On May 5, 2005, the first flight of the Dassault Falcon 7X took place. The large cabin and long-range business jet was manufactured by Dassault Aviation and would become the first business jet to use a Digital Flight Control System with an elegant and quiet executive cabin. The aircraft entered service on June 15, 2007 […]
Three vs Two Crew Fun Fact
During the piston and turbojet eras the government had mandated a three-pilot crew operation when the gross weight of an aircraft exceeded 80,000 pounds. However, in April 1965 the FAA announced that it was abolishing the weight limit criteria and aircraft would be certified for two-crew operation on an individual basis. The amendment to § […]
Gulfstream G280 Fun Fact
In April 2017, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that its super mid-size G280 had recently completed two missions en route to and from the 2017 Avalon Airshow, each achieving a city-pair world speed record. The G280 flew from Singapore to Melbourne, Australia (a distance of 3,332 nautical miles/6,170 kilometers) in 7 hours and 21 minutes at […]
