Bombardier Global 7500 sets 150th speed record

The Bombardier Global 7500 business jet has reached a new performance milestone with its 150th speed record.  That number of speed records is the highest ever achieved by a single business aircraft type.

The aircraft has achieved speed records on multiple international routes, including Tokyo to Los Angeles, Toronto to Paris, New York to London, and Hong-Kong to Montreal.  On 20 of its record-setting missions, the Global 7500

averaged more than 1,000 kilometers per hour, about 540 nautical miles per hour.