Elite Traveler Spring 2019

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elite traveler SPRING 2019

GulfstreamG650ER BEST JET FOR RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR…ON BOTH COASTS There’s something appealing about the idea of ringing in a New Year on the East Coast, then hopping in a fast jet to toast the New Year again on the West Coast — and the G650ER delivers both the speed and reach to make it happen. With a range approaching 8,650 miles, the G650ER has earned accolades for its long reach. And its cruise speed — a smoking 652 mph —makes it just possible to drink the champagne toast in Boston and repeat the celebration less than four hours later in Seattle — but you may need to use the G650ER’s higher cruise speed of Mach 0.925, or 710 mph, to give yourself a little cushion on that leg. And why don’t you invite a load of friends to the fête — because in the G650ER, you can. If New Year’s Eve parties lack appeal, just stick a pin in a globe. There’s almost no place on the planet the G650ER can’t reach nonstop. $66.5m, gulfstream.com

BY THE NUMBERS Passengers 19 Range 7,500 nm Max speed 710 mph Landing distance 3,000 ft Operating cost $4,848 per hour