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Article: Bombardier Global 5000 Sets New Transatlantic Speed Record.
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- November 30, 2007
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M2 PRESSWIRE-30 November 2007-Bombardier: Bombardier Global 5000 Sets New Transatlantic Speed Record(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Montreal -- Fastest time ever recorded for a civil flight between Berlin and Washington, DC
The high-speed Global 5000 jet set a new speed record on October 21, flying 3,652 nautical miles (6,765 km) non-stop from Berlin to Washington in just eight hours, 17 minutes.
The Global 5000 business jet departed Berlin's Schnefeld Airport (EDDB) with a three-person crew and a payload equivalent to 12 passengers a fuel surplus of 1,200 pounds (544 kg) above reserves and seven passengers. National ...