Two Prototypes
C-GLBO, the prototype Bombardier BD-700-2A12 (serial number 70001), was one second away from touching down on runway 33 at Downsview Airport in Toronto, Ontario. It was completing its maiden flight.
The Global 7000 was renamed Global 7500 prior to certification after flight tests confirmed a greater than expected range capability - 7,700NM at Mach 0.85.
The chase plane during this mission was C-GERS, the prototype Global 5000 (serial number 9127). It had flown for its first time at the same airport on March 7, 2003.
Two Prototypes
C-GLBO, the prototype Bombardier BD-700-2A12 (serial number 70001), was one second away from touching down on runway 33 at Downsview Airport in Toronto, Ontario. It was completing its maiden flight.
The Global 7000 was renamed Global 7500 prior to certification after flight tests confirmed a greater than expected range capability - 7,700NM at Mach 0.85.
The chase plane during this mission was C-GERS, the prototype Global 5000 (serial number 9127). It had flown for its first time at the same airport on March 7, 2003.