N500GA

This airframe, tail number N500GA, is a Gulfstream G500 (GVII-G500) built in 2015 with serial number 72001. The airframe is owned by GULFSTREAM LEASING LLC, a corporation based in Savannah, GA, US, and is registered in the US. Registry entries identify the cabin as a 9-seat demonstrator/test layout, and the airframe has an estimated market value of $48,500,000. The aircraft has served in a demonstrator/test capacity for the manufacturer and leasing entity, reflecting its early serial placement in the G500 production run.

The registered cabin configuration for this specific airframe is a 9-seat demonstrator/test layout, indicating interior arrangements optimized for demonstration and flight-test duties rather than a standard customer fit. Avionics are specified as the Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck, providing the integrated flight systems and automation typical of G500s. Typical mission profiles for this airframe would include long-range transcontinental and intercontinental work consistent with the type’s 5,000 nm range and cruise speed of 488 kts, operated from the owner’s base in Savannah, GA, US. Maintenance considerations for a demonstrator/test aircraft of this serial position often reflect more frequent avionics and systems cycles due to evaluation tasks and potential retrofit activity.

The Gulfstream G500 (GVII-G500) occupies the large-cabin, ultra-long-range business jet segment with a high cruise speed, 51,000 ft service ceiling, and advanced flight deck automation. As an early-production airframe (serial 72001) with demonstrator/test role, this example exemplifies Gulfstream’s emphasis on performance and avionics integration in its competitive set, which includes other large-cabin models from Bombardier and Dassault. Buyer and charter demand for such airframes focuses on long-range speed and cabin comfort; resale considerations for demonstrator/test-configured aircraft include potential interior reconfiguration costs and the maintenance history associated with test operations.