Gulfstream G500 Completes Test Flights, Flight Hours

Molly McMillin August 11, 2015
Gulfstream Aerospace’s G500 business jet has completed five test flights and 15 flight hours since it first flew on May 18, the company says. During the flights, the aircraft has achieved a top speed of Mach 0.80 and a maximum altitude of 38,500 ft. Its longest flight lasted more than 4 hr. “The...
Molly McMillin

Molly McMillin, a 30-year aviation journalist, is managing editor of business aviation for the Aviation Week Network and editor-in-chief of The Weekly of Business Aviation, an Aviation Week market intelligence report.

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