Global 7000 Flirts With Mach 1 on Test Flight
The 7,400-nm twinjet is projected to have an Mmo of Mach 0.925.
Global 7000 Flight Test Vehicle 1 nearly exceeded the speed of sound during a recent mission, reaching Mach 0.995. When certified next year, Bombardier Business Jets' new twinjet is projected to have an Mmo of Mach 0.925, but certification regulations require that speed to be exceeded during flight-testing. (Photo: Bombardier)
Global 7000 Flight Test Vehicle 1 nearly exceeded the speed of sound during a recent mission, reaching Mach 0.995. When certified next year, Bombardier Business Jets' new twinjet is projected to have an Mmo of Mach 0.925, but certification regulations require that speed to be exceeded during flight-testing. (Photo: Bombardier)