mpenguin1
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http://www.gulfstream.com/news/releases/2005/050517b.html
SAVANNAH, Ga., May 17, 2005 - Just a week after entering service, a new large-cabin, long-range Gulfstream G450 business jet established a new intercontinental city-pair speed record, flying 3,550 nautical miles from Chicago to London in just 7 hours and 19 minutes at an average speed of Mach .85. There were zero en route winds and the aircraft landed with 3,500 lb of fuel
The G450 took off from DuPage Airport, just 30 miles west of Chicago, at 6:31 p.m. (local) on May 15 and flew 3,550 nautical miles at an average cruise speed of Mach .85, landing at London-Luton Airport at 7:50 a.m. (local) the next morning. Piloting the G450 was Bill Watters, Gulfstream’s chief pilot for G550/G450 demonstration, while David Smith, G550/G450 demonstration captain, served as copilot. In addition to flight attendant Kitty Ramage, four passengers were onboard the flight
SAVANNAH, Ga., May 17, 2005 - Just a week after entering service, a new large-cabin, long-range Gulfstream G450 business jet established a new intercontinental city-pair speed record, flying 3,550 nautical miles from Chicago to London in just 7 hours and 19 minutes at an average speed of Mach .85. There were zero en route winds and the aircraft landed with 3,500 lb of fuel
The G450 took off from DuPage Airport, just 30 miles west of Chicago, at 6:31 p.m. (local) on May 15 and flew 3,550 nautical miles at an average cruise speed of Mach .85, landing at London-Luton Airport at 7:50 a.m. (local) the next morning. Piloting the G450 was Bill Watters, Gulfstream’s chief pilot for G550/G450 demonstration, while David Smith, G550/G450 demonstration captain, served as copilot. In addition to flight attendant Kitty Ramage, four passengers were onboard the flight