The Gulfstream G600 made its maiden flight from Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport on December 17. G600 prototype N600G (c/n 73001) lifted off the runway at 13:50hrs local time and spent two hours and 53 minutes in the air. Two other G600 test aircraft were due to fly early in 2017 and join the first jet in flight and certification testing ahead of the first customer delivery in 2018. The G600’s range is 6,200nm (11,482km) at Mach 0.85 and 4,800nm (8,890km) at Mach 0.90, and its maximum operating speed is Mach 0.925, the same maximum speed as the Gulfstream’s flagship G650ER model.
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