Gulfstream has announced that its new G400 aircraft has successfully completed its first flight, officially launching the flight test programme.
The G400 reached a speed of Mach 0.85 and altitude of 41,000 feet/12,497 metres using a blend of sustainable aviation fuel from Gulfstream’s Savannah campus. The aircraft can fly 4,200 nautical miles/7,778 kilometres at Mach 0.85 and is equipped with Gulfstream’s Symmetry Flight Deck and Predictive Landing Performance System to help improve flight safety and pilot situational awareness.
Gulfstream says the aircraft showcases class-leading performance and efficiency with its combination of Gulfstream’s aerodynamic clean-wing design, advanced Pratt & Whitney Canada PW812GA engines and next-generation avionics.
There is a choice of three floorplans with seating for up to nine, 11 or 12 passengers. The aircraft provides the signature Gulfstream Cabin Experience with 100% fresh, never recirculated air purified by a plasma ionization clean air system, and according to Gulfstream, the lowest cabin altitude in its class and light from 10 Gulfstream Panoramic Oval Windows.
