N65BT

This entry describes a single airframe, registration N65BT, a Rockwell-built business jet completed in 1979 with manufacturer serial number 465-3. The airframe is identified as a Rockwell International NA-265-65 Sabreliner 65 and is currently owned by the corporation DODSON INTERNATIONAL PARTS INC of RANTOUL, KS, US. The aircraft is listed on the US registry and the operator/home base is recorded in Kansas; registry listings indicate a 12-seat configuration. The airframe carries a reported market valuation of $595,000, reflecting its age and configuration.

The cabin of this Sabreliner 65 is described as a typical executive layout with a model cabin measuring approximately 19 feet long, 5 feet 3 inches wide, and 5 feet 3 inches high, and the registry lists 12 seats. Based on its 2,480 nm range and 441 kt cruise capability, the airframe is suitable for medium to long domestic or regional executive missions, including transcontinental positioning and multi-leg charters from a Kansas base. No specific avionics fit is published in the provided data; routine operation and maintenance considerations for this airframe focus on aging‑aircraft inspection cycles, engine support for two Garrett TFE731-3R-1D powerplants, and interior preservation given the 1979 build year. Ownership by a parts corporation may indicate use in parts support, reduced active revenue flying, or continued operation under corporate registry.

The Rockwell NA-265-65 Sabreliner 65 occupies a niche as a late‑1970s light-to-midsize business jet offering faster cruise and higher ceiling performance than many contemporaries, exemplified here by 441 kt cruise and a 45,000 ft ceiling. Competing types in its era included other turbofan business jets; buyers and charter operators typically value robust range and speed versus acquisition and maintenance costs. For this specific airframe—serial 465-3—the modest valuation of $595,000 reflects age, residual interior and systems condition potential, and market demand for older Sabreliners where parts, airframe hours, and engine cycles drive resale and maintenance considerations.