The all-new Gulfstream G400 successfully completed its first flight, officially launching the flight test programme and further expanding Gulfstream’s family of next-generation aircraft.
The G400 departed Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 9:04am and returned two hours, 54 minutes later, having reached a speed of Mach 0.85 and altitude of 41,000ft (12,497m). The aircraft accomplished this mission using a blend of sustainable aviation fuel from Gulfstream’s campus in Savannah, Georgia.
The G400 offers customers a choice of three floorplans with seating for up to nine, 11 or 12 passengers. Cabin highlights include 100% fresh, never recirculated air purified by a plasma ionisation clean air system; and 10 Gulfstream panoramic oval windows.
The G400 features Pratt & Whitney Canada PW812GA engines and next-generation avionics. The aircraft can fly 4,200 nautical miles (7,778km) at Mach 0.85 and is equipped with Gulfstream’s award-winning Symmetry Flight Deck and Predictive Landing Performance System. The G400 also features the high-speed Gulfstream-designed wing and winglet, introduced on the Gulfstream G500 and G600.
