DORVAL, Quebec - The race to resume supersonic passenger flights nearly two decades after the retirement of Concorde was offered a glimmer of excitement on Monday when plane manufacturer Bombardier revealed high speed achievements while confirming the launch of its new business jet, Tamara Hardingham-Gill reports for CNN. Continue reading original article.
The Military & Aerospace Electronics take:
24 May 2022 - Bombardier, based in Quebec, has claimed that the Global 8000 - which is still in development - will best any other business jet in range and speed.
The Global 8000 is slated to have a range of 8,000NM and can carry 19 passengers at a speed of Mach 0.94.
"The Global 8000 aircraft leverages the outstanding attributes of the Global 7500 aircraft, providing our customers with a flagship aircraft of a new era," Éric Martel, president and CEO for Bombardier, said in a statement released on Monday.
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