LONDON - The Pearl 700, developed and manufactured by Rolls-Royce, has received official certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). On Monday, September 11, the company announced that the engine received certification. The Pearl 700 is the exclusive engine for the brand-new business aircraft from Gulfstream Aerospace, the Gulfstream G700 and Gulfstream G800, Justin Foster reports for Simple Flying. Continue reading original article.
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14 September 2023 - The G700 and G800 feature high-speed, aerodynamic Gulfstream wing design as well as an all-new winglet designed for the two new aircraft. Along with the Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines, these innovations help reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
The G700 can fly 6,650 nautical miles/12,316 kilometers at Mach 0.90 or 7,750 nm/14,353 km at Mach 0.85, and its maximum operating speed of Mach 0.935 makes it the fastest aircraft in the Gulfstream fleet. The G800 can travel 7,000 nm/12,964 km at Mach 0.90 and 8,000 nm/14,816 km at Mach 0.85.
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