N988T

This entry covers airframe N988T, a Dassault Mystère Falcon 900B built in 1988 with serial number 65. The airframe is recorded as owned by NEXT CENTURY AVIATION OREGON LLC, a corporate owner registered in Sausalito, CA, US, and is registered in the US. The aircraft's condition and market valuation have been documented at $4,500,000, and sales records list specific avionics and autopilot equipment that inform its operational readiness.

The cabin is fitted in an executive 12‑passenger layout consistent with a typical 900B executive fit, configured for corporate transport and long-range point-to-point missions. Avionics installed on this airframe include a Honeywell 5‑tube EFIS, dual Honeywell ADC, a Collins communications/navigation suite (Triple VHF‑22D, Dual VIR‑32), and a Honeywell autopilot unit listed on the sales record as SPZ‑8000. Typical mission profiles for this aircraft emphasize transcontinental and intercontinental corporate travel exploiting its approximately 4,000 nm range and high‑altitude cruise capability; maintenance considerations are influenced by its three‑engine layout and the specific Honeywell TFE731 engine subvariant. The operator base is recorded in Sausalito, CA, indicating US‑based corporate operations and regulatory oversight.

The Dassault Mystère Falcon 900B occupies a middle performance niche among large‑cabin trijets, offering transcontinental range, high cruise speed near 450 kts, and a 51,000 ft service ceiling. Competing models historically include other long‑range corporate trijets and later twinjets that offer similar comfort with improved fuel efficiency; buyer and charter demand for this airframe type depends on mission range and three‑engine redundancy preferences. Resale and maintenance considerations for this specific airframe reflect its 1988 build year, serial 65, the installed avionics suite, and the lifecycle status of Honeywell TFE731 engine support.