N404GD

This airframe, registered as N404GD, is a Gulfstream GVII-G400 with manufacturer's serial number 71004. The build year is not published for this specific registration; the airframe is owned and operated by Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a corporation based in Savannah, GA, US, which also serves as the aircraft's operator and home base. The registration is within the US registry and remains on corporate registry with Gulfstream; no separate valuation or condition report for this specific airframe has been published. Notable registry actions specific to this tail number have not been published in the provided data.

This individual GVII-G400 is fitted with Gulfstream’s flexible VIP cabin options offering configurations for 9, 11 or 12 seats, and in its corporate configuration carries 12 seats. The cabin fit includes a forward galley and an aft lavatory with options available to tailor layout and service flow; Gulfstream’s typical materials and systems are implied by the factory ownership. Avionics are listed as the Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck, supporting advanced flight-deck automation and systems common to the GVII family. Typical mission profiles for this airframe, operated from Gulfstream’s Savannah base, would include long-range corporate and executive transport within the family’s 4,200 nm capability and high-altitude cruise to its 51,000 ft ceiling; specific route logs or utilization rates for this tail number were not published. Maintenance considerations generally align with factory-operated corporate assets, with manufacturer oversight and access to Gulfstream service facilities.

The Gulfstream GVII-G400 occupies the large-cabin, long-range business-jet niche with a factory-stated range of 4,200 nm and a high 51,000 ft ceiling, competing against other large-cabin types in transcontinental and transoceanic missions. With twin Pratt & Whitney PW812GA engines producing 13,488 lbf each, the model emphasizes a balance of thrust and efficiency for climb and long cruise; buyers and charter operators often value the type for its flexible VIP cabin options and advanced Symmetry flight deck. Maintenance and resale considerations typically favor factory-owned and maintained examples like N404GD, which benefit from Gulfstream’s in-house support network, though specific resale valuations for this airframe were not published.