G650 Slips the Surly Bonds at Mach 0.995
Gulfstream Aerospace on Friday evening said its G650 S/N 6001 skirted the speed of sound on August 12, reaching Mach 0.995 during flutter testing as part o
Members of the G650 flight-test crew celebrate achieving Mach 0.995. From left: Senior experimental test pilots Gary Freeman and Tom Horne and flight-test engineer Bill Osborne.
Members of the G650 flight-test crew celebrate achieving Mach 0.995. From left: Senior experimental test pilots Gary Freeman and Tom Horne and flight-test engineer Bill Osborne.