Private Jets That Are Faster Than The Gulfstream 550

A small number of private jets can cruise faster than the Gulfstream G550, once a reference point for speed and range in the large-cabin business-jet market. Gulfstream introduced the G550 in 2003 and the aircraft later drew celebrity ownership, including Tiger Woods, Rick Ross and Mark Cuban. The G550 improves on the older Gulfstream GV, originally called the GV-Special Performance, with a maiden flight in July 2002. Powered by two Rolls-Royce BR710 C4-11 turbofan engines producing up to 15,500 pounds of thrust each, the jet reaches a top speed of Mach 0.885. The article says it is not the fastest in its class and points to alternatives.