Gulfstream Tests: 100% SAF Reduces Contrails At High Altitude

Gulfstream Aerospace

The G800 flew at up to 50,000 ft. on 100% SAF while a G700 measured its engine emissions and contrail production.

Credit: Gulfstream Aerospace
Gulfstream has conducted the first demonstration of reductions in contrail-forming emissions at high altitude using 100% sustainable aviation fuel. The flight tests used a G800 business jet powered by Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines. The G800 was flown at altitudes up to 50,000 ft. on conventional Jet...
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