Aircraft
New Gulfstreams March toward Certification
The new G500 is to complete certification testing this year, and G600 certification is planned for next year.
On August 29 a fifth G600, this one a production-conforming version, joined the company's flight-test fleet. (Photo: Gulfstream)
On August 29 a fifth G600, this one a production-conforming version, joined the company's flight-test fleet. (Photo: Gulfstream)

On August 29, Gulfstream added a fifth test aircraft to the G600 fleet, a production aircraft outfitted with a complete interior. On its first flight it flew for nearly three hours, reaching 51,000 feet and a speed of Mach 0.85. Gulfstream intends to conduct repeated operations of all cabin systems to evaluate comfort, noise, functionality, ergonomics, passenger interaction and appliance reliability.


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