Specifications
AI Description
- Model: Challenger 601-3A
- Condition: Used
- Inspections: Fresh 12, 24, and 36-Month inspections completed
- Fuel: Long-range fuel tanks
- Winglets: Equipped
- Certifications: RVSM Certified
- TCAS: TCAS-II with Change 7.1
- Avionics: Dual FMS, ADS-B Out, Honeywell EFIS, Honeywell GPS
- Engines: Two General Electric CF34-3A engines, each with 9,140 lbs thrust
- APU: Honeywell GTCP36-100, 8,465.5 hours, 6,108 cycles
- Interior: Executive configuration for 10 passengers, fireblocked tan leather, club seating, and divans
- Refreshment: Forward S-style galley with microwave, coffeemaker, and ice storage
- Entertainment: Airshow 410 cabin display, XM radio, DVD/CD player
- Exterior: White with dark blue and silver accent stripes
- Additional Features: Soft overhead lighting, aft lavatory, storage throughout
About this Model
Overview
The Challenger 601-3A is a development of the original Challenger concept aimed at delivering a wide, comfortable cabin and airline-style systems in a business-jet package. In buyer terms, it typically appeals to operators who value cabin comfort, baggage volume, and stable long-range cruise over the latest avionics integrations or the lowest fuel burn seen in newer designs.
Mission Fit
Most 601-3A missions center on comfortable point-to-point travel with a true large-cabin feel, often with a small group and room to work en route. It can cover long stage lengths, but real-world payload/range performance is sensitive to interior weight, reserves, and hot/high conditions—so the best use case is planned long legs with realistic passenger and baggage assumptions rather than maximum-range marketing scenarios.
Cabin
The 601-3A’s defining trait is cabin cross-section: a wide aisle and seating that tends to feel less confining than midsize aircraft. Typical interiors support club seating with additional chairs or a divan, and most configurations provide an enclosed aft lavatory. The cabin supports productive travel—space for laptops, documents, and carry-ons—while the baggage areas (including external baggage) are generally helpful for longer trips.