The Gulfstream G600 is a twin-engine business jet clean-sheet design that is designated the GVII-G600.
The aircraft is powered by a pair of Pratt & Whitney Canada PW800-series engines that are promoted as improving fuel efficiency and performance, while reducing emissions and noise.
Beyond the improvements provided to the PW800 series—which shares a number of components in common with Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engine—the presence of a non- Rolls-Royce engine on a “purely U.S.-designed” Gulfstream jet also represents a significant change for the airframe manufacturer.
The first G600 test airframe, registered as N600G, made its first flight from Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport on Dec. 17, 2016...