G650 Establishes Global Flight Speed Record For Non-Supersonic Aircraft

Gulfstream’s G650 recently established a westbound, around-the-world flight speed record for non-supersonic aircraft. The aircraft, Gulfstream’s largest and fastest, traveled the globe in 41 hr. and 7 min., a record for the C-1.l aircraft class (aircraft with takeoff weights of 77,162 to 99,208 lb.)...

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