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First Fully-configured Global 8000 Takes to the Skies

Bombardier has flown the first full-conforming Global 8000, an offshoot of the airframer's Global 7500.

Bombardier Global 8000 — The first fully-conforming Bombardier Global 8000 made the first flight in its test program last week. The airframer is anticipating a late 2025 entry-into-service for the ultra-long-range business jet. (Photo: Bombardier)

By Curt Epstein • Business Aviation Services Editor

May 22, 2023

The first fully-configured Global 8000 made its inaugural flight last week, Bombardier announced on Monday at EBACE 2023. The aircraft, which was formerly FTV-5 in the Global 7500 program and the same airframe that went supersonic during the early stages of Global 8000 flight-testing, has been configured as FTV-1 in the Global 8000 program. On its first day of flight testing in full configuration, the large-cabin twinjet flew more than seven hours without incident, reflecting the maturity of the program.

Stephen McCullough, Bombardier’s senior v-p of engineering and product development, noted its superlatives. “This is an aircraft that’s Mmo is Mach 0.94, the highest in the industry. This is an aircraft that can fly 8,000 nautical miles, the highest in our industry,” he said. McCullough also noted that for passenger comfort, the Global 8000 will have a cabin altitude of 2,900 feet when flying at 41,000 feet—the lowest in the industry.

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