News Release

GULFSTREAM'S FLIGHT TEST TEAM TOPS 2,000 FLIGHT HOURS FOR YEAR
Flight Test Aircraft 'Work' 40 Hours a Week, 50 Weeks a Year

SAVANNAH, Ga., Jan. 5, 2005 - Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), completed 2,090 flight-test hours during 2004 in support of its product development efforts. By the end of last year, Gulfstream's Flight Test organization nearly doubled the number of flight hours its test aircraft flew just two years earlier, and nearly quadrupled the number of test hours flown in 2001.

In 2003, Gulfstream's flight-test aircraft flew 1,733 flight hours. In 2002, the aircraft flew 1,057 flight hours and in 2001, they flew 542 flight hours.

"Our test aircraft flew, on average, every hour of every working day this past year," said Pres Henne, senior vice president, programs, engineering and test, Gulfstream. "The professionalism and skill of our experimental pilots, flight-tests engineers, maintenance technicians, inspectors and instrumentation engineers enabled us to fly these aircraft methodically and safely - each and every flight."

Last year, Gulfstream operated as few as three and as many as 10 test aircraft. The Flight Test team supported two new product development programs - one for the large-cabin, long-range G450 business jet and the other for the large-cabin, mid-range G350 - as well as follow-on certification programs for the PlaneView™ flight deck and enhancements and reliability improvements to the GV.

During the summer, NASA teamed with members of Gulfstream's Flight Test department to successfully test its Synthetic Vision System (SVS) and its Runway Incursion Prevention System (RIPS), both of which are in the initial evaluation phase. In addition, the test team completed development and certification of a wing-load alleviation system and evaluated prototype aerodynamic configurations for future special mission aircraft.



NOTE TO EDITORS

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 more than 1,400 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 mid-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G100™; 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®. The company employs more than 6,750 people at seven major locations. We invite you to visit our Web site for more information and photos of Gulfstream aircraft at www.gulfstream.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 71,600 people worldwide and anticipates 2004 revenue of $19 billion. The company is a market leader in mission-critical information systems and technologies; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and business aviation. More information about the company can be found at www.generaldynamics.com.