Specifications
AI Description
- Model: BOMBARDIER CHALLENGER 601-3A
- Condition: Used
- Engine 1: GENERAL ELECTRIC CF34-3A, 10,063 hours SNEW, 246 hours until mid-life
- Engine 2: GENERAL ELECTRIC CF34-3A, 10,144 hours SNEW, 201 hours until mid-life
- Auxiliary Power Unit: GTCP36-100, 9,329 hours
- Avionics:
- Dual Collins ADF-462
- STATAFIS AFIS
- FCS-4006 Autopilot
- ProLine 4 IFCS Package
- Dual Collins VHF-422C Radios
- Fairchild A100S CVR
- Dual Collins DME-442
- Collins EFD-4077 6-Tube EFIS
- Fairchild F-1000 FDR
- Collins FCS-4006 IFCS
- Collins FMS-6000
- Collins GPS-4000
- Honeywell Mark V EGPWS TAWS with Windshear Detection
- Collins TCXAS-II TCAS w/ Change 7
- Collins RTA-854 Weather Radar
- Dual Collins TDR-94D NAV Transponders
- Collins VIR-432 W FM Radios
- Additional Equipment: ADS-B installed 07/2019, RVSM
- Baggage Capacity: 115 cubic feet
- Exterior: Excellent condition, Matterhorn White with black and silver stripes
- Interior: Excellent condition, Executive VIP seating for 9, cream leather, suede textured headliner, burl walnut, gold plated hardware
- Inspection Status: Gear overhaul 08/2022, fresh 60-month inspection 04/2023
About this Model
Overview
The Challenger 601-1A is an early-generation variant of Bombardier’s large-cabin Challenger family, positioned for buyers who want a wide-cabin platform with intercity and some long-range missions, but who are comfortable with older avionics architecture and legacy support considerations. Compared with later Challenger models, it emphasizes cabin volume and proven airframe design over modern flight deck integration and fuel efficiency.
Mission Fit
In typical use the 601-1A fits missions where cabin comfort and payload flexibility matter as much as cruise speed. It is most compelling on multi-hour legs where the cabin’s width supports a true executive seating environment and onboard service. It can be less compelling for buyers who need short-field flexibility or who want the operational simplicity of newer digital cockpits and current-production systems.
Cabin
The Challenger 601-1A’s defining attribute is its wide cabin cross-section, which supports a conventional double-club seating feel, a usable aisle, and space for cabinetry and refreshment centers depending on interior completion. Cabins vary meaningfully by serial number and refurbishment history, so comfort, noise levels, and onboard amenities often depend more on interior vintage than on the base model.