Compare Beechcraft King Air 360 vs Bombardier Challenger 3500 vs Bombardier Challenger 650 vs Cessna Grand Caravan EX vs Cessna SkyCourier vs Embraer Praetor 600 vs Gulfstream G280
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| Manufacturer | Beechcraft | Bombardier | Bombardier | Cessna | Cessna | Embraer | Gulfstream |
| Aircraft Type | KingAir 350i | Challenger 3500 | Challenger 650 | Grand Caravan EX | SkyCourier | Praetor 600 | G280 |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $7,650,000 | $26,950,000 | $32,400,000 | $2,695,000 | $7,375,000 | $20,995,000 | $24,900,000 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 1,311 | $ 3,152 | $ 3,365 | $ 614 | - | $ 3,141 | $ 3,168 |
| DOC / nm | $ 4.20 | $ 6.71 | $ 7.16 | $ 3.15 | - | $ 6.74 | $ 6.57 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.53 | $ 0.84 | $ 0.80 | $ 0.39 | - | $ 0.84 | $ 0.82 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 312 | 533 | 470 | 195 | 200 | 476 | 481 |
| Max Range (nm) | 1560 | 3400 | 4085 | 920 | 900 | 4018 | 3600 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 5145 | 15950 | 21050 | 3532 | - | - | 15550 |
| Total Seats | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 10 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 8 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 10 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced | Garmin G1000 NXi | Gyro / Analog | Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion | Gulfstream PlaneView (Pro Line Fusion) |
| Flight Rules | IFR | - | - | VFR | IFR | - | - |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | In Development | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | Un-Verified | VERIFIED | Un-Verified |
| Weights | |||||||
| MRAMP (lbs) | 15100 | 40750 | 48300 | 8842 | - | - | 39750 |
| MTOW (lbs) | 15000 | 40600 | 48200 | 8807 | - | - | 39600 |
| MLW (lbs) | 15000 | 34150 | 38000 | 8500 | - | - | 32700 |
| MZFW (lbs) | 12500 | 28200 | 32000 | - | - | - | 28200 |
| BOW (lbs) | 9955 | 24800 | 27250 | 5510 | - | - | 24150 |
| BEW (lbs) | 9855 | 24650 | 27150 | 5310 | - | - | 24050 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 5145 | 15950 | 21050 | 3532 | - | - | 15550 |
| Max Payload (lbs) | 2545 | 3400 | 3750 | 3190 | 5000 | 4001 | 4000 |
| Fuel Capacity (lbs) | 3611 | 14045 | 19852 | 2246 | - | - | 14600 |
| Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs) | - | - | - | 1286 | 3427 | - | - |
| Payload Max Fuel (lbs) | 1534 | 1905 | 1198 | 1086 | - | - | 950 |
| Max Baggage Weight (lbs) | 1150 | 750 | 900 | 1410 | - | - | 1980 |
| Dimensions | |||||||
| Wingspan (ft) | 57.9 | 69 | 64.4 | 52.1 | 72 | 70.5 | 63 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 14.4 | 20 | 20.7 | 15.1 | 19.8 | 21 | 21.4 |
| Length (ft) | 46.7 | 68.7 | 68.4 | 41.6 | 54.9 | 68.1 | 66.9 |
| Cabin Height (ft) | 4.8 | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | - | 6 | 6.3 |
| Aisle Step (ft) | - | Flat Floor | Flat Floor | - | - | Flat Floor | 0.3 |
| Cabin Width (ft) | 4.5 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 5.4 | - | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Cabin Width - Floor (ft) | 4.1 | 5.1 | 6.9 | - | - | 4.7 | 5.4 |
| Cabin Length (ft) | 19.5 | 25.2 | 25.6 | 16.8 | - | 24.1 | 25.9 |
| Cabin Length - Seating (ft) | 19.5 | 16.6 | 15.4 | - | - | 21.3 | 17.7 |
| Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft) | 71 | 106 | 112 | 32 | - | 45 | 154 |
| Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft) | - | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Engine | |||||||
| No. of Engines | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Manufacturer | Beechcraft | Bombardier | Bombardier | Cessna | Cessna | Embraer | Gulfstream |
| Model | PT6A-60A | HTF73500 | CF34-3B MTO | PT6A-140 | PT6A-65SC | HTF7500E | HTF7250G |
| Horsepower | 1050 | - | - | 867 | 1100 | - | - |
| Thrust (lbs) | - | 7323 | 9220 | - | - | 7528 | 7624 |
| Flat Rating | ISA + 10 | ISA + 15 | ISA + 15 | ISA + 24 | - | ISA + 18 | ISA + 17 |
| FADEC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TBO (hrs) | 3600 | On-Condition | On-Condition | 4000 | 6000 | On-Condition | On-Condition |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | 539 | - | - | 335 | - | 1963 | - |
| Avionics | |||||||
