N700GA

This airframe, registered as N700GA, is a Gulfstream GVIII-G700 (Gulfstream G700) built in 2020 with serial number 87001. It is owned by GULFSTREAM LEASING LLC, an LLC based in Savannah, GA, US, and carries a US registration (US). The airframe is configured as a nine-seat flight-test prototype and retains manufacturer-associated stewardship and valuation characteristics consistent with early production/test examples. Valuation records list the airframe at $79,000,000, reflecting its status, equipment fit and new-generation performance profile.

This specific airframe is fitted in a 9-seat flight-test configuration (prototype/test aircraft); production layouts support up to 19 seats, a layout optimized for instrumentation and flight-test support rather than airline-style passenger density. The cockpit is equipped with the Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck, supporting advanced avionics and systems monitoring required for certification and flight-test regimes. Typical mission profiles for this configuration focus on transcontinental and intercontinental ferry and test flights enabled by a maximum range of 7,750 nm and a long-range cruise of 516 kts, operated from the owner’s Savannah, Georgia base. Maintenance and operational planning for this hull reflect prototype/test aircraft considerations, including specialized inspections and potential incremental avionics or systems updates during the pre-production cycle.

The Gulfstream GVIII-G700 occupies the ultra-long-range business jet niche within Gulfstream’s product line, emphasizing large-cabin comfort and transoceanic capability with a 51,000 ft ceiling and long-range cruise performance. Competitors in the category include other ultra-long-range business jets that target corporate and charter customers seeking transcontinental nonstop capability. Early airframes like serial 87001 often carry residual values and operating profiles distinct from stabilized production examples due to their flight-test history and potential configuration differences, factors that influence maintenance planning and resale considerations.