Aircraft
Gulfstream's G280 Adds to City-pair Trophy Case
The super mid-size bizjet has notched more than 60 city-pair speed records since its 2012 service debut.
Gulfstream's speedy super-midsize G280, has added the city-pairs of Singapore-Melbourne and Singapore-Dubai, to its list of more than 60 world speed records.
Gulfstream's speedy super-midsize G280, has added the city-pairs of Singapore-Melbourne and Singapore-Dubai, to its list of more than 60 world speed records.

Gulfstream’s super-midsize G280 recently captured two more city-pair world speed records. On its way to the Avalon Airshow in Australia, the twinjet flew 3,332 nm (6,170 km) from Singapore to Melbourne in 7 hours and 21 minutes, at an average cruise speed of Mach 0.81. The business jet already holds the record for the Melbourne to Singapore leg. On return from the show, the G280 again departed Singapore, this time headed for Al Maktoum Airport in Dubai, where it completed the 3,177 nm (5,883 km) trip in 7 hours, and 18 minutes at a speed of Mach 0.82.