Bombardier’s Record-Breaking Global 7500 Business Jet Achieves Category-Leading 100th Speed Record
Bombardier's Global 7500 business jet has achieved a remarkable milestone by setting 100 speed records in the ultra-long-range segment. The latest record was set during a flight from San Luis Obispo to London Biggin Hill Airport, completed in 9 hours and 17 minutes at nearly 1,000 km/hr.
The aircraft has demonstrated impressive performance across various city pairs, including Tokyo-San Francisco, London-Riyadh, and Oakland-Tokyo. Notable achievements include an 8,225 nautical mile Sydney-Detroit flight, the longest in business aviation history, and the first non-stop London City Airport to Los Angeles mission.
The Global 7500 features a Mach 0.925 top speed and 7,700 nautical mile range, equipped with the innovative Smooth Flĕx Wing technology. The aircraft includes four living spaces, a full kitchen, crew suite, and Bombardier's patented Nuage seat. With over 200 aircraft in service and 220,000 flying hours, it paves the way for the upcoming Global 8000, scheduled for service entry in 2025.
Il Global 7500 di Bombardier ha raggiunto un traguardo notevole stabilendo 100 record di velocità nel segmento ultra-lungo raggio. L'ultimo record è stato stabilito durante un volo da San Luis Obispo all'aeroporto di Londra Biggin Hill, completato in 9 ore e 17 minuti a quasi 1.000 km/h.
L'aereo ha dimostrato prestazioni impressionanti su vari collegamenti, tra cui Tokyo-San Francisco, Londra-Riad e Oakland-Tokyo. Tra i risultati notevoli vi è un volo di 8.225 miglia nautiche da Sydney a Detroit, il più lungo nella storia dell'aviazione d'affari, e la prima missione non-stop dall'aeroporto di Londra City a Los Angeles.
Il Global 7500 presenta una velocità massima di Mach 0.925 e un'autonomia di 7.700 miglia nautiche, dotato della tecnologia innovativa Smooth Flĕx Wing. L'aereo comprende quattro spazi abitativi, una cucina completa, una suite per l'equipaggio e il sedile brevettato Nuage di Bombardier. Con oltre 200 aerei in servizio e 220.000 ore di volo, apre la strada al prossimo Global 8000, previsto per l'entrata in servizio nel 2025.
El Global 7500 de Bombardier ha alcanzado un hito notable al establecer 100 récords de velocidad en el segmento de ultra largo alcance. El último récord se estableció durante un vuelo de San Luis Obispo al aeropuerto de Londres Biggin Hill, completado en 9 horas y 17 minutos a casi 1.000 km/h.
El Global 7500 cuenta con una velocidad máxima de Mach 0.925 y un alcance de 7,700 millas náuticas, equipado con la innovadora tecnología Smooth Flĕx Wing. La aeronave incluye cuatro espacios habitables, una cocina completa, una suite para la tripulación y el asiento patentado Nuage de Bombardier. Con más de 200 aeronaves en servicio y 220,000 horas de vuelo, allana el camino para el próximo Global 8000, programado para entrar en servicio en 2025.
봄바르디에의 글로벌 7500 비즈니스 제트기가 초장거리 세그먼트에서 100개의 속도 기록을 세우며 놀라운 이정표를 달성했습니다. 최신 기록은 샌루이스오비스포에서 런던 빅긴힐 공항까지의 비행 중 9시간 17분 만에 거의 1,000 km/h로 완수되었습니다.
이 항공기는 도쿄-샌프란시스코, 런던-리야드, 오클랜드-도쿄 등 다양한 도시 쌍에서 인상적인 성능을 보여주었습니다. 특히 시드니-디트로이트 간의 8,225 해리 비행은 비즈니스 항공 역사상 가장 긴 비행으로, 런던 시티 공항에서 로스앤젤레스까지의 첫 비행도 기록했습니다.
