Compare Bell 429WLG GlobalRanger vs Cessna Citation Longitude vs Embraer Phenom 300E vs Gulfstream G280 vs Pilatus PC-24
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| Manufacturer | Bell | Cessna Citation | Embraer | Gulfstream | Pilatus |
| Aircraft Type | 429WLG GlobalRanger | Longitude | Phenom 300E | G280 | PC-24 |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $7,700,000 | $29,965,000 | $9,650,000 | $24,900,000 | $11,800,000 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 931 | $ 2,500 | $ 1,758 | $ 3,168 | $ 1,619 |
| DOC / nm | $ 6.05 | $ 5.23 | $ 3.88 | $ 6.57 | $ 3.71 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.76 | $ 0.65 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.82 | $ 0.62 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 154 | 481 | 447 | 481 | 440 |
| Max Range (nm) | 381 | 3500 | 1971 | 3600 | 2076 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 2528 | - | 6914 | 15550 | 6680 |
| Total Seats | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 6 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Bell BasiX-Pro | Garmin G5000 | Prodigy Touch (G3000) | Gulfstream PlaneView (Pro Line Fusion) | Pilatus ACE (Primus Apex) |
| Flight Rules | IFR | - | - | - | - |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA Certified | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | Un-Verified | VERIFIED | Un-Verified | VERIFIED |
| Weights | |||||
| MRAMP (lbs) | - | 39700 | 18497 | 39750 | 18400 |
| MTOW (lbs) | 7500 | 39500 | 18387 | 39600 | 18300 |
| MTOW External Load (lbs) | 8000 | - | - | - | - |
| Max External Load (lbs) | 3000 | - | - | - | - |
| MLW (lbs) | - | 33500 | 17043 | 32700 | 16900 |
| MZFW (lbs) | - | 26000 | 14220 | 28200 | 14220 |
| BOW (lbs) | - | - | 11583 | 24150 | 11620 |
| BEW (lbs) | 4715 | - | 11473 | 24050 | 11520 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 2528 | - | 6914 | 15550 | 6680 |
| Max Payload (lbs) | - | - | 2637 | 4000 | 2500 |
| Fuel Capacity (lbs) | 1453 | - | 5353 | 14600 | 5964 |
| Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs) | 1075 | 1600 | - | - | - |
| Payload Max Fuel (lbs) | - | 1600 | 1561 | 950 | 715 |
| Max Baggage Weight (lbs) | - | 1115 | 650 | 1980 | 1000 |
| Dimensions | |||||
| Wingspan (ft) | - | 68.9 | 52.16 | 63 | 55.8 |
| Rotor Diameter (ft) | 36 | - | - | - | - |
| Width (ft) | 26.37 | - | - | - | - |
| Overall Height (ft) | 12.39 | 19.4 | 16.75 | 21.4 | 17.4 |
| Length (ft) | 43 | 73.2 | 51.2 | 66.9 | 52.2 |
| Cabin Height (ft) | 4 | 6 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| Aisle Step (ft) | - | Flat Floor | 0.3 | 0.3 | Flat Floor |
| Cabin Width (ft) | 5 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 5.6 |
| Cabin Width - Floor (ft) | - | 4.1 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 3.8 |
| Cabin Length (ft) | 6.58 | 25.2 | 17.2 | 25.9 | 23 |
| Cabin Length - Seating (ft) | - | 16.5 | 14.8 | 17.7 | 17 |
| Cabin Volume (cu. ft) | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft) | - | 112 | 10 | 154 | 90 |
| Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft) | 74 | - | 74 | - | - |
| Engine | |||||
| No. of Engines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Manufacturer | Bell | Cessna Citation | Embraer | Gulfstream | Pilatus |
| Model | PW207D1 | HTF7700L | Canada PW535E1 | HTF7250G | FJ44-4A-QPM |
| Horsepower | 1100 | - | - | - | - |
| Thrust (lbs) | - | 7665 | 3360 | 7624 | 3435 |
| Flat Rating | - | ISA + 19 | ISA + 15 | ISA + 17 | ISA + 23 |
| FADEC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TBO (hrs) | 4000 | On-Condition | 5000 | On-Condition | 5000 |
| Fuel Type | JetFuel | - | - | - | - |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | 216.9 | - | - | - | - |
| Fuel Burn (gph) | 76 | - | - | - | - |