| Flight Deck | Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced | Garmin G1000 NXi | Gyro / Analog | Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion | Gulfstream PlaneView (Pro Line Fusion) |
| Flight Rules | IFR | - | - | VFR | IFR | - | - |
| EFIS | - | - | - | 1 Garmin GEA 71 | - | - | - |
| FMS | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Autopilot | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| PFD | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 x Garmin GDU 1050A | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| MFD | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 x Garmin GDU 1050A | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| GPS | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| AHRS | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 x GRS 79 | - | 1 | 1 |
| ADC | - | - | 2 | 2 x Garmin GDC 72 | - | - | - |
| Transponder | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 x Garmin GTX 335R ADS-B Out | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| VHF Com | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| VHF NAV | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| DME | - | - | - | 1 x Bendix/King KN-63 | - | - | - |
| Cabin | |||||||
| Total Seats | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 10 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 8 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 10 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cargo Door | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Connectivity | - | - | - | - | - | Gogo AVANCE L5 | - |
| Lavatory | Optional | 1 Enclosed Flushing | 2 Enclosed Flushing | No | No | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing |
| Lavatory Location | AFT | AFT | FWD / AFT | - | - | AFT | AFT |
| Galley / Refreshment | Optional | Galley | Galley | No | No | Galley | Galley |
| Galley Location | FWD | FWD | FWD | - | - | FWD | FWD |
| Crew Rest | - | No | Yes | - | - | No | No |
| Jump Seat | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | No | No |
| Max Cabin Altitude (ft) | - | - | - | - | - | 5800 | 5800 |
| SL Cabin Altitude (ft) | - | 23338 | 23000 | - | - | 27140 | 25000 |
| Cabin Pressure (psi) | 6.5 | 8.8 | 8.8 | Un-Pressurized | Un-Pressurized | 9.7 | 9.2 |
| Other | |||||||
| Prop Manufacturer | Hartzell | - | - | McCauley | McCauley | - | - |
| Prop Description | 4-Blade Constant Feathering Reverse | - | - | 4-Blade Alum Constant Feathering | 4-Blade Alum Feathering Reverse | - | - |
| APU Manufacturer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| APU Model | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| APU TBO (hrs) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gear Type | Retractable | - | - | Fixed Wheels | Fixed Wheels | - | - |
| Warranty | |||||||
| Airframe (Yrs) | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Airframe (Hrs) | - | 1000 | 1000 | - | - | 1000 | 1000 |
| Engine (Yrs) | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Engine (Hrs) | - | 1000 | 1000 | - | - | 1000 | 1000 |
| APU (Hrs) | - | 2000 | 2000 | - | - | 2000 | 2000 |
| Performance | |||||||
| Max Cruise Speed (Mach) | 0.58 | 0.82 | 0.82 | - | - | 0.83 | 0.84 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 312 | 533 | 470 | 195 | 200 | 476 | 481 |
| Long Range Cruise (Mach) | - | 0.8 | 0.8 | - | - | 0.77 | 0.8 |
| Long Range Cruise (ktas) | 235 | 458 | 458 | 165 | - | 440 | 458 |
| Vref (kias) | 100 | 111 | 117 | - | - | 102 | 115 |
| Stall Speed - Clean (kias) | 82 | - | - | 61 | - | - | - |
| Max Range (nm) | 1560 | 3400 | 4085 | 920 | 900 | 4018 | 3600 |
| Range Seats Full (nm) | - | - | - | - | 400 | - | - |
| Max Range Crew + 4 (nm) | 1533 | 3400 | 4011 | 815 | - | 4018 | 3600 |
| Max Range Crew + 6 (nm) | - | 3400 | 4011 | 621 | - | - | - |
| Max Range Crew + 8 (nm) | - | 3250 | - | 420 | - | - | - |
| Take-off FL (ft) | 3300 | 4835 | 5640 | - | 3300 | 4717 | 4750 |
| Take-off Roll (ft) | - | - | - | 1399 | - | - | - |
| Take-Off >50ft Obst. (ft) | - | - | - | 1836 | - | - | - |
| Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10) | 5376 | - | - | 3661 | - | - | 7320 |
| Landing Roll (ft) | - | 2364 | 2402 | 1004 | - | 2165 | 2720 |
| Landing >50ft Obst. (ft) | 2692 | - | - | 1836 | - | - | - |
| Max Climb Rate (fpm) | 2731 | 5000 | 4345 | 1275 | - | - | 5000 |
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 35000 | 45000 | 41000 | 25000 | - | 45000 | 45000 |