Gulfstream G500 Makes European Debut At Farnborough Airshow One of two brand new aircraft coming to market soon from Gulfstream is the G500 (the other being the G600). The G500 is in the news as it is making it's European debut at the just started Farnborough International Airshow (FIA'16) which runs from July 11th to 17th. The aircraft flew across the Atlantic to the UK to be at the show as part of Gulfstream's static display.
The G500 flew nonstop from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport to Farnborough Airport in 6 hours and 55 minutes, accomplishing the 3,732-nautical-mile/6,912-kilometer flight at an average speed of Mach 0.90 and altitude of 45,000 feet/13,716 meters. Gulfstream pilots Scott Evans, Brian Dickerson and Sean Sheldon were in the flight deck with Flight Test engineers Darren Klaus and Ray Beach on board. “Since the first flight of the G500 in May 2015, we have been steadily expanding the test fleet and progressing toward the aircraft’s certification in 2017,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. “I’m pleased that we were able to bring the G500 to Farnborough to show the aircraft’s industry-leading safety, performance and comfort to our customers.” For more information: Gulfstream Aerospace 500 Gulfstream Road Savannah, GA 31407 www.gulfstream.com
