Gulfstream G650 Claims Speed Record Between Hawaii And Singapore

Gulfstream G650 Claims Speed Record Between Hawaii And Singapore​

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s G650 aircraft arrived for the 2014 Singapore Airshow with a potential city-pair record on its resume, this one between Hawaii and Singapore. The flagship Gulfstream aircraft now has 39 such records. “I can think of no better way for the G650 to make its Singapore Airshow debut than to land after setting a speed record that demonstrates its flexibility and capability for our customers around the world, particularly Asia,” said Scott Neal, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Gulfstream. “This record, like the 38 others before it, reflects the G650’s significant speed and range.”

The high-speed G650 took off from the Honolulu International Airport at 9:33 a.m. local time Feb. 7 with five crew members and two passengers on board. It flew 5,909 nautical miles/10,943 kilometers at an average speed of Mach 0.85, arriving at Singapore’s Changi International Airport 14 hours and 6 minutes later. The aircraft flew against headwinds exceeding 100 knots for more than half the flight. Pending approval by the U.S. National Aeronautic Association, this record will be sent to the Federation Aeronautique Internationale in Switzerland for recognition as a world record.

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