Specifications
AI Description
- Model: BOMBARDIER CHALLENGER 601-3A
- Condition: Used
- Engine: 2 x GENERAL ELECTRIC CF34-3A2
- Engine 1: 8,336 hours, 5,893 cycles
- Engine 2: 7,831 hours, 588 cycles
- Auxiliary Power Unit: GTCP36-100[E]
- Avionics: Integrated suite with dual Honeywell NZ-2000-FMS, Honeywell TCAS II, Collins HF-9010, and more.
- Interior:
- 12-passenger configuration
- Forward galley with high-temperature oven and microwave
- Aft lavatory
- Seating: 4-place double club, 2-place divans, conference table
- Exterior: Custom paint, base color white with pearl brown and pearl silver stripes
- Weights: Max takeoff weight 45,100 lbs, fuel capacity 17,600 lbs
- Range: 3,300 nautical miles
- Endurance: Up to 7 hours of non-stop flight
- Maintenance:
- 48-month inspection due 05/31/2028
- 120-month inspection due 03/28/2033
- Features: Equipped with RVSM, ADS-B, and dual flight management systems.
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.