Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that it is beginning FAA certification field performance testing on its Gulfstream G600 long-range business jet. The aircraft made its first flight on Dec. 17, 2016. Since then, Gulfstream says its five G600 test planes have made more than 600 flights and accumulated over 2,290 flight hours.
“We continue to make steady progress toward certifying the all-new G600 later this year and beginning customer deliveries in 2019,” said Gulfstream President Mark Burns. “With the exceptional performance we’re seeing from the five flight-test aircraft in this program, I am highly confident our clients will be impressed with the aircraft we deliver.” The 19-passenger G600 has a maximum range of 6,500 NM and a long-range cruise speed of Mach 0.85.
The G600 is on display at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE) in So Paulo, Brazil, this week. The seats and cabin have also gotten some attention, with Gulfstream Interior and Industrial Design teams recently earning 2018 International Yacht & Aviation Awards for their interior design work on both the G600 and the slightly smaller G500. The G500 received its FAA type certification earlier this summer.
