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Bombardier Challenger 3500 vs Cessna Citation Longitude vs Dassault Falcon 2000s vs Embraer Legacy 500 vs Embraer Praetor 600 vs Gulfstream G280

In category, the Bombardier Challenger 3500 is a super-midsize jet, the Cessna Citation Longitude and Gulfstream G280 sit at the upper end of the super-midsize class, the Embraer Legacy 500 is a super-midsize, the Embraer Praetor 600 is a long-range super-midsize, and the Dassault Falcon 2000S is typically positioned as a large-cabin/“small large-cabin” jet. On range, the Falcon 2000S is around 3,350 nm, the Challenger 3500 about 3,400 nm, the Legacy 500 about 3,125 nm, the Praetor 600 about 4,018 nm, the Longitude about 3,500 nm, and the G280 about 3,600 nm, making the Praetor 600 the clear range leader among these. On passenger capacity, typical executive seating is generally 8 to 10 for the Legacy 500, Challenger 3500, Longitude, Praetor 600, and G280, while the Falcon 2000S commonly seats 8 to 12 thanks to its larger cabin. Maximum certified passenger counts are usually higher, but real-world layouts cluster around those ranges.

SpecBombardier Challenger 3500Cessna Citation LongitudeDassault Falcon 2000SEmbraer Legacy 500Embraer Praetor 600Gulfstream G280
Summary
Cockpit222222
DOC / nm$ 6.71$ 5.23$ 6.63$ 6.74$ 6.74$ 6.57
Min Crew222222
Total Seats101012101010
ManufacturerBombardierCessna CitationDassault FalconEmbraerEmbraerGulfstream
Aircraft NameChallenger 3500Longitude2000SLegacy 500Praetor 600G280
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA CertifiedFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)340035003540315340183600
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.84$ 0.65$ 0.83$ 0.84$ 0.84$ 0.82
Max Cabin Seats101010121210
OEM VerificationVERIFIEDUn-VerifiedVERIFIEDVERIFIEDVERIFIEDUn-Verified
Useful Load (lbs)15950182501483715550
Standard Cabin Seats8810988
Direct Operating Cost$ 3,152$ 2,500$ 3,150$ 3,141$ 3,141$ 3,168
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 AdvancedGarmin G5000Honeywell Primus EASy IIRockwell Collins Pro Line FusionRockwell Collins Pro Line FusionGulfstream PlaneView (Pro Line Fusion)
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)533481490481542481
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$26,950,000$29,965,000$ 26,000,000$20,000,000$20,995,000$24,900,000
Cabin
Cockpit222222
Lavatory1 Enclosed Flushing1 Enclosed Belted Flushing1 Enclosed Flushing1 Enclosed Flushing1 Enclosed Belted Flushing1 Enclosed Belted Flushing
Min Crew222222
Crew RestNoNoNoNoNoNo
Jump SeatYesNoNoNoNoNo
Total Seats101012101010
Galley LocationFWDFWDFWDFWDFWDFWD
Max Cabin Seats101210121210
Lavatory LocationAFTAFTAFTAFTAFTAFT
Cabin Pressure (psi)8.89.79.69.79.79.2
Galley / RefreshmentGalleyGalleyGalleyGalleyGalleyGalley
Standard Cabin Seats8810988
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)233382540025300271402714025000
ConnectivityGogo AVANCE L5Gogo AVANCE L5
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)600058005800
Engine
FADECYesYesYesYesYesYes
ModelHTF73500HTF7700LPW308CHTF7500EHTF7500EHTF7250G
TBO (hrs)On-ConditionOn-Condition7000On-ConditionOn-ConditionOn-Condition
Flat RatingISA + 15ISA + 19ISA + 15ISA + 18ISA + 18ISA + 17
Thrust (lbs)732376657000703675287624
No. of Engines222222
Fuel Burn (lbph)14781441
Fuel Capacity (gal)19631963
Dimensions
Length (ft)68.773.266.468.168.166.9
Wingspan (ft)6968.970.266.570.563
Aisle Step (ft)Flat FloorFlat FloorFlat FloorFlat FloorFlat Floor0.3
Cabin Width (ft)7.26.47.76.86.86.9
Cabin Height (ft)666.2666.3
Cabin Length (ft)25.225.226.224.124.125.9
Overall Height (ft)2019.423.221.22121.4
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)5.14.16.34.74.75.4
Cabin Length - Seating (ft)16.616.517.121.321.317.7
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)1061121344545154
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)1024
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)110110