Global 7000 set a record for the range of business jets

The Global 7000 aircraft developed by the Canadian company Bombardier became the long-haul business jet . According to the manufacturer, after several flight tests, he was able to overcome the distance of 14260 km (7,700 nautical miles). This is approximately 556 km (300 nautical miles) farther than it was originally claimed.

Now the Global 7000 is the only business jet that can fly without landing from New York to Hong Kong and from Singapore to San Francisco. The aircraft also set a speed record close to the sound barrier, 0.995M.

The Global 7000 program was launched in October 2010. When working on a business jet, the Canadian aircraft designer redesigned the wing to reduce the weight of the aircraft. This was one of the reasons that required commissioning the aircraft from the initial 2016.

Now certification tests of aircraft are close to completion. Since the beginning of November 2016, five experienced aircraft have flown over 1800 hours. The first shipments of the aircraft are expected in the second half of 2018. The manufacturer emphasizes that an increase in long-range flight will not affect the cost of a business jet.

The new business aircraft will compete with the business jet Gulfstream 650ER, but the American car at the same cruising speed of 0.85M and with eight passengers can fly to a distance of 13,890 km (7,500 nautical miles) .

Information from : ATO.RU

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