Number three takes off
The third and final Gulfstream G250 test aircraft has joined the flight-test program for Gulfstream. The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, designed and built the super mid-size business jet in collaboration with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The third aircraft completed its first flight on June 28, taking off from Ben Gurion airpor. During the two-hour, 56 minute flight, the aircraft reached a maximum speed of 250kts and a top altitude of 20,000ft (6,096m).
All three aircraft that are part of the 1,300-hour flight-test campaign have now entered the flight-test program. Each aircraft has been assigned a specific series of tests to perform, with S/N 2001 focused on in-flight performance and handling, S/N 2002 on avionics and S/N 2003 on systems functionality and reliability.
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