글로벌 7500은 마하 0.925의 최고 속도와 7,700 해리의 비행 범위를 자랑하며, 혁신적인 스무스 플렉스 윙 기술로 장착되어 있습니다. 이 항공기는 네 개의 생활 공간, 완비된 주방, 승무원 스위트, 봄바르디에의 특허받은 누아주 좌석을 포함하고 있습니다. 200대 이상의 항공기가 서비스 중이며 220,000 비행 시간을 기록하고 있어, 2025년 서비스 시작 예정인 글로벌 8000의 길을 열고 있습니다.
Le Global 7500 de Bombardier a atteint un jalon remarquable en établissant 100 records de vitesse dans le segment ultra-long-courrier. Le dernier record a été établi lors d'un vol de San Luis Obispo à l'aéroport de Londres Biggin Hill, complété en 9 heures et 17 minutes à près de 1.000 km/h.
L'avion a démontré des performances impressionnantes sur diverses liaisons, y compris Tokyo-San Francisco, Londres-Riyad et Oakland-Tokyo. Parmi les réalisations notables, un vol de 8 225 milles nautiques de Sydney à Détroit, le plus long de l'histoire de l'aviation d'affaires, et la première mission sans escale de l'aéroport de Londres City à Los Angeles.
Le Global 7500 dispose d'une vitesse maximale de Mach 0,925 et d'une autonomie de 7 700 milles nautiques, équipé de la technologie innovante Smooth Flĕx Wing. L'avion comprend quatre espaces de vie, une cuisine complète, une suite pour l'équipage et le siège breveté Nuage de Bombardier. Avec plus de 200 avions en service et 220 000 heures de vol, il ouvre la voie au prochain Global 8000, prévu pour entrer en service en 2025.
Der Global 7500 von Bombardier hat einen bemerkenswerten Meilenstein erreicht, indem er 100 Geschwindigkeitsrekorde im ultra-langstrecken Segment aufgestellt hat. Der letzte Rekord wurde während eines Fluges von San Luis Obispo zum Flughafen London Biggin Hill aufgestellt, der in 9 Stunden und 17 Minuten bei fast 1.000 km/h abgeschlossen wurde.
Das Flugzeug hat beeindruckende Leistungen auf verschiedenen Strecken gezeigt, darunter Tokio-San Francisco, London-Riad und Oakland-Tokio. Zu den bemerkenswerten Leistungen gehört ein 8.225 nautische Meilen langer Flug von Sydney nach Detroit, der längste in der Geschichte der Geschäftsaviation, sowie die erste Nonstop-Mission vom Flughafen London City nach Los Angeles.
Der Global 7500 bietet eine Höchstgeschwindigkeit von Mach 0,925 und eine Reichweite von 7.700 nautischen Meilen, ausgestattet mit der innovativen Smooth Flĕx Wing-Technologie. Das Flugzeug umfasst vier Wohnbereiche, eine voll ausgestattete Küche, eine Crew-Suite und den patentierten Nuage-Sitz von Bombardier. Mit über 200 Flugzeugen im Einsatz und 220.000 Flugstunden ebnet es den Weg für den kommenden Global 8000, der 2025 in den Dienst gestellt werden soll.
