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Globe-girdling Gulfstream G700 Gets FAA Greenlight
By: Chad Trautvetter
Caption: Approval clears the way to begin deliveries of the 7,750-nm twinjet
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Gulfstream’s flagship G700 finally crossed the finish line, the Savannah, Georgia-based company announced on March 29. The 7,750-nm twinjet earned its FAA stripes after more than two years of delays largely stemming from more intense certification reviews established in the wake of the Boeing Max debacle. Amstat data shows that Gulfstream has produced 53 G700s, including an anticipated 46 bound for customers that it will soon start delivering.
In September, Gulfstream announced that the G700’s range grew to 7,750 nm at Mach 0.85 and 6,650 nm at Mach 0.90, up 250 nm at both speeds from previous projections. Besides those improvements, FAA certification also confirmed two additional performance improvements: a balanced field length takeoff distance of 5,995 feet (1,827 meters) and a landing distance of 3,150 feet. The G700’s Mmo of Mach 0.935 makes it the fastest in the Gulfstream fleet.
The G700 is equipped with an air-purification system that delivers 100 percent fresh cabin air and has a cabin altitude of 2,840 feet at 41,000 feet, “the lowest cabin altitude in the industry,” Gulfstream said.
“We have successfully completed the most rigorous certification program in company history with the G700,” said Gulfstream president Mark Burns. “The G700 brings a new level of performance and cabin comfort to business aviation and is doing so while meeting the highest certification standards our industry has ever seen…I am proud and excited to begin our G700 customer deliveries.”
Just days after certification, Gulfstream also received its production certificate (PC) and a supplemental type certificate for the twinjet's cabin interior and cabin air purification system.
“Receiving these additional clearances so quickly on the heels of FAA type certification showcases how mature the G700 program is,” Burns added. “Thanks to the investments made in advanced manufacturing and interior innovations, operators will benefit from the industry-leading quality, fit, and finish of the G700."
PC followed after an extensive audit of Gulfstream’s engineering, supplier, manufacturing, and quality systems to ensure the aircraft will be produced in accordance with the FAA-approved design, Gulfstream said.
Certification of the G700’s shorter sibling, the G800, is expected to follow by year-end.
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