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Gulfstream Delivers First Ultra-long-range G800 
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: The delivery comes four months after FAA and EASA certification
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Following its dual FAA and EASA certification in April, Gulfstream has delivered its first ultra-long-range G800, the Savannah, Georgia OEM said in late August. The first delivered G800 was outfitted at and delivered from the airframer’s completions facility in Appleton, Wisconsin, which is the General Dynamics subsidiary’s largest outside of its Savannah headquarters.
“We have seen astounding demand for the G800, and the entire Gulfstream team is excited to begin making deliveries to our customers,” said company president Mark Burns. “The G800 is entering service with extraordinary program maturity, just like the Gulfstream G700 before it. We look forward to customers around the world experiencing the aircraft’s remarkable capabilities and cabin comfort.”
First announced in late 2021, the large-cabin twinjet received the dual certifications after exceeding expectations during performance testing. Its 8,200-nm range at a long-range cruise speed of Mach 0.85 was 200 nm longer than originally projected. The G800 offers a 7,000-nm range at a high-speed cruise of Mach 0.90 and has a maximum operating speed of Mach 0.935.  Balanced field length takeoff distance of 5,812 feet (1,771 meters) and a landing distance of 3,105 feet are also shorter than Gulfstream's projection. This will give its customers access to more airports, the company said.
The aircraft's interior can be configured in four living zones, or three living zones plus a crew rest compartment. It features 16 of Gulfstream’s trademark oval cabin windows and has a cabin altitude of 2,840 feet when flying at 41,000 feet.
 
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