N971WH

This entry covers airframe N971WH, a 2023-built Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 3500 bearing serial number 20971. The aircraft is manufactured by Bombardier Inc. and is registered in the US to corporate owner DRT LLC of Carter Lake, IA, US, which operates the airframe from that base. The Challenger entered service new in 2023 and, aside from routine registry entries tied to its original corporate ownership, has no publicly noted changes of operator; its valuation is listed at $25,900,000, reflecting a contemporary condition consistent with a new-production executive jet.

The cabin configuration for this specific Challenger 3500 is a typical eight-passenger executive layout—certified up to ten pax—with forward and aft seating zones that can include executive divans and club seating options. Avionics onboard are the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced suite with four large displays and autothrottle; HUD/EVS are listed as optional equipment for this airframe. Typical missions conducted by the owner/operator are consistent with intercontinental business travel within the aircraft’s 3,400 nm range and high-speed cruise of 442 kts, enabling nonstop sectors that commonly connect mid-continent corporate bases to transcontinental and international destinations. Maintenance considerations align with factory-new systems and the HTF7350 engines’ established support network, and corporate-based operation from Carter Lake implies hangar and local maintenance arrangements under the owning entity.

The BD-100-1A10 Challenger 3500 occupies the large-cabin super-midsize business jet niche, offering transcontinental range and an executive-focused cabin layout. Competing models target similar mission profiles, and demand from buyers and charter operators emphasizes cabin comfort, avionics modernization, and long-range cruise capability. Given the airframe’s recent build year (2023) and factory specifications, resale and maintenance considerations favor a low-time, well-supported entry in the secondary market, with valuation reflective of near-new condition and full OEM support.