N600C

This write-up focuses on a single Gates Learjet 55 airframe, registered as N600C, built in 1982 with manufacturer serial number 55-047. The airframe is owned by the corporation 1982-047 LLC, located in Rochester, NY, US, and has been registered to 1982-047 LLC as its principal U.S. corporate owner and operator/home base. Registry records and valuation data indicate a current market valuation of $666,000, reflecting the airframe’s age, configuration, and continued certification status in the U.S. civil register. Notable registry actions are limited to standard corporate registration and current U.S. registration; specific prior operators or deregistrations are not published.

The aircraft features a typical executive cabin layout configured as a 7-place executive interior for day-to-day operations while certification records document a variant capability of up to 13 seats for higher-density passenger carriage. Avionics fit and specific interior finish items are not published for this individual airframe; maintenance considerations follow the Learjet 55 family pattern of turbofan hot-section and accessory monitoring for Honeywell (Garrett) TFE731 engines and age-related avionics and interior upgrades. Based in Rochester, NY, the platform is suited to regional business and charter missions within its stated range of 2,244 nm and cruise speed near 419 kts, and typical operations emphasize point-to-point executive transport and corporate shuttle duties.

The Gates Learjet 55 occupies a midsize business-jet niche within the Learjet family, offering high-altitude performance to 51,000 ft, relatively high cruise speed, and twin-engine reliability. In the used market it competes with other light-to-midsize eight- to thirteen-seat jets; buyer and charter demand is influenced by operating economics, retrofit and avionics requirements, and availability of engine/airframe maintenance programs. Given the airframe’s 1982 manufacture date and the stated valuation of $666,000, potential purchasers or operators should weigh inspection findings, engine times, and the cost of modernization against the aircraft’s strong cruise and ceiling performance.