large-cabin jet
N478VT1981 Gulfstream III
Registration record
N478VT on the FAA register
- Type
- 1981 Gulfstream III
- Serial
- 308
- Engines
- 2 × Rolls-Royce Spey RB(163-25)511-8 (SPEY MK 511SR)
- Registered owner
- Tipnes Aviation LLC, Tampa, FL, US
- Certificate issued
- 2023-11-01
- Airworthiness date
- 1993-02-23
- Registration expires
- 2030-11-30
- Mode S (hex)
- A5E0BF
- Status
- Current as of October 2026
- Rough value range
- $2.20M to $5.00M
From Radar's listing-based estimates for business jets of similar engine thrust and age.
Overview
N478VT is a 1981 Gulfstream III, serial number 308. The FAA lists Tipnes Aviation LLC as the registered owner. Its aircraft category is large-cabin jet.
FAA registration
The FAA record identifies the make as GULFSTREAM AMERICAN CORP. and the model as G-1159A. The certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 2023. The recorded airworthiness date is February 23, 1993. These dates describe different entries in the registry: the registration certificate and the aircraft's airworthiness record.
Type reference
The classification cites FAA A12EA / EASA IM.A.070 section4. The published engine reference is Rolls-Royce Spey RB(163-25)511-8 (SPEY MK 511SR), with 2 engines. The sourced type ceiling is 45000 feet. These type figures describe the aircraft model; an individual aircraft's installed equipment and operating limitations require its own records.
Data: Radar, FAA aircraft registry file of 2026-10-09.
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