--- title: Gulfstream IV makes its long-awaited return to Lincoln... description: MIT Lincoln Laboratory's modified Gulfstream IV research aircraft has returned home after seven years of structural modifications performed in Canada, extended... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/gulfstream-iv-makes-its-long-awaited-return-to-lincoln-laboratory-bnabof1dn twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Gulfstream IV makes its long-awaited return to Lincoln Laboratory | daily.dev og:description: MIT Lincoln Laboratory's modified Gulfstream IV research aircraft has returned home after seven years of structural modifications performed in Canada, extended... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/gulfstream-iv-makes-its-long-awaited-return-to-lincoln-laboratory-bnabof1dn og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/BNAbof1dN.png og:image:alt: Gulfstream IV makes its long-awaited return to Lincoln Laboratory og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Gulfstream IV makes its long-awaited return to Lincoln Laboratory **[MIT News](https://daily.dev/sources/mit)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary MIT Lincoln Laboratory's modified Gulfstream IV research aircraft has returned home after seven years of structural modifications performed in Canada, extended by pandemic-related disruptions. The aircraft, purchased in 2015 to replace an aging Gulfstream II, underwent the largest airborne test bed modernization in the laboratory's history, including new sensor pylons, a reinforced nose extension, upgraded power systems, and interior equipment racks. It will support the U.S. Air Force's Air Vehicle Survivability Evaluation program, with roughly 18 more months of flight testing and FAA certification needed before full mission qualification. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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