Gulfstream has announced the G300 as the replacement for the G280 in its super-midsize aircraft lineup.
The aircraft features Gulfstream Panoramic Oval Windows and the Harmony Flight Deck, which includes next-generation avionics. Gulfstream announced the G300 at its customer event in Savannah, Georgia, where president Mark Burns revealed a full-scale mock-up and showed photos of the first aircraft in production.
“Building on the G280 program, the G300 will reenergize the category with its heightened technology and safety enhancements, alongside the comfort and styling of a Gulfstream,” said Burns.
The G300 covers 3,600 nautical miles (6,667km) at Mach 0.80 or 3,000nm (5,556km) at Mach 0.84. The aircraft features a maximum cruise altitude of 45,000ft (13.7km) and a cabin altitude of 4,800ft (1.5km) when flying at 41,000ft (12.5km). The cabin includes 100 percent fresh air, a plasma ionization air purification system and 10 Gulfstream Panoramic Oval Windows. According to Gulfstream, the G300 has the longest cabin in its class and accommodates up to 10 passengers in two living areas.
The G300 Harmony Flight Deck includes six touch screens paired with Phase-of-Flight intelligence. A Synthetic Vision-Primary Flight Display depicts runways and terrain in 3D imagery, and Gulfstream’s Predictive Landing Performance System displays the runway stopping point in real time.
The G300 uses high-thrust Honeywell engines coupled with the Gulfstream wing design. According to Gulfstream, the company has completed nearly 22,000 hours of testing at its lab facilities, which includes an Integration Test Facility (ITF) with Iron Bird capability. The facility completed its first flight last month. The company has completed nearly 2,000 ground test hours on the first aircraft and started manufacturing two additional test aircraft.
