Jets
Gulfstream Unveils G700 in Battle for Biggest Private Jet
- Stretched version of G650 to take on Bombardier’s Global 7500
- G700 first flight will happen ‘soon,’ Gulfstream chief says
Gulfstream is angling to reclaim bragging rights as builder of the world’s biggest private jet.
The planemaker unveiled plans to make a roomier version of its flagship G650, which was unseated last year as the largest luxury jet by Bombardier Inc.’s Global 7500. Gulfstream’s new G700, with an expected debut in 2022, will be capable of flying 7,500 nautical miles and cruising at just under the speed of sound.