Compare Bombardier Challenger 3500 vs Cessna Citation CJ3+ vs Embraer Phenom 100EV vs Pilatus PC-24
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| Manufacturer | Bombardier | Cessna Citation | Embraer | Pilatus |
| Aircraft Type | Challenger 3500 | CJ3+ | Phenom 100EV | PC-24 |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $26,950,000 | $9,915,000 | $4,250,000 | $11,800,000 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 3,152 | $ 1,680 | $ 1,152 | $ 1,619 |
| DOC / nm | $ 6.71 | $ 4.05 | $ 2.84 | $ 3.71 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.84 | $ 0.58 | $ 0.71 | $ 0.62 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 533 | 415 | 404 | 440 |
| Max Range (nm) | 3400 | 1898 | 1254 | 2076 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 15950 | 5530 | 3451 | 6680 |
| Total Seats | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| Min Crew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced | Garmin G3000 | Prodigy Touch (G3000) | Pilatus ACE (Primus Apex) |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | VERIFIED |
| Weights | ||||
| MRAMP (lbs) | 40750 | 14070 | 10748 | 18400 |
| MTOW (lbs) | 40600 | 13870 | 10703 | 18300 |
| MLW (lbs) | 34150 | 12750 | 9998 | 16900 |
| MZFW (lbs) | 28200 | 10510 | 9072 | 14220 |
| BOW (lbs) | 24800 | 8540 | 7297 | 11620 |
| BEW (lbs) | 24650 | 8340 | 7252 | 11520 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 15950 | 5530 | 3451 | 6680 |
| Max Payload (lbs) | 3400 | 1970 | 1775 | 2500 |
| Fuel Capacity (lbs) | 14045 | 4710 | 2804 | 5964 |
| Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs) | - | 820 | - | - |
| Payload Max Fuel (lbs) | 1905 | 820 | 647 | 715 |
| Max Baggage Weight (lbs) | 750 | 1000 | 422 | 1000 |
| Dimensions | ||||
| Wingspan (ft) | 69 | 53 | 40.4 | 55.8 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 20 | 15.2 | 14.3 | 17.4 |
| Length (ft) | 68.7 | 51.2 | 42.1 | 52.2 |
| Cabin Height (ft) | 6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| Aisle Step (ft) | Flat Floor | 0.4 | 0.3 | Flat Floor |
| Cabin Width (ft) | 7.2 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| Cabin Width - Floor (ft) | 5.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Cabin Length (ft) | 25.2 | 15.7 | 11 | 23 |
| Cabin Length - Seating (ft) | 16.6 | 12.2 | 9 | 17 |
| Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft) | 106 | - | 10 | 90 |
| Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft) | - | 65 | 60 | - |
| Engine | ||||
| No. of Engines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier | Cessna Citation | Embraer | Pilatus |
| Model | HTF73500 | FJ44-3A | PW617F1-E | FJ44-4A-QPM |
| Thrust (lbs) | 7323 | 2820 | 1730 | 3435 |
| Flat Rating | ISA + 15 | ISA + 11 | ISA + 8 | ISA + 23 |
| FADEC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TBO (hrs) | On-Condition | 5000 | 3500 | 5000 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | - | 703 | - | - |
| Fuel Burn (lbph) | - | 624 | 543 | - |
| Avionics | ||||
| Flight Deck | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced | Garmin G3000 | Prodigy Touch (G3000) | Pilatus ACE (Primus Apex) |
| FMS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Autopilot | 2 | 1 x Garmin GFC-700 | 1 | 1 |
| PFD | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| MFD | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| GPS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| AHRS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| ADC | - | 2 | - | - |
| Transponder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| VHF Com | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| VHF NAV | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cabin | ||||
| Total Seats | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| Min Crew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cargo Door | - | - | - | Yes |
| Lavatory | 1 Enclosed Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | 1 Flushing | 1 Enclosed Flushing |
| Lavatory Location | AFT | AFT | AFT | FWD |
| Galley / Refreshment | Galley | Galley | No | Optional Refreshment Center |
| Galley Location | FWD | FWD | - | FWD |
| Crew Rest | No | No | No | No |
| Jump Seat | Yes | No | No | No |
| SL Cabin Altitude (ft) | 23338 | 23586 | 21280 | 23500 |
| Cabin Pressure (psi) | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 9.3 |
| Other | ||||
| APU Manufacturer | - | - | - | - |
| APU Model | - | - | - | - |
| APU TBO (hrs) | - | - | - | - |
| Warranty | ||||
| Airframe (Yrs) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Airframe (Hrs) | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | - |
| Engine (Yrs) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Engine (Hrs) | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 2000 |
| APU (Hrs) | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | - |
| Avionics (Yrs) | - | - | - | 3 |
| Performance | ||||
| Max Cruise Speed (Mach) | 0.82 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.74 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 533 | 415 | 404 | 440 |
| Long Range Cruise (Mach) | 0.8 | 0.67 | - | 0.62 |
| Long Range Cruise (ktas) | 458 | 383 | 329 | 358 |
| Vref (kias) | 111 | 99 | 95 | 90 |
| Stall Speed - Flaps (kias) | - | - | - | 82 |
| Max Range (nm) | 3400 | 1898 | 1254 | 2076 |
| Max Range Crew + 4 (nm) | 3400 | 1691 | 1178 | 1882 |
| Max Range Crew + 6 (nm) | 3400 | 1467 | - | 1689 |
| Max Range Crew + 8 (nm) | 3250 | 1244 | - | 1498 |
| Take-off FL (ft) | 4835 | 3180 | 3190 | 2930 |
| Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10) | - | 4750 | 5663 | 4720 |
| Landing Roll (ft) | 2364 | - | 2430 | 2375 |
| Landing >50ft Obst. (ft) | - | 2770 | - | - |
| Max Climb Rate (fpm) | 5000 | 4478 | 2500 | 4151 |
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 45000 | 45000 | 41000 | 45000 |