G800 Completes First International Mission to Farnborough

The all-new ultralong-range Gulfstream G800 made its first international flight just weeks after the aircrafts first flight. The G800 flew from Savannah to Gulfstream Customer Supports Farnborough, England, facility in support of Gulfstreams participation in the Farnborough International Airshow.

The G800 made its first flight on June 28 and shortly thereafter, the Gulfstream flight test team completed additional testing requirements, including a long-duration flight of more than eight hours and operations beyond the aircrafts maximum operating speed and cruise altitude of Mach 0.925 and 51,000 feet/15,545 meters, respectively.