Compare Bombardier Challenger 3500 vs Cessna Citation CJ4 vs Cessna Citation Longitude vs Dassault Falcon 8X vs Gulfstream G280 vs Pilatus PC-12 NGX vs Pilatus PC-24
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| Manufacturer | Bombardier | Cessna Citation | Cessna Citation | Dassault Falcon | Gulfstream | Pilatus | Pilatus |
| Aircraft Type | Challenger 3500 | CJ4 | Longitude | 8X | G280 | PC-12 NGX | PC-24 |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $26,950,000 | $11,290,000 | $29,965,000 | $ 62,500,000 | $24,900,000 | $5,350,000 | $11,800,000 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 3,152 | $ 1,970 | $ 2,500 | $ 3,805 | $ 3,168 | $ 793 | $ 1,619 |
| DOC / nm | $ 6.71 | $ 4.37 | $ 5.23 | $ 7.66 | $ 6.57 | $ 2.78 | $ 3.71 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.84 | $ 0.62 | $ 0.65 | $ 0.64 | $ 0.82 | $ 0.46 | $ 0.62 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 533 | 440 | 481 | 516 | 481 | 290 | 440 |
| Max Range (nm) | 3400 | 2170 | 3500 | 6450 | 3600 | 1866 | 2076 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 15950 | 6914 | - | 36900 | 15550 | 3692 | 6680 |
| Total Seats | 10 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 10 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Min Crew | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 | Garmin G5000 | Honeywell Primus EASy II | Gulfstream PlaneView (Pro Line Fusion) | Honeywell Primus Apex | Pilatus ACE (Primus Apex) |
| Flight Rules | - | - | - | - | - | IFR | - |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA Certified | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | Un-Verified | VERIFIED | Un-Verified | VERIFIED | VERIFIED |
| Weights | |||||||
| MRAMP (lbs) | 40750 | 18497 | 39700 | 73200 | 39750 | 10495 | 18400 |
| MTOW (lbs) | 40600 | 17110 | 39500 | 73000 | 39600 | 10450 | 18300 |
| MLW (lbs) | 34150 | 15660 | 33500 | 62400 | 32700 | 9921 | 16900 |
| MZFW (lbs) | 28200 | 12500 | 26000 | 41000 | 28200 | 9039 | 14220 |
| BOW (lbs) | 24800 | 10280 | - | 36100 | 24150 | 6803 | 11620 |
| BEW (lbs) | 24650 | 10196 | - | 36100 | 24050 | 6758 | 11520 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 15950 | 6914 | - | 36900 | 15550 | 3692 | 6680 |
| Max Payload (lbs) | 3400 | 2637 | - | 4560 | 4000 | 2235 | 2500 |
| Fuel Capacity (lbs) | 14045 | 5830 | - | 35141 | 14600 | 2704 | 5964 |
| Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs) | - | 1184 | 1600 | - | - | - | - |
| Payload Max Fuel (lbs) | 1905 | 1122 | 1600 | 1759 | 950 | 988 | 715 |
| Max Baggage Weight (lbs) | 750 | 1040 | 1115 | 2004 | 1980 | - | 1000 |
| Dimensions | |||||||
| Wingspan (ft) | 69 | 50 | 68.9 | 86.3 | 63 | 53.33 | 55.8 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 20 | 15.5 | 19.4 | 26.1 | 21.4 | 14 | 17.4 |
| Length (ft) | 68.7 | 53.4 | 73.2 | 80.2 | 66.9 | 47.25 | 52.2 |
| Cabin Height (ft) | 6 | 4.8 | 6 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| Aisle Step (ft) | Flat Floor | 0.4 | Flat Floor | - | 0.3 | - | Flat Floor |
| Cabin Width (ft) | 7.2 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 5 | 5.6 |
| Cabin Width - Floor (ft) | 5.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 4.25 | 3.8 |
| Cabin Length (ft) | 25.2 | 17.2 | 25.2 | 42.7 | 25.9 | 16.9 | 23 |
| Cabin Length - Seating (ft) | 16.6 | 14.8 | 16.5 | 29.2 | 17.7 | - | 17 |
| Cabin Volume (cu. ft) | - | - | - | 1695 | - | - | - |
| Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft) | 106 | 7 | 112 | 140 | 154 | 40 | 90 |
| Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft) | - | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Engine | |||||||
| No. of Engines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier | Cessna Citation | Cessna Citation | Dassault Falcon | Gulfstream | Pilatus | Pilatus |
| Model | HTF73500 | FJ44-4A | HTF7700L | PW307D | HTF7250G | PT6E-67XP | FJ44-4A-QPM |
| Horsepower | - | - | - | - | - | 1200 | - |
| Thrust (lbs) | 7323 | 3621 | 7665 | 6722 | 7624 | - | 3435 |
| Flat Rating | ISA + 15 | ISA + 11 | ISA + 19 | ISA + 17 | ISA + 17 | ISA + 35 | ISA + 23 |
| FADEC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TBO (hrs) | On-Condition | 5000 | On-Condition | On-Condition | On-Condition | 5000 | 5000 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | - | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Usable Fuel (gal) | - | - | - | - | - | 402 | - |
