada PW812GA engines, the G400 will be able to fly 4,200 nautical miles at Mach 0.85. It features the advanced high-speed wing design used by its G500 and G600 siblings, as well as the Symmetry Flight Deck and a predictive landing system.
Prospective customers can view full-scale mock-ups of the aircraft’s cabin, which accommodates up to 12 passengers, by visiting the OEM’s showroom at its Savannah headquarters or the company’s sales and design center in Los Angeles.
“The completion of the first flight marks an important milestone for the G400,” said Gulfstream Aerospace President Mark Burns. “It once again demonstrates the maturity of Gulfstream’s new aircraft programs and the benefits created by the intentionally designed commonalities shared across our next-generation fleet.”
Gulfstream officially began the flight-test program for its G400, successfully completing its first flight on August 15. The large-cabin twin-engine aircraft departed Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV) at 9:04 a.m. and returned just under three hours later, reaching a maximum speed of Mach 0.85 and an altitude of 41,000 feet. The flight was conducted using the manufacturer’s blend of sustainable aviation fuel.
The G400 was announced in 2021 alongside the ultra-long-range G800, expanding the aircraft manufacturer’s product line to six models. Powered by a pair of Pratt & Whitney Canada PW812GA engines, the G400 will be able to fly 4,200 nautical miles at Mach 0.85. It features the advanced high-speed wing design used by its G500 and G600 siblings, as well as the Symmetry Flight Deck and a predictive landing system.
Prospective customers can view full-scale mock-ups of the aircraft’s cabin, which accommodates up to 12 passengers, by visiting the OEM’s showroom at its Savannah headquarters or the company’s sales and design center in Los Angeles.
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“The completion of the first flight marks an important milestone for the G400,” said Gulfstream Aerospace President Mark Burns. “It once again demonstrates the maturity of Gulfstream’s new aircraft programs and the benefits created by the intentionally designed commonalities shared across our next-generation fleet.”
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