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Gulfstream Sets Two New City-Pair Speed Records
Gulfstream senior international captains Sean Sheldon and Larry S. Mueller and demonstrational captain Edward Faciszewski set off on a flight from the Auckland International Airport in New Zealand at 10:25 a.m. March 26. They piloted the G550 5,097 nautical miles to Hong Kong in just 11 hours and 32 minutes after take off. This is currently the fastest record city-pair speed record for these two locations.
They didn’t stop there. Four days later, the same crew, again piloting the G550 began its flight in Hong Kong at 11:26 a.m. and flew 6,597 nautical miles to the McCarran International Airport. This flight took 11 hours and 32 minutes to reach its destination. This is also a new city-pair speed record.
These new records will need to be validated by the National Aeronautic Association before they can be classified as new records. Gulfstream Inc. has already supplied the NAA with the appropriate data in hopes of confirming these new city-pair records.
It is worth noting that each flight completed with more than 4,000 pounds of fuel remaining. The G550 is designed for ultra-long-range commutes, and has one of the largest cabin areas of all manufactured aircrafts.
About Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world’s most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft.
Gulfstream has produced some 1,600 aircraft for customers around the world since 1958. To meet the diverse transportation needs of the future, Gulfstream offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising the wide-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G150 ®; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G200 ®; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G350 ®; the large-cabin, long-range G450 ®; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G500 ® and the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550 ®. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Financial Services Division and Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales ®.
You can visit the company website for more information and photos of Gulfstream aircraft at www.gulfstream.com
About General Dynamics
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia , employs approximately 82,600 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies.
More information about the company is available online at www.generaldynamics.com
