Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a subsidiary of General Dynamics, has achieved a significant milestone with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granting type certification to the all-new Gulfstream G700. This certification paves the way for customer deliveries of what is considered the most spacious aircraft in business aviation. The FAA certification for the G700 also comes with two new performance enhancements, providing customers with increased flexibility and improved airport availability. The aircraft boasts a balanced field length takeoff distance of 5,995 feet/1,827 meters and a landing distance of 3,150 ft/960 m (standard ISA day, sea level), both of which are shorter than initially anticipated.
In September 2023, Gulfstream announced significant performance enhancements for the G700 in terms of range, speed, and cabin altitude. The aircraft’s range increased to 7,750 nautical miles/14,353 kilometers at Mach 0.85 or 6,650 nm/12,316 km at Mach 0.90, exceeding original projections by 250 nm/463 km at both speeds. Additionally, the maximum operating speed increased from Mach 0.925 to Mach 0.935, making it the fastest aircraft in the Gulfstream fleet.