| Fuel Burn (lbph) | - | 1478 | 757 | - | - |
| Avionics | |||||
| Flight Deck | Bell BasiX-Pro | Garmin G5000 | Prodigy Touch (G3000) | Gulfstream PlaneView (Pro Line Fusion) | Pilatus ACE (Primus Apex) |
| Flight Rules | IFR | - | - | - | - |
| FMS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Autopilot | 1 x 3-Axis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| PFD | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| MFD | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| GPS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| AHRS | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Flight Director | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Transponder | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| VHF Com | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| VHF NAV | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Cabin | |||||
| Total Seats | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 6 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Cargo Door | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Lavatory | - | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | 1 Enclosed Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | 1 Enclosed Flushing |
| Lavatory Location | - | AFT | AFT | AFT | FWD |
| Galley / Refreshment | - | Galley | Galley | Galley | Optional Refreshment Center |
| Galley Location | - | FWD | FWD | FWD | FWD |
| Crew Rest | - | No | No | No | No |
| Jump Seat | - | No | No | No | No |
| Max Cabin Altitude (ft) | - | - | - | 5800 | - |
| SL Cabin Altitude (ft) | - | 25400 | 25560 | 25000 | 23500 |
| Cabin Pressure (psi) | - | 9.7 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 9.3 |
| Other | |||||
| APU Manufacturer | - | Honeywell | - | - | - |
| APU Model | - | 36-150 | - | - | - |
| APU TBO (hrs) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gear Type | Retractable Wheel | - | - | - | - |
| Rotorhead | 4-Blade Articulated | - | - | - | - |
| Tail Rotor | 4-Blade | - | - | - | - |
| Warranty | |||||
| Pilot Training Credits | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| MTX Training Credits | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Airframe (Yrs) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Airframe (Hrs) | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | - |
| Engine (Yrs) | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Engine (Hrs) | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 2000 |
| APU (Hrs) | - | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | - |
| Avionics (Yrs) | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Performance | |||||
| Max Cruise Speed (Mach) | - | 0.84 | 0.78 | 0.84 | 0.74 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 154 | 481 | 447 | 481 | 440 |
| Long Range Cruise (Mach) | - | 0.79 | 0.67 | 0.8 | 0.62 |
| Long Range Cruise (ktas) | 134 | 452 | 383 | 458 | 358 |
| Vref (kias) | - | - | 104 | 115 | 90 |
| Max Speed (Vne) | 155 | - | - | - | - |
| Stall Speed - Flaps (kias) | - | - | - | - | 82 |
| Max Range (nm) | 381 | 3500 | 1971 | 3600 | 2076 |
| Range Seats Full (nm) | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Max Range Crew + 4 (nm) | - | 3500 | 1936 | 3600 | 1882 |
| Max Range Crew + 6 (nm) | - | 3462 | - | - | 1689 |
| Max Range Crew + 8 (nm) | - | 3427 | - | - | 1498 |
| Endurance (hrs) | 4.1 | - | - | - | - |
| Take-off FL (ft) | - | 4810 | 3138 | 4750 | 2930 |
| Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10) | - | - | 5400 | 7320 | 4720 |
| Landing Roll (ft) | - | 3170 | 2200 | 2720 | 2375 |
| Max Climb Rate (fpm) | 2750 | 2550 | - | 5000 | 4151 |
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 18710 | 45000 | 45000 | 45000 | 45000 |
| Hover IGE (ft) | 14130 | - | - | - | - |
| Hover OGE (ft) | 11290 | - | - | - | - |