Bombardier Challenger 3500 vs Bombardier Challenger 650 vs Cessna Citation Hemisphere vs Embraer Legacy 650e vs Embraer Praetor 600 vs Gulfstream G280 vs Gulfstream G400

By category, the Bombardier Challenger 3500 and Embraer Praetor 600 sit in the “super‑midsize” class, while the Gulfstream G280 is also commonly grouped as super‑midsize (often described as large‑cabin super‑midsize). The Bombardier Challenger 650 and Embraer Legacy 650E are traditional “large‑cabin” business jets. The Cessna Citation Hemisphere and Gulfstream G400 are positioned as “large‑cabin, long‑range” aircraft, with the G400 stepping toward the large‑cabin/heavy segment. On range, the Challenger 3500 and Praetor 600 are typically around the ~3,300–4,000 nm bracket, while the G280 reaches roughly the low‑to‑mid‑3,000 nm range. The Challenger 650 and Legacy 650E are generally mid‑4,000 nm class. The Hemisphere is planned around the ~4,500 nm class, and the G400 is around the ~4,200 nm class. For passenger capacity, super‑midsize models usually seat about 8–10 (often up to ~12), whereas the Challenger 650 and Legacy 650E typically seat 10–13 (with higher certified maximums). The Hemisphere and G400 generally target about 10–14 passengers depending on configuration.