The Gulfstream GVIII (ICAO type GA7C) is an aircraft of United States origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 48,800 kg. It offers a maximum range of 7,500 nm, a cruise speed of 85 knots and a service ceiling of 51,000 ft across its variants.

Gulfstream GVIII

GA7C

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MTOW

48,800 kg

Range

7,500 nm

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GVIII

Gulfstream · GVIII

Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built: 229
Active: 215
Origin: United States

Certifying authorities

FAA

Marketplace

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Variants

Per-variant specifications

Variant	Engine	MTOW	Range	Cruise	Pax
GVIII-G700 GVIII-G700	—	48,800 kg	7,500 nm	85 kt	—
GVIII-G800 GVIII-G800	—	—	—	—	—

Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS T00015AT · Rev 22 · issued 2025-04-16

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS T00015AT), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

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Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Gulfstream GVIII market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Gulfstream GVIII fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

1 yearsmedian age

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Of the 123 registered Gulfstream GVIII with a known build year (54% of the 229 we track), the median age is 1 years.

Registration activity

31changed registration in 12 months

31 of the 229 registered Gulfstream GVIII we track changed registration in the last 12 months (14% of the fleet), across 31 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days

Aircraft seen flying: 70
Tracked flights: 422
Tracked flight hours: 1,437
Share of fleet flying: 31%

70 Gulfstream GVIII were tracked flying in the last 90 days (31% of the registered fleet), across 422 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

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GVIII — frequently asked

What is the range of the Gulfstream GVIII?

The Gulfstream GVIII has a maximum range of 7,500 nautical miles across variants.

What is the MTOW of the Gulfstream GVIII?

The Gulfstream GVIII's maximum take-off weight is 48,800 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the Gulfstream GVIII?

The Gulfstream GVIII's ICAO type designator is GA7C.

How many Gulfstream GVIII aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 229 registered Gulfstream GVIII airframes worldwide.

Registered GVIII aircraft

Individual GVIII airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.

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