Gulfstream's all-new G400 has successfully completed its first flight, officially launching the flight test programme and further expanding Gulfstream's ultramodern, high-technology family of next-generation aircraft. The G400, says Gulfstream, defines a new standard with the highest performance and greatest comfort ever experienced in this segment.

The G400 departed Savannah/Hilton Head International airport in Georgia at 9:04 am and returned two hours, 54 minutes later, having reached a speed of Mach 0.85 and altitude of 41,000ft/12,497m. The aircraft accomplished this mission using a blend of sustainable aviation fuel from Gulfstream's Savannah campus.

The G400 showcases class-leading performance and efficiency with its combination of Gulfstream's aerodynamic clean-wing design, advanced Pratt & Whitney Canada PW812GA engines and next-generation avionics. The aircraft can fly 4,200nm/7,778km at Mach 0.85 and is equipped with Gulfstream's award-winning Symmetry Flight Deck and Predictive Landing Performance System to help improve flight safety and pilot situational awareness. The G400 also features the advanced high-speed Gulfstream-designed wing and winglet, introduced on the Gulfstream G500 and G600, that greatly enhance efficiency.

The G400 offers customers a choice of three floor-plans with seating for up to nine, 11 or 12 passengers and provides the signature Gulfstream Cabin Experience with 100 per cent fresh, never recirculated air purified by a plasma ionisation clean air system; the lowest cabin altitude in its class; and light from 10 Gulfstream panoramic oval windows.