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Gulfstream G250 First Flight

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Will Horton

on December 13, 2009 12:20 PM | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBacks (0)

Gulfstream's G250, the aircraft built to replace the G200 in service, has performed it's first flight successfully in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The G250, a super midsize cabin, mid-range business jet, took off from Ben Gurion International Airport today at 8:16 a.m. local time, reaching an altitude of 32,000 ft and a speed of 0.7 mach. Landing gear was retracted during the flight. Read more...

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2 Comments

By sturmovik on December 15, 2009 4:47 PM

Did both the 250 and the 650 have vibration issues? I thought that was the 650 alone.

By Will Horton on December 16, 2009 7:19 PM

Thank you everyone for the corrections about this entry. Sorry for the confusion!

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