N256V

This article covers the specific airframe bearing registration N256V, a Dassault-Breguet Falcon 10 built in 1979 with serial number 151. The airframe is listed as owned by GITSIS NICK TRUSTEE, an individual trustee based in Makati, PH, and is registered in the US; this cross-border ownership and registry is recorded in contemporary documents. The airframe’s ownership under a named trustee and its US registration despite a Philippine owner location are notable administrative details. The aircraft’s recorded market valuation is $255,000, reflecting its age and market position among late-1970s light business jets.

The Falcon 10 airframe registered N256V is configured for up to 11 seats, consistent with the model’s small-cabin business jet layout, and is typically used for short to medium-haul executive transport missions within its 1,800 nm range. Avionics fit is not specified in the data set, but operational profiles for this airframe would commonly include point-to-point corporate flights and regional charters operating from a US registry while managed or owned by an individual trustee located in Makati. Maintenance considerations for this specific airframe would reflect its 1979 build year and the requirement to support Honeywell TFE731-2 engines at their rated 3,500 lbf thrust each, with an operational ceiling capability up to 45,000 ft.

The Dassault-Breguet Falcon 10 occupies the light business jet niche, offering higher cruise speeds (here 428 kts) and transregional range relative to turboprops but with a compact cabin. Typical competitors historically include early models from Learjet and smaller Cessna Citations. Buyer and charter demand for a 1979 Falcon 10 is tempered by age, systems obsolescence and continued maintenance needs; the recorded valuation of $255,000 for this airframe reflects those resale and upkeep considerations for older, well-operated airframes.