N55GV

This entry covers airframe N55GV, a Gulfstream G-V (Gulfstream V) built in 1997 with manufacturer serial number 515. The airframe is registered in the United States and is recorded as owned by TC BUSINESS AVIATION LLC, an LLC based in San Francisco, CA, US, which appears as the current operator/home base on registry records. The aircraft retains its original Gulfstream construction and has a reported market valuation of $9,800,000, reflecting its age, maintenance status, and equipment fit. Historical registry notes include its US registration and the transfer of ownership to the named LLC, suggesting corporate operation rather than individual private ownership.

The registry lists 20 seats for N55GV, and the cabin configuration for this airframe is consistent with the Gulfstream G-V executive variants: a forward galley, forward and aft living areas, conference/club seating, divans, two lavatories, and a large baggage compartment. The listed avionics originally installed are the Honeywell SPZ-8500; the platform supports common retrofit paths to Honeywell Primus Epic / PlaneView and options such as HUD/Enhanced Vision, which are noted in fleet upgrade guidance and available as aftermarket modifications. Typical missions for this airframe in corporate service include long-range, transoceanic point-to-point charters or company executive transport, leveraging the G-V’s intercontinental range and high cruise speed. Maintenance considerations for this specific aircraft will align with BR700 engine support and avionics retrofit histories when present.

The Gulfstream G-V family occupies the long-range, large-cabin executive market niche, offering intercontinental capability with cruise speeds around 459 kts and a ceiling of 51,000 ft. Competing models historically include late-model Bombardier and Dassault long-range types; demand for 1990s G-Vs is influenced by condition, avionics fit, and engine program status. Resale and maintenance considerations for N55GV are driven by its serial age (1997), its current avionics baseline (Honeywell SPZ-8500) and the documented suitability for Honeywell Primus Epic / PlaneView retrofits, as well as the ongoing aftermarket for HUD/Enhanced Vision options.