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A Gulfstream G650ER business jet has set two new city-pair records as part of a one-stop trip around the world.
A G650ER with three passengers and four crew completed the 6,939nm (12,851km) journey from White Plains, New York to Beijing in 13 hours and 20 minutes, travelling at an average speeed of Mach 0.87.
Then, the aircraft flew from the Chinese capital to Gulfstream’s headquarters in Savannah in 12 hours, averaging Mach 0.89 during the 6,572nm (12,171km) trip.
A G650ER with three passengers and four crew completed the 6,939nm (12,851km) journey from White Plains, New York to Beijing in 13 hours and 20 minutes, travelling at an average speeed of Mach 0.87.
Then, the aircraft flew from the Chinese capital to Gulfstream’s headquarters in Savannah in 12 hours, averaging Mach 0.89 during the 6,572nm (12,171km) trip.
