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SECOND GULFSTREAM G150 JOINS FLIGHT TEST PROGRAM -- TWO WEEKS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
G150 Serial Number 202, Logs More than Five Flight Hours on Maiden Flight

SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 6, 2005 – Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has added a second G150 business-jet test aircraft to its flight test program – two weeks ahead of schedule. Gulfstream’s newest business jet, the Gulfstream G150, is expected to enter service in the third quarter of 2006.

The second production G150 aircraft, serial number 202, completed its first flight Sept. 2 in Tel Aviv, Israel , flying 5 hours, 30 minutes. During the flight, all aircraft systems were cycled and the test aircraft reached a maximum altitude of 45,000 feet and flew at a maximum speed of Mach 0.865. Gulfstream will use this second aircraft for function and reliability testing, which started on Sunday, September 4.

"The pilots reported G150, serial number 202, flew flawlessly during its maiden flight," said Pres Henne, senior vice president, programs, engineering and test, Gulfstream. "Like the first G150 test plane, serial number 201, this second test plane impressed us with its outstanding performance qualities. The G150 is proving to be quite a business jet."

The first G150 flight-test aircraft, serial number 201, has flown some 70 flights, accumulating more than 250 flight hours since its first flight on May 3 of this year. The aircraft’s dispatch reliability has enabled pilots to fly two test flights per day on many of the days the aircraft has been scheduled to fly. The average flight duration has been more than 3 ½ hours per flight.

Gulfstream and Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) are developing the wide-cabin, high-speed G150 business jet. It is being built through its Certificate of Airworthiness at IAI’s facility in Tel Aviv and then flown to Gulfstream’s Dallas completions facility for its final phase of manufacturing.

The G150 remains on schedule for type certification in the first quarter of next year.

To offer customers a better look at the G150, Gulfstream developed a true-to-size replica of the G150 cabin and cockpit that is currently being displayed in cities throughout the United States .

For photos and more information on the G150, go to www.gulfstreamg150.com.

NOTE TO EDITORS

Powered by two Honeywell TFE731-40AR engines, the Gulfstream G150 can reach speeds of up to Mach 0.85 and altitudes of 45,000 feet, well above commercial traffic and weather. At a long-range cruise speed of Mach .75, the G150 can fly four passengers nonstop up to 2,700 nautical miles, farther than any other aircraft in its class at this speed. That’s the equivalent of New York to Los Angeles, London to Moscow, or Rio de Janeiro to Santiago.

The G150 can accommodate six to eight passengers in a choice of several cabin configurations. Its wide-body fuselage provides stand-up headroom, ample aisle space and generous legroom and headroom when seated. Like all Gulfstream customers, G150 customers can choose from a wide selection of fine leathers, upholstery fabrics, wood finishes and floor coverings. And like all Gulfstream business jets, the G150 is backed by Gulfstream’s award-winning product support.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation , a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world’s most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced more than 1,500 aircraft for customers around the world since 1958. To meet the diverse transportation needs of the future, Gulfstream offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising the mid-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G100 ™; the wide-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G150 ™; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G200 ™; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G350 ™; the large-cabin, long-range G450 ™; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G500 ™ and the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550 ™. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Financial Services Division and Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales ®. The company employs more than 7,200 people at seven major locations. We invite you to visit our Web site for more information and photos of Gulfstream aircraft at www.gulfstream.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church , Virginia , employs approximately 70,800 people worldwide and had 2004 revenue of $19.2 billion. The company is a market leader in mission-critical information systems and technologies; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and business aviation. More information about the company can be found at www.generaldynamics.com.