Gulfstream Aerospace

Gulfstream Aerospace | November 23, 2016

Gulfstream Aerospace continues to pursue technologies that would enable building a supersonic business jet (SSBJ). The company has logged two new patents for sonic-boom mitigation technologies in the past two months alone. Queried about the new patents, a company spokeswoman told AIN, “Gulfstream has a small team committed to researching sonic-boom mitigation. We also continue to work to remove the ban on flying supersonically over land.”...

Gulfstream Aerospace | November 23, 2016

The single-engine Mach 1.4-plus X-Plane is intended to mimic the shockwave signature of a 100-120-seat supersonic airliner and show that a shaped sonic boom is quiet enough to permit supersonic flight over land. Gulfstream Aerospace, which is part of NASA’s consulting review panel on the project, has been conducting its own preliminary design studies for a supersonic business jet....

Gulfstream Aerospace | November 22, 2016

The static display will include the company flagship Gulfstream G650ER as well as the high-performing Gulfstream G550 and the class-leading Gulfstream G280. The four-living-area G650ER will headline Gulfstream’s presence, showcasing the company’s commitment to exceeding customers’ expectations for customisation, comfort and craftsmanship....

Gulfstream Aerospace | November 21, 2016

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that the Polish Ministry of National Defense has signed an agreement to purchase two Gulfstream G550 aircraft. The aircraft will be configured for VIP transport and will be delivered in 2017. The purchase follows the loss of the Polish Air Force Tupolev Tu-154 near Smolesnk, Russia, in 2010 - an accident that killed all 96 people on board, including Polish president Lech Kaczynski. Two Tu-154s were used for government transport at the time. In the intervening p...