Compare Bombardier Challenger 3500 vs Bombardier Global 5500 vs Dassault Falcon 6X vs Gulfstream G280 vs Gulfstream G500
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| Manufacturer | Bombardier | Bombardier | Dassault Falcon | Gulfstream | Gulfstream |
| Aircraft Type | Challenger 3500 | Global 5500 | 6X | G280 | G500 |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $26,950,000 | $46,000,000 | $49,500,000 | $24,900,000 | $47,500,000 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 3,152 | $ 4,895 | $ 3,845 | $ 3,168 | $ 4,644 |
| DOC / nm | $ 6.71 | $ 9.49 | $ 7.74 | $ 6.57 | $ 9.00 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.84 | $ 0.79 | $ 0.64 | $ 0.82 | $ 0.90 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 533 | 504 | 516 | 481 | 516 |
| Max Range (nm) | 3400 | 5700 | 5500 | 3600 | 5200 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 15950 | - | - | 15550 | 30650 |
| Total Seats | 10 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 12 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 8 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 10 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 10 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 19 |
| Min Crew | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced | Bombardier Vision (Pro Line Fusion) | Honeywell Primus EASy III | Gulfstream PlaneView (Pro Line Fusion) | Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | In Development |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified |
| Weights | |||||
| MRAMP (lbs) | 40750 | 92750 | 77260 | 39750 | 77250 |
| MTOW (lbs) | 40600 | 92500 | 77460 | 39600 | 79600 |
| MLW (lbs) | 34150 | 78600 | 66190 | 32700 | 64350 |
| MZFW (lbs) | 28200 | 58000 | 45920 | 28200 | 52100 |
| BOW (lbs) | 24800 | 50861 | - | 24150 | 46850 |
| BEW (lbs) | 24650 | - | - | 24050 | - |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 15950 | - | - | 15550 | 30650 |
| Max Payload (lbs) | 3400 | - | - | 4000 | 5500 |
| Fuel Capacity (lbs) | 14045 | 39250 | 33790 | 14600 | 28850 |
| Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs) | - | 7139 | - | - | - |
| Payload Max Fuel (lbs) | 1905 | - | - | 950 | 1800 |
| Max Baggage Weight (lbs) | 750 | - | 2004 | 1980 | 2250 |
| Dimensions | |||||
| Wingspan (ft) | 69 | 94 | 85.1 | 63 | 86.3 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 20 | 25.5 | 24.5 | 21.4 | 25.5 |
| Length (ft) | 68.7 | 96 | 84.3 | 66.9 | 91.2 |
| Cabin Height (ft) | 6 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Aisle Step (ft) | Flat Floor | - | - | 0.3 | Flat Floor |
| Cabin Width (ft) | 7.2 | 8 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Cabin Width - Floor (ft) | 5.1 | - | 6.3 | 5.4 | 6.1 |
| Cabin Length (ft) | 25.2 | 40.8 | 40.4 | 25.9 | 41.5 |
| Cabin Length - Seating (ft) | 16.6 | - | 27.5 | 17.7 | 26.3 |
| Cabin Volume (cu. ft) | - | - | 1843 | - | - |
| Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft) | 106 | - | 140 | 154 | 230 |
| Engine | |||||
| No. of Engines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier | Bombardier | Dassault Falcon | Gulfstream | Gulfstream |
| Model | HTF73500 | Pearl | PW812D | HTF7250G | PW814GA |
| Thrust (lbs) | 7323 | 15125 | 14000 | 7624 | 15144 |
| Flat Rating | ISA + 15 | - | ISA + 17 | ISA + 17 | ISA + 15 |
| FADEC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TBO (hrs) | On-Condition | On-Condition | 5000 | On-Condition | 10000 |
| Avionics | |||||
| Flight Deck | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced | Bombardier Vision (Pro Line Fusion) | Honeywell Primus EASy III | Gulfstream PlaneView (Pro Line Fusion) | Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck |
| FMS | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Autopilot | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PFD | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| MFD | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| GPS | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| AHRS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ADC | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Transponder | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| VHF Com | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| VHF NAV | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Cabin | |||||
| Total Seats | 10 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 12 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 8 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 10 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 10 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 19 |
| Min Crew | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Lavatory | 1 Enclosed Flushing | 2 Enclosed Flushing | 2 Enclosed Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | 2 Enclosed Flushing |
| Lavatory Location | AFT | FWD / AFT | FWD / AFT | AFT | FWD / AFT |
| Galley / Refreshment | Galley | Galley | Galley | Galley | Galley |
| Galley Location | FWD | FWD | FWD | FWD | FWD |
| Crew Rest | No | No | No | No | No |
| Jump Seat | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Max Cabin Altitude (ft) | - | - | 3900 | 5800 | - |
| SL Cabin Altitude (ft) | 23338 | - | 29200 | 25000 | 31900 |
| Cabin Pressure (psi) | 8.8 | - | 10.2 | 9.2 | 10.7 |
| Other | |||||
| APU Manufacturer | - | - | - | - | - |
| APU Model | - | - | - | - | - |
| APU TBO (hrs) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Warranty | |||||
| Airframe (Yrs) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Airframe (Hrs) | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Engine (Yrs) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Engine (Hrs) | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| APU (Hrs) | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Performance | |||||
| Max Cruise Speed (Mach) | 0.82 | 0.88 | 0.9 | 0.84 | 0.9 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 533 | 504 | 516 | 481 | 516 |
| Long Range Cruise (Mach) | 0.8 | 0.85 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.85 |
| Long Range Cruise (ktas) | 458 | 487 | 458 | 458 | 487 |
| Vref (kias) | 111 | - | 106 | 115 | - |
| Max Range (nm) | 3400 | 5700 | 5500 | 3600 | 5200 |
| Max Range Crew + 4 (nm) | 3400 | 5700 | 5500 | 3600 | 5200 |
| Max Range Crew + 6 (nm) | 3400 | 5700 | - | - | 5200 |
| Max Range Crew + 8 (nm) | 3250 | 5700 | - | - | 5200 |
| Take-off FL (ft) | 4835 | 5490 | 5480 | 4750 | 5200 |
| Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10) | - | - | 7815 | 7320 | - |
| Landing Roll (ft) | 2364 | 2207 | 2480 | 2720 | 3100 |
| Max Climb Rate (fpm) | 5000 | - | - | 5000 | - |
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 45000 | 51000 | 51000 | 45000 | 51000 |