Gulfstream today announced that its fleet has achieved 700 city-to-city records with a Gulfstream G700 flight from Taipei to Miami. This flight commemorates the 50th anniversary of Gulfstream’s first National Aeronautics Association (NAA) speed record, set in 1975 by the Gulfstream GII.
The G700 covered 7.740 nautical miles/14.334 kilometers in 14 hours and 38 minutes at an average cruise speed of Mach 0,87 during its April 1 flight from Taipei to Miami. Gulfstream's first speed record was set by the GII in 1975 on a flight from St. John's, Antigua, to Dakar, Senegal.
“The past 50 years have demonstrated remarkable innovation and advancements across the Gulfstream fleet as we continue to raise the bar for business aviation in of speed, efficiency, range and cabin comfort,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. “Gulfstream has a long tradition of introducing new technologies and capabilities with each new generation of aircraft, and the G700 is no exception, with its state-of-the-art flight deck technology and combination of speed, range and cabin size. This achievement once again proves in real time that our aircraft offer customers the advantage of flying farther and faster than any other aircraft in the industry.”
The G700’s performance can be attributed to the combination of Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines, advanced Gulfstream-designed aerodynamics and the aircraft’s high-speed winglet. The G700 is also equipped with the Predictive Landing Performance System and a dual head-up display featuring Gulfstream’s new Combined Vision System (CVS), which merges the Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) and Synthetic Vision System (SVS) into a single image, enhancing pilot situational awareness and access to more airports.
After just one year in service, the G700 has already sured 80 speed records, suring the Gulfstream G650 and G650ER, which now contribute more than 130 speed records to the Gulfstream fleet. The G650ER also holds the record for the fastest and longest flight in business aviation history, flying from Singapore to Tucson, Arizona, a distance of 8.379 nautical miles/15.518 kilometers, in 15 hours and 23 minutes. Additionally, the G650 holds the record for the fastest westbound, around-the-world flight for a non-supersonic aircraft, traveling 20.310 nautical miles/37.614 kilometers from San Diego in 41 hours and 7 minutes, with stops in Guam, Dubai and Cape Verde.
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