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G250 ON TRACK FOR 2011 CERTIFICATION
March 23, 2011
Gulfstream has announced that the second G250 flight-test aircraft, S/N 2002, completed a successful round of natural icing tests, bringing the super-midsize jet closer to its scheduled FAA and Israeli CAA certification later this year.
The G250 was flown from its home base in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Smyrna, Tenn., where it spent several weeks flying to the Great Lakes region seeking out natural icing conditions. According to Gulfstream, the G250 completed the test points required for certification, including allowing ice to build on the aircraft’s unprotected surfaces and then verifying its stability and control characteristics. Tests also included evaluating the ice-protection systems. Despite the demanding conditions and ice accumulation on untreated surfaces during one of the test flights, the G250 performed flawlessly.
The S/N 2003 aircraft has started function and reliability testing, one of the final phases required before certification can be granted.
The three flight-test aircraft have now logged a combined 955 hours over 324 flights.
With flight testing well under way, the first production aircraft, S/N 2004, is now under assembly.
If you and your organization would like information about the purchase or lease of a future G250 position, please contact an Avjet sales and acquisitions Gulfstream specialist at +1 (703) 661-4848 or sales@avjet.com
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