News Release

Flies 5,642 nautical miles between Seoul, South Korea, and Salt Lake City in 10 hours and 19 minutes

SAVANNAH, Ga., March 29, 2006 – A large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550 business jet recently established a new city-pair speed record, flying 5,642 nautical miles between Seoul, South Korea, and Salt Lake City in 10 hours and 19 minutes. 

With four crew members and seven passengers on board, the G550 took off from Incheon International Airport in Seoul at 10:30 p.m. local time on March 25. It flew at an average airspeed of Mach 0.85 into an average tailwind of 64 knots, crossing the International Dateline and landing at Salt Lake City International Airport at 4:27 p.m. the same day, with 4,000 pounds of fuel remaining.   

Piloting the G550 was Larry Mueller, Gulfstream senior international captain. Accompanying him were senior international captains Robert Heckendorf and John McKay.  Flight Attendant Patricia Domenico attended to the passengers in the cabin.

Gulfstream has submitted an application to the National Aeronautic Association to confirm the new city-pair record.

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 1,500 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 ®. The company employs more than 7,900 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 72,200 people worldwide and had 2005 revenue of $21.2 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 can be found online at www.generaldynamics.com.