N517GA

This entry concerns airframe N517GA, a Gulfstream GVII-G500 (G500) with manufacturer serial number 72217. The build year is Not published in the provided data. The aircraft is owned by GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORP, a corporation based in Savannah, GA, US, and is operated from that location in a demonstrator / dealer role. No additional registration events or transfers were provided; notable registry actions are Not published. As a manufacturer-owned demonstrator, the airframe is presented in a demo/short-fit layout and is valued at $48,500,000 in the supplied data.

The cabin for N517GA is shown in a manufacturer/demo layout described as a demo/short-fit with 9 seats; typical customer outfitting for the model can expand to up to 19 seats and configure as many as three living areas, though this specific airframe retains the demonstrator arrangement. Avionics are the Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck as fitted by the manufacturer for this airframe. Operationally, the aircraft functions as a demonstrator/dealer unit for Gulfstream Aerospace Corp based in Savannah, GA, US, conducting representative missions consistent with transcontinental and long-range business aviation use given a 5,300 nm capability and high-speed cruise of 566 kts. As a company-owned demo airframe, maintenance and configuration are managed to manufacturer standards and are intended to support demonstration sorties and short-term customer evaluations rather than a typical owner/operator long-term entry into service.

The Gulfstream GVII-G500 (G500) represented by N517GA occupies the long-range, high-speed business jet niche within Gulfstream’s product line, offering high cruise speed, a 51,000 ft service ceiling, and a transoceanic range of 5,300 nm. Demand for demonstrator airframes like this supports OEM marketing and charter demonstration needs and can influence resale positioning by providing a complete, factory-maintained logbook and standard avionics fit (Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck). Maintenance considerations for this airframe follow OEM schedules for the twin Pratt & Whitney PW814GA engines and airframe systems; resale values are informed by demonstrator utilization, configuration flexibility to upfit to customer layouts up to 19 seats, and the listed valuation of $48,500,000.