Compare Bombardier Challenger 3500 vs Cessna Citation CJ4 vs Cessna Citation Sovereign+ vs Cessna Citation XLS+ vs Pilatus PC-12 NGX vs Pilatus PC-24
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| Manufacturer | Bombardier | Cessna Citation | Cessna Citation | Cessna Citation | Pilatus | Pilatus |
| Aircraft Type | Challenger 3500 | CJ4 | Sovereign + | XLS+ | PC-12 NGX | PC-24 |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $26,950,000 | $11,290,000 | $19,730,000 | $15,500,000 | $5,350,000 | $11,800,000 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 3,152 | $ 1,970 | $ 2,699 | $ 2,303 | $ 793 | $ 1,619 |
| DOC / nm | $ 6.71 | $ 4.37 | $ 6.02 | $ 5.34 | $ 2.78 | $ 3.71 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.84 | $ 0.62 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.46 | $ 0.62 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 533 | 440 | 458 | 430 | 290 | 440 |
| Max Range (nm) | 3400 | 2170 | 3138 | 1906 | 1866 | 2076 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 15950 | 6914 | 12790 | 7540 | 3692 | 6680 |
| Total Seats | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 10 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Min Crew | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 | Garmin G5000 | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 | Honeywell Primus Apex | Pilatus ACE (Primus Apex) |
| Flight Rules | - | - | - | - | IFR | - |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | VERIFIED |
| Weights | ||||||
| MRAMP (lbs) | 40750 | 18497 | 31025 | 20400 | 10495 | 18400 |
| MTOW (lbs) | 40600 | 17110 | 30775 | 20200 | 10450 | 18300 |
| MLW (lbs) | 34150 | 15660 | 27575 | 18700 | 9921 | 16900 |
| MZFW (lbs) | 28200 | 12500 | 21000 | 16000 | 9039 | 14220 |
| BOW (lbs) | 24800 | 10280 | 18235 | 12860 | 6803 | 11620 |
| BEW (lbs) | 24650 | 10196 | 17985 | 12660 | 6758 | 11520 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 15950 | 6914 | 12790 | 7540 | 3692 | 6680 |
| Max Payload (lbs) | 3400 | 2637 | - | - | 2235 | 2500 |
| Fuel Capacity (lbs) | 14045 | 5830 | 11390 | 6740 | 2704 | 5964 |
| Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs) | - | 1184 | 1400 | 2240 | - | - |
| Payload Max Fuel (lbs) | 1905 | 1122 | 1400 | 800 | 988 | 715 |
| Max Baggage Weight (lbs) | 750 | 1040 | 1435 | 800 | - | 1000 |
| Dimensions | ||||||
| Wingspan (ft) | 69 | 50 | 72.4 | 56.3 | 53.33 | 55.8 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 20 | 15.5 | 20.4 | 17.2 | 14 | 17.4 |
| Length (ft) | 68.7 | 53.4 | 63.5 | 52.5 | 47.25 | 52.2 |
| Cabin Height (ft) | 6 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| Aisle Step (ft) | Flat Floor | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | - | Flat Floor |
| Cabin Width (ft) | 7.2 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5 | 5.6 |
| Cabin Width - Floor (ft) | 5.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.25 | 3.8 |
| Cabin Length (ft) | 25.2 | 17.2 | 25.3 | 18.5 | 16.9 | 23 |
| Cabin Length - Seating (ft) | 16.6 | 14.8 | 17.4 | 14.3 | - | 17 |
| Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft) | 106 | 7 | 35 | 10 | 40 | 90 |
| Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft) | - | 70 | 100 | 80 | - | - |
| Engine | ||||||
| No. of Engines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier | Cessna Citation | Cessna Citation | Cessna Citation | Pilatus | Pilatus |
| Model | HTF73500 | FJ44-4A | PW306D | PW545C | PT6E-67XP | FJ44-4A-QPM |
| Horsepower | - | - | - | - | 1200 | - |
| Thrust (lbs) | 7323 | 3621 | 5907 | 4119 | - | 3435 |
| Flat Rating | ISA + 15 | ISA + 11 | ISA + 16 | ISA + 10 | ISA + 35 | ISA + 23 |
| FADEC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TBO (hrs) | On-Condition | 5000 | 6000 | 5000 | 5000 | 5000 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | - | 870 | 1700 | - | - | - |