| Fuel Burn (lbph) | - | 757 | 1478 | - | - | - | - |
| Avionics | |||||||
| Flight Deck | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 | Garmin G5000 | Honeywell Primus EASy II | Gulfstream PlaneView (Pro Line Fusion) | Honeywell Primus Apex | Pilatus ACE (Primus Apex) |
| Flight Rules | - | - | - | - | - | IFR | - |
| FMS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Autopilot | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| PFD | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| MFD | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| GPS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| AHRS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ADC | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Transponder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| VHF Com | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| VHF NAV | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Cabin | |||||||
| Total Seats | 10 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 10 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Min Crew | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Cargo Door | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Lavatory | 1 Enclosed Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | 2 Enclosed Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | Optional | 1 Enclosed Flushing |
| Lavatory Location | AFT | AFT | AFT | FWD / AFT | AFT | FWD | FWD |
| Galley / Refreshment | Galley | Galley | Galley | Galley | Galley | No | Optional Refreshment Center |
| Galley Location | FWD | FWD | FWD | FWD | FWD | - | FWD |
| Crew Rest | No | No | No | No | No | - | No |
| Jump Seat | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | - | No |
| Max Cabin Altitude (ft) | - | - | - | 3900 | 5800 | - | - |
| SL Cabin Altitude (ft) | 23338 | 24005 | 25400 | 29200 | 25000 | 13100 | 23500 |
| Cabin Pressure (psi) | 8.8 | 9 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 5.8 | 9.3 |
| Other | |||||||
| Prop Manufacturer | - | - | - | - | - | Hartzell | - |
| Prop Description | - | - | - | - | - | 5-Blade Comp | - |
| APU Manufacturer | - | - | Honeywell | - | - | - | - |
| APU Model | - | - | 36-150 | - | - | - | - |
| APU TBO (hrs) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gear Type | - | - | - | - | - | Retractable | - |
| Warranty | |||||||
| Airframe (Yrs) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 |
| Airframe (Hrs) | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | - | - |
| Engine (Yrs) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 5 |
| Engine (Hrs) | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | - | 2000 |
| APU (Hrs) | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | - | - |
| Avionics (Yrs) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Performance | |||||||
| Max Cruise Speed (Mach) | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.84 | 0.9 | 0.84 | - | 0.74 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 533 | 440 | 481 | 516 | 481 | 290 | 440 |
| Long Range Cruise (Mach) | 0.8 | 0.66 | 0.79 | 0.85 | 0.8 | - | 0.62 |
| Long Range Cruise (ktas) | 458 | 377 | 452 | 487 | 458 | 225 | 358 |
| Vref (kias) | 111 | 117 | - | 106 | 115 | - | 90 |
| Stall Speed - Flaps (kias) | - | - | - | - | - | 67 | 82 |
| Max Range (nm) | 3400 | 2170 | 3500 | 6450 | 3600 | 1866 | 2076 |
| Max Range Crew + 4 (nm) | 3400 | 1918 | 3500 | 6450 | 3600 | 1803 | 1882 |
| Max Range Crew + 6 (nm) | 3400 | 1790 | 3462 | - | - | 1568 | 1689 |
| Max Range Crew + 8 (nm) | 3250 | 1612 | 3427 | - | - | 1057 | 1498 |
| Take-off FL (ft) | 4835 | 3410 | 4810 | 5910 | 4750 | - | 2930 |
| Take-Off >50ft Obst. (ft) | - | - | - | - | - | 2602 | - |
| Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10) | - | 5180 | - | 8245 | 7320 | 4270 | 4720 |
| Landing Roll (ft) | 2364 | 2665 | 3170 | 2240 | 2720 | - | 2375 |
| Landing >50ft Obst. (ft) | - | 2940 | - | - | - | 2170 | - |
| Max Climb Rate (fpm) | 5000 | 3854 | 2550 | 2055 | 5000 | 1920 | 4151 |
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 45000 | 45000 | 45000 | 51000 | 45000 | 30000 | 45000 |