GULFSTREAM G550 CONNECTS SAVANNAH AND CAMPINAS, BRAZIL, IN RECORD TIME

Large-Cabin, Ultra-Long-Range Aircraft Has Set More Than 50 Speed Records

SAVANNAH, Ga., September 14, 2011 - A large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550 recently demonstrated its long-range performance capabilities when it set a city-pair speed record between Savannah, Ga., and Campinas, Brazil.

On Aug. 8, the aircraft took off from the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 7:56 a.m. local time with 11 passengers and one flight attendant on board and international captains Eric Parker and Anthony Briotta in the cockpit. The G550 landed 8 hours and 28 minutes later at the Viracopos-Campinas International Airport, having flown 3,894 nm (7,212 km) at an average cruise speed of 519 mph (835 km/h).

The National Aeronautic Association confirmed the flight as a U.S. record and forwarded the figures to the Federation Aeronautique Internationale in Switzerland for approval as a world record. The Savannah-Campinas record had previously been unclaimed.

The G550 has set more than 50 city-pair speed records since it entered service in 2003.

Powered by enhanced Rolls-Royce BR710 turbofan engines, the G550 has a range of 6,750 nm (12,501 km) at Mach 0.80 and a high-speed cruise capability of Mach 0.87. With its long legs, the G550 easily links Washington, D.C., with Dubai, London with Singapore and Tokyo with Paris.

The G550 is equipped with the Gulfstream PlaneView® cockpit, the most advanced flight deck in business aviation. The cabin aboard the aircraft combines productivity with exceptional comfort. It features up to four distinct living areas, three temperature zones and a choice of 12 floor-plan configurations with seating for up to 18 passengers.

 

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