Gulfstream G700 may become the World's biggest private jet
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ISLAMABAD - 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, Bloomberg has reported.
The G700 has "the tallest, widest, longest cabin in our industry," Gulfstream President Mark Burns said at a private-jet conference late Monday in Las Vegas.
Gulfstream, a unit of General Dynamics Corp., is betting that the $76 million G700 will entice the world's wealthiest flyers with the bigger cabin and an upgraded range. The launch customer is Qatar Airways, which has ordered 10 aircraft for its charter service Qatar Executive.
