GULFSTREAM HAS embarked on a world tour with the Gulfstream V which will include the first demonstrations of the business jet's 12,000km (6,500nm) design range. The ten-week tour began in Washington DC on 19 January and will include stops in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and South America, the company says. During the tour, the aircraft will be taken to 17 US cities and 18 countries. Aircraft 502, the second prototype, is being used for the tour. It is the first GV to be equipped with an interior.
Source: Flight International