Gulfstream G650

On March 13, 2008, plans for the Gulfstream G650 were unveiled to the public by Gulfstream Aerospace, a General Dynamics subsidiary. Gulfstream began taking orders for the jet in April 2008, and the first test flights are scheduled for 2009.Halogen Guides: Gulfstream Reveals New Model, G650 (March 13, 2008) The plane will be available in 2012, at a price of $58.5 million.Halogen Guides: Gulfstream Reveals New Model, G650 (March 13, 2008) AOPA Online: Gulfstream Launches 'Ultra-Ultra' G650

1. Engine: Rolls-Royce BR725AOPA Online: Gulfstream Launches 'Ultra-Ultra' G650
2. Maximum range: 7,000 nautical milesHalogen Guides: Gulfstream Reveals New Model, G650 (March 13, 2008)
3. Cruising speed: .925Halogen Guides: Gulfstream Reveals New Model, G650 (March 13, 2008)
4. Reportedly the fastest civilian plane manufacturedHalogen Guides: Gulfstream Reveals New Model, G650 (March 13, 2008)

"Certainly there is no competition for the G650 now or in the immediate future...We see it as the first of the ‘ultra-ultra’ class—this stands for ultra large cabin and ultra long range.”—Joe Lombardo, Gulfstream Aerospace presidentAOPA Online: Gulfstream Launches 'Ultra-Ultra' G650