Gulfstream G400 completes first flight
Gulfstream’s G400 has successfully completed its first flight, launching the flight test programme and expanding the company’s family of aircraft.
The G400 departed Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 9:04 a.m. and returned 2 hours, 54 minutes later, having reached a speed of Mach 0.85 and altitude of 41,000 feet/12,497 metres. The aircraft accomplished this mission using a blend of sustainable aviation fuel from Gulfstream’s Savannah campus.
The aircraft can fly 4,200 nautical miles/7,778 kilometres at Mach 0.85 and is equipped with Gulfstream’s Symmetry Flight Deck and Predictive Landing Performance System to help improve flight safety and pilot situational awareness.
The G400 also features the advanced high-speed Gulfstream-designed wing and winglet, introduced on the Gulfstream G500 and G600, that greatly enhance efficiency.