- Achieved 100th speed record, leading ultra-long-range segment
- Fleet of 200+ aircraft with 220,000+ flying hours demonstrates market success
- Upcoming Global 8000 offers upgrade path for existing Global 7500 customers
- Set longest business aviation flight record (8,225 nautical miles)
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- Industry-leading flagship eclipses new speed record-setting heights by reaching 100 speed records – the fastest to do so, besting all other aircraft in the ultra-long-range segment
- Among the records achieved, the Global 7500 sped through the distance between essential city pairs such as Tokyo to San Francisco, London to Riyadh, Oakland to Tokyo, Hartford to Dubai and Tokyo to Toronto, highlighting its outstanding performance attributes
- With more than 200 aircraft in service achieving more than 220,000 flying hours, the proven Global 7500 sets the stage for the company’s Global 8000, which is ready to enter into service later this year
MONTRÉAL, March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier today announced that its industry-leading Global 7500 business jet has achieved the ultimate performance milestone: setting a category-leading 100 speed records(1). The industry flagship business jet set the mark on a mission departing from Bombardier’s Authorized Service Facility ACI Jet in San Luis Obispo and landing at the London Biggin Hill Airport on Feb. 28 in nine hours and 17 minutes, averaging an impressive speed of almost 1,000 km/hr. Some of the latest speed records include impressive city pairs such as Tokyo to San Francisco, London to Riyadh, Oakland to Tokyo, Hartford to Dubai and Tokyo to Toronto, among many others.
Earlier achievements on the Global 7500 include an 8,225 nautical mile flight from Sydney to Detroit, the longest flight ever recorded in business aviation as well as the industry’s first-ever non-stop mission from London City Airport to Los Angeles.
“Bombardier customers need a reliable, fast, efficient business tool that gets them to destination quickly and efficiently, and the Global 7500 aircraft sets the standard in the ultra-long-range class for its outstanding technological advancements and impressive performance capabilities. As these impressive records attest, the aircraft consistently shows it has the speed to successfully complete any type of mission,” said Jean-Christophe Gallagher, Executive Vice President, Aircraft Sales and Bombardier Defense. “And with our Global 8000 set to enter into service later this year, we can’t wait to build on this speed record momentum and take it to even higher levels across the fleet.”
With a top speed of Mach 0.925 and a baseline range of 7,700 nautical miles (14,260 km), the Global 7500 is the ultimate record-setting time machine. The aircraft’s unique Smooth Flĕx Wing is like an in-air shock absorber, designed with a sophisticated slats and flap system that generates exceptional lift on takeoff and approach, maximizing aerodynamic efficiency and boosting performance while improving safety and offering the industry’s smoothest ride. It also reduces fuel burn, lowers emissions and produces excellent short-field and high-speed performance – the type of journey its discerning customers expect.
This outstanding business jet also sets the bar high when it comes to maximizing productivity. With its impeccable cabin design and ultra-fast internet capabilities, the Global 7500 is the ultimate home office in the sky – an essential business tool that enables customers to optimize their day and seamlessly complete their missions feeling refreshed and ready to tackle the day. The aircraft features four true living spaces, a full-size, superbly equipped kitchen and a dedicated crew suite, including innovative design elements such as Bombardier’s patented Nuage seat, which features the industry’s first zero-gravity position.
The attributes of the Global 7500 aircraft will be enhanced even more with the introduction of the Global 8000 (2) aircraft. Bombardier’s flagship for a new era is anticipated to have an industry-leading range of 8,000 nautical miles and a top speed of Mach 0.94, making it the ultimate all-in-one business aircraft. It is also expected to have a low cabin altitude of less than 2,900 feet when flying at 41,000 ft.
Manufacturing for Bombardier’s Global 8000 aircraft is currently underway at Bombardier manufacturing sites in North America, and the program is progressing to plan toward entry into service in 2025.
In anticipation of the planned entry-into-service of the Global 8000 business jet, an upgrade is currently available for purchase by existing Global 7500 aircraft customers through one of Bombardier’s aircraft service centres. Benefits of the upgrade will include enhancing the aircraft’s top speed, increasing its range and providing passengers with exceptionally low cabin altitudes.
Bombardier salutes the teams at ACI Jet in San Luis Obispo and the London Biggin Hill Airport for helping make this event happen.
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(1) Speeds and distances referenced per FAI guidelines. Some records pending review by FAI, the World Air Sports Federation.
(2) The Global 8000 aircraft is currently under development and remains to be finalized and certified. It is expected to enter into service in 2025. All specifications and data are approximate and may change without notice and are subject to certain operating rules, assumptions and conditions.
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