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N71RA

Gates Learjet Corp. 35A

Fixed-wing, multi-engine · serial 096

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Sep 30, 2029.

Registered owner

Royal Air Freight Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 2141 Airport Rd, Waterford, MI 48327
Fleet: 52 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Gates Learjet Corp. 35A
Year built: —
Serial number: 096
Type: Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Land
Engines: 2 × Turbofan
Seats: 10
Weight class: 12,500 to 19,999 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Dec 3, 1976)
Mode S code: A97B2C (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Sep 4, 2019 · last FAA action Feb 1, 2023

Past registrations of N71RA

N-numbers are reused. Each line is an earlier registration, ending on the date the FAA canceled it.

Dec 2, 2014 1974 Jones CVJETKOVIC CA-65 · serial 14 Thompson William D · Lakeland, FL

What a Learjet 35 looks likePhoto of a Learjet 35, not this aircraft: bomberpilot, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Where is it now?

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