N7478D

This airframe, registered as N7478D, is a purpose-built VIP conversion of the Boeing 747-8KB (BBJ) completed in 2012 with manufacturer's serial number 37075. The airframe is owned by the United States Department of Defense and bears a US civil registration while being operated and based in the United States for government missions. Its documented valuation is $400,000,000, reflecting a factory-new 747-8BBJ configuration with extended-range systems and VIP fit; no alternate operators or commercial registry transfers are published. The combination of government ownership and the VIP full‑length BBJ conversion has concentrated its use in special missions and executive transport rather than typical commercial service.

The cabin is outfitted in a VIP full‑length BBJ layout featuring multiple lounges, guest and master bedrooms, offices and entertainment areas, specified as an approximate 80–100 seat VIP layout and commonly referenced on this airframe as 89 seats. The flight deck employs an integrated Boeing/Collins avionics fit consistent with modern 747‑8 architecture to support long-range government missions and complex airspace operations. Typical mission profiles for this specific aircraft emphasize long-range executive and governmental transportation across intercontinental distances within its 8,000 nm capability, operating from U.S. government bases and secure facilities. Maintenance considerations for this airframe align with heavy VIP interior support and the GEnx-2B67 engine program, with sustainment managed under government oversight rather than commercial lessor cycles.

The 747-8BBJ derivative represented by this airframe occupies a niche for ultra‑large, long‑range VIP and governmental transport, offering higher payload and cabin volume than corporate widebodies. Competing solutions in the market tend to be smaller widebody BBJ variants or converted commercial widebodies with lower acquisition cost but reduced internal volume. Buyer demand for purpose-built, government-owned VIP 747-8s is limited and specialized, concentrating on operators capable of absorbing high acquisition and sustainment costs; resale prospects reflect niche demand and the substantial valuation, which in this case is $400,000,000, and the aircraft’s government ownership and bespoke interior further constrain secondary-market liquidity.