The first Gulfstream G300 took off from Ben Gurion International Airport at 8:05 a.m. local time on December 5th and flew for 2 hours and 25 minutes at a speed of Mach 0.75 and an altitude of 30,000 feet / 9,144 meters.
Introduced on Sept. 30 in Savannah as the latest addition to Gulfstream’s fleet, the G300 represents a new standard in its segment and is poised to redefine the super-midsize category.
The G300 features the largest interior in the super-midsize segment. Natural light from 10 Gulfstream Panoramic Oval Windows enhances the spacious cabin, which can seat up to 10 passengers and includes two living areas, a generously appointed galley and ample room for baggage. The G300 also features the lowest cabin altitude in its class, at 4,800 ft / 1,463 m when flying at 41,000 ft / 12,497 m, along with 100% fresh air, a standard plasma air ionization system and whisper-quiet sound levels.
The G300 boasts the ability to fly 3,600 nautical miles / 6,667 kilometers at Mach 0.80 or 3,000 nm / 5,556 km at Mach 0.84. In addition, the aircraft features impressive fuel efficiency, thanks to its combination of the clean, swept Gulfstream wing and Honeywell HTF7250G engines. With next-generation technology, the G300 Harmony Flight Deck greatly enhances safety with six touch screens, Phase-of-Flight intelligence, a Synthetic Vision-Primary Flight Display depicting runways and terrain in 3D imagery, and Gulfstream’s Predictive Landing Performance System.
Prior to first flight, the G300 program completed more than 2,000 ground test hours and includes two additional test aircraft already in production.
The first purpose-built business aircraft, the Gulfstream I, first flew in 1958. Today, over 3,400 aircraft are in service around the world.
