Adam Aircraft A700 AdamJet Achieves Flight of 41,000 feet at 340 Knots; A700 Very Light Jet Program Continues to Accelerate.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Today Adam Aircraft announced that the A700 AdamJet flew to 41,000 feet and achieved a true airspeed of 340 knots. The aircraft was crewed by Senior Turbine Test Pilot Ken Sasine and co-pilot Dan Brand.

The aircraft departed Centennial Airport on April 20, 2006, on a test flight to verify the planned maximum operating altitude, and the aircraft performed a direct climb to 41,000 feet. Passing through 39,000 feet, the climb rate was still in excess of 1,000 feet-per-minute. The aircraft flew level at 41,000 feet for approximately five minutes, reaching…