Fourth and Fifth Aircraft
Photo credit: Gulfstream Aerospace
The fourth Gulfstream G700 completed its first flight out of Savannah on Oct. 2, 2020. During its nearly two-hour flight, it reached an altitude of 41,000 ft./12,497 m and a speed of Mach 0.89. Its test will include avionics, the environmental control system, mechanical systems, electrical power and hydraulics. However, during the test program, test aircraft have flown beyond the maximum operation speed and cruise altitude, reaching Mach 0.99 and an altitude of 54,000 ft./16,450 m. A fifth G700 joined the test program on Oct. 23.