N120SB

This entry documents airframe N120SB, a 2001-built Gulfstream G-IV, serial number 1462, recorded on U.S. registry. The airframe is owned by HRS AIRCRAFT LLC (an LLC based in New York, NY, US). The record indicates a standard corporate-transport history for the type; registration and ownership are listed to a New York–based LLC, with no publicly noted interruptions or alternative operators in the supplied data. Condition and valuation specifics are not published in the provided dataset.

The type certificate for the airframe lists 22 seats, while typical executive completions for the Gulfstream G-IV series commonly refit similar airframes into 12–14 passenger executive interiors with a forward galley and one or two lavatories; this tension between certificated seating and executive layouts defines likely cabin configurations for N120SB. The original fleet fit often included a Honeywell SPZ-8400 flight deck on many G‑IVs, and many G‑IV/GIV‑SP airframes have since received avionics upgrades — including PlaneDeck/CD-830 installations, modern FMS packages, ADS‑B, FANS 1/A+ and TCAS enhancements — any of which may be present on this hull depending on retrofit history. Typical missions for this airframe type and owner profile include transcontinental and transoceanic corporate transport, positioning flights to executive meetings, and on-demand charter missions within the aircraft’s ~4,200 nm capability. Maintenance considerations follow long-range twin‑jet practice for the Rolls‑Royce TAY engines and involve scheduled heavy checks, component tracking, and avionics upgrade cycles to maintain compliance and charter suitability.

The Gulfstream G‑IV family occupies the long-range large-cabin business jet niche, offering high-speed cruise near 459 kts and a service ceiling of 45,000 ft. Competing models historically include late-model Bombardier Challengers and early Globals in mission profiles favoring range and cabin space. Buyer and charter demand for G‑IVs is driven by airframe condition, engine life limits, and avionics fit; resale and maintenance considerations hinge on major inspection status, engine overhauls for the Rolls‑Royce TAY series, and the extent of modernization upgrades (FMS, ADS‑B, TCAS, FANS 1/A+) fitted to airframes like N120SB.