Gulfstream Aerospace’s new Gulfstream G700 has now received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification, with the certification also confirming two new performance improvements: a balanced field length take-off distance of 5,995 feet/1,827 metres and a landing distance of 3,150 ft/960 m (standard ISA day, sea level), both shorter than originally anticipated.
Mark Burns, President of Gulfstream commented on the achievement: “We have successfully completed the most rigorous certification programme in company history with the G700. I’d like to thank our world-class team of flight test, certification and engineering professionals, along with the many others at Gulfstream who have contributed to this accomplishment.
“The G700 brings a new level of performance and cabin comfort to business aviation and is doing so while meeting the highest certification standards our industry has ever seen.”
There have been performance enhancements for the range, speed and cabin altitude for the G700. The range has increased to 7,750 nautical miles/14,353 kilometres at Mach 0.85 or 6,650 nm/12,316 km at Mach 0.90, gaining 250 nm/463 km at both speeds over original projections. The G700’s maximum operating speed increased from Mach 0.925 to Mach 0.935, making it the fastest in the Gulfstream fleet.
The G700 cabin altitude was further reduced to 2,840 ft/866 m while flying at 41,000 ft/12,497 m, with the cabin featuring whisper-quiet noise levels, 20 Gulfstream Panoramic Oval Windows and 100% fresh, never recirculated air.
“I would also like to extend my thanks to the FAA G700 certification team for their support,” said Burns. “On behalf of Gulfstream’s more than 20,000 employees worldwide, I am proud and excited to begin our G700 customer deliveries.”
