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GULFSTREAM G550 RETURN TRIP FROM TEL AVIV TO NEWARK ESTABLISHES 16TH CITY-PAIR SPEED RECORD
Ultra-Long-Range G550 Business Jet Completes Flight In Under 12 Hours

SAVANNAH, Ga., Sep. 06, 2005 – The ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550 has set another city-pair speed record – this time between Tel Aviv, Israel and Newark , N.J. , The G550 flew the 5,039-nautical-mile route in 11 hours and 15 minutes, thereby establishing its 16 th city-pair speed record since it first entered service nearly two years ago. Gulfstream is awaiting official recognition of this city-pair speed record by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA).

The G550 took off from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport at 9:00 a.m. local time on September 1. It flew 5,039 nautical miles at an average cruise speed of Mach 0.85, landing 11 hours, 15 minutes later at 1:15 p.m. local time Newark Airport .

Just three days earlier, on August 29, the G550 had established a record between Newark , N.J. and Tel Aviv, Israel . The G550 flew the 5,031-nautical-mile route in 9 hours and 52 minutes, at an average speed of Mach 0.86

Gulfstream Senior International Captain Hank Gibson served as pilot-in-command and International Captain Tony Briotta served as second-in-command. Also onboard were Carl Schomberg, production test pilot, who served as first officer, Gulfstream Chief Flight Attendant Sally Greer and five passengers.

Today, there are 59 aircraft that comprise the in-service G550 fleet, which collectively have flown more than 25,000 flight hours and completed some 10,000 takeoffs and landings.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation , a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world’s most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced more than 1,500 aircraft for customers around the world since 1958. To meet the diverse transportation needs of the future, Gulfstream offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising the mid-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G100 ™; the wide-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G150 ™; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G200 ™; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G350 ™; the large-cabin, long-range G450 ™; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G500 ™ and the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550 ™. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Financial Services Division and Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales ®. The company employs more than 7,200 people at seven major locations. We invite you to visit our Web site for more information and photos of Gulfstream aircraft at www.gulfstream.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church , Virginia , employs approximately 70,800 people worldwide and had 2004 revenue of $19.2 billion. The company is a market leader in mission-critical information systems and technologies; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and business aviation. More information about the company can be found at www.generaldynamics.com.