[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 58 (Monday, May 11, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4634]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION

 Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate the 
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation and the Gulfstream V industry team on 
winning the coveted Robert J. Collier Trophy for 1997. The Gulfstream V 
is the world's first ultra-long range large cabin business jet. Both 
the Gulfstream V and the Gulfstream IV SP are manufactured in Savannah, 
Georgia.
  The Collier trophy is aviation's most prestigious award. It is given 
annually by the National Aeronautics Association to recognize the top 
aeronautical achievement in the United States. Gulfstream and the G-V 
Industry team were presented the trophy at a ceremony on April 29 
hosted by the National Aeronautical Association and the National 
Aviation Club in Arlington, Virginia.
  Gulfstream and the Gulfstream V industry team were recognized 
specifically ``for successful application of advanced design and 
efficient manufacturing techniques, together with innovative 
international business partnerships, to place into service the 
Gulfstream V--the world's first ultra-long range business jet.'' Past 
winners of this prestigious award include Orville Wright, Neil 
Armstrong and the Apollo 11 flight crew, Charles E. ``Chuck'' Yeager 
and my colleague from Ohio, Senator and astronaut John Glenn.
  Certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in April, 
1997, the Gulfstream V business jet is the first aircraft of its kind 
in the world. With unmatched performance, comfort and speed, the 
Gulfstream V has a range that is 50% greater than any other business 
jet currently in service. The Gulfstream V can carry eight passengers 
and a crew of four for nonstop distances of up to 6,500 nautical miles 
at speeds of up to Mach .88. It is designed to cruise routinely at an 
altitude of 51,000 feet. Last year, in the first eleven months of 
service, the Gulfstream V set 47 world and national records, consisting 
of 22 city pair speed records and 25 performance records.
  The Gulfstream V has made nonstop travel between cities such as Tokyo 
and Washington, London and Beijing, and Los Angeles and Moscow routine 
business.
  The Gulfstream V was recognized as one of the ``Ten Most Memorable 
Flights in 1997'' by the National Aeronautic Association for a flight 
from Washington, DC to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The flight was 
6,330 nautical miles and took 12 hours and 40 minutes. It flew nonstop.
  Mr. President, I want to salute and congratulate the 6,000 men and 
women of the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation on their outstanding work 
and this extraordinary achievement.

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