Gulfstream Aerospace GIV-SP
The GIV-SP (Special Performance) upgraded the original Gulfstream IV with higher landing weights and improved payload-range, becoming the definitive large-cabin jet of the 1990s. Roughly 300 were delivered before the G400 and G450 took over, and the type continues to offer one of the lowest acquisition costs for a Gulfstream cabin.
In short: The Gulfstream Aerospace GIV-SP is a Large Jet with a range of 4,220 nm, a cruise speed of 476 knots and room for 12 passengers. Pre-owned examples trade around $2.5M–$6M and costs roughly $4,600 an hour to operate (estimate).
4,220 nm
Range
476 kts
Max cruise
12–16
Passengers
—
New price
Highlights
- Roomy Gulfstream cabin at entry-level prices
- 4,220 nm range with Tay 611-8 engines
- Extensive global support network
Performance
- Range
- 4,220 nm
- Max cruise
- 476 kts
- Max Mach
- 0.88
- Max altitude
- 45,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 5,450 ft
- Landing distance
- 3,190 ft
- MTOW
- 74,600 lb
- Engines
- 2 × Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8
- Fuel burn
- 480 gal/hr
Cabin
- Passengers
- 12 / 16
- Cabin length
- 40.3 ft
- Cabin width
- 7.3 ft
- Cabin height
- 6.2 ft
- Cabin volume
- 1,525 cu ft
- Baggage
- 169 cu ft
- Min. crew
- 2
Economics
- New price
- —
- Variable cost / hr
- $4,600
- Fixed cost / yr
- $1,200,000
- First delivery
- 1993
- Out of production
- 2002
- Units built
- 300
- Pre-owned range
- $2.5M – $6M
Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly. Data reviewed 2026-09-11. Sources & methodology.
Pre-owned range & Residual value curve
Pre-owned range
$2.5M – $6M
Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly.
Export CSVResidual value curve
Estimated value retention over 10 years from new, by category depreciation model.
Year 10: 50% ≈ $3M
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