| Usable Fuel (gal) | - | - | - | - | 402 | - |
| Fuel Burn (lbph) | - | 757 | - | - | - | - |
| Avionics | ||||||
| Flight Deck | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 | Garmin G5000 | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 | Honeywell Primus Apex | Pilatus ACE (Primus Apex) |
| Flight Rules | - | - | - | - | IFR | - |
| FMS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Autopilot | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PFD | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| MFD | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| GPS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| AHRS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| ADC | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Transponder | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| VHF Com | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| VHF NAV | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Cabin | ||||||
| Total Seats | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 10 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Min Crew | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Cargo Door | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Lavatory | 1 Enclosed Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | Optional | 1 Enclosed Flushing |
| Lavatory Location | AFT | AFT | AFT | AFT | FWD | FWD |
| Galley / Refreshment | Galley | Galley | Galley | Galley | No | Optional Refreshment Center |
| Galley Location | FWD | FWD | FWD | FWD | - | FWD |
| Crew Rest | No | No | No | No | - | No |
| Jump Seat | Yes | No | No | No | - | No |
| SL Cabin Altitude (ft) | 23338 | 24005 | 25230 | 25230 | 13100 | 23500 |
| Cabin Pressure (psi) | 8.8 | 9 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 5.8 | 9.3 |
| Other | ||||||
| Prop Manufacturer | - | - | - | - | Hartzell | - |
| Prop Description | - | - | - | - | 5-Blade Comp | - |
| APU Manufacturer | - | - | - | Honeywell | - | - |
| APU Model | - | - | - | RE100 | - | - |
| APU TBO (hrs) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gear Type | - | - | - | - | Retractable | - |
| Warranty | ||||||
| Airframe (Yrs) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 |
| Airframe (Hrs) | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | - | - |
| Engine (Yrs) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 5 |
| Engine (Hrs) | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | - | 2000 |
| APU (Hrs) | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | - | - |
| Avionics (Yrs) | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Performance | ||||||
| Max Cruise Speed (Mach) | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.8 | 0.75 | - | 0.74 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 533 | 440 | 458 | 430 | 290 | 440 |
| Long Range Cruise (Mach) | 0.8 | 0.66 | 0.71 | 0.71 | - | 0.62 |
| Long Range Cruise (ktas) | 458 | 377 | 404 | 404 | 225 | 358 |
| Vref (kias) | 111 | 117 | - | 106 | - | 90 |
| Stall Speed - Flaps (kias) | - | - | - | - | 67 | 82 |
| Max Range (nm) | 3400 | 2170 | 3138 | 1906 | 1866 | 2076 |
| Max Range Crew + 4 (nm) | 3400 | 1918 | 3074 | 1841 | 1803 | 1882 |
| Max Range Crew + 6 (nm) | 3400 | 1790 | 3040 | 1694 | 1568 | 1689 |
| Max Range Crew + 8 (nm) | 3250 | 1612 | 2925 | 1536 | 1057 | 1498 |
| Take-off FL (ft) | 4835 | 3410 | 3530 | 3560 | - | 2930 |
| Take-Off >50ft Obst. (ft) | - | - | - | - | 2602 | - |
| Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10) | - | 5180 | 4760 | 5430 | 4270 | 4720 |
| Landing Roll (ft) | 2364 | 2665 | 2600 | 2740 | - | 2375 |
| Landing >50ft Obst. (ft) | - | 2940 | - | 3180 | 2170 | - |
| Max Climb Rate (fpm) | 5000 | 3854 | 4083 | 3500 | 1920 | 4151 |
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 45000 | 45000 | 47000 | 45000 | 30000 | 45000 |