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The second jet joins Gulfstream G800 Flight-test fleet
Cruising Heights
|August 2023
Gulfstream Aerospace's second flight test G800 ultra-long-range twinjet took off from Gulfstream's headquarters at Savannah/Hilton Head Airport in Georgia and flew for three hours and 26 minutes using a 30 per cent sustainable aviation fuel blend. It reached a top speed of Mach 0.935 during the flight.
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"Gulfstream's flight-test team continues to make advanced strides forward for our company," said Gulfstream president Mark Burns. Able to fly 8,000 nm nonstop, "the G800 will bring the industry's longest range to customers around the world, and we are seeing strong demand for this capability," he added.
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