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N81RA

Gates Learjet Corp. 35A

Valid Michigan

N81RA is a Gates Learjet Corp. 35A, a fixed-wing airplane with more than one motor with turbofan engines, built in 1982. It has 10 seats. It is registered to Royal Air Freight INC, a corporation in Waterford, Michigan. The registration is valid: it was issued on May 11, 2012 and expires on May 31, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for transport, dated March 22, 1996.

Aircraft

Maker
Gates Learjet Corp.
Model
35A
Serial number
472
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine
Power
Turbofan, 2 motors · Garrett TFE731 SERIES · 3,500 lb thrust
Seats
10
Year built
1982
Cruising speed
400 mph
Transponder code
AB087B (octal 52604173)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 11, 2012
Expires
May 31, 2028
Last FAA action
May 12, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport · March 22, 1996
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00352614

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Royal Air Freight INC
Type
Corporation
Address
2141 Airport Rd
Waterford, MI 48327-1207

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Earlier use of this number 1

1994-09-23Rutan Aircraft Factory RUTAN 77 SOLTAIRE · Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data