Compare Bombardier Challenger 3500 vs Cessna Citation Sovereign+ vs Embraer Legacy 450 vs Embraer Praetor 600 vs Gulfstream G280
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| Manufacturer | Bombardier | Cessna Citation | Embraer | Embraer | Gulfstream |
| Aircraft Type | Challenger 3500 | Sovereign + | Legacy 450 | Praetor 600 | G280 |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $26,950,000 | $19,730,000 | $16,995,000 | $20,995,000 | $24,900,000 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 3,152 | $ 2,699 | $ 2,790 | $ 3,141 | $ 3,168 |
| DOC / nm | $ 6.71 | $ 6.02 | $ 6.04 | $ 6.74 | $ 6.57 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.84 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.86 | $ 0.84 | $ 0.82 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 533 | 458 | 481 | 476 | 481 |
| Max Range (nm) | 3400 | 3138 | 2973 | 4018 | 3600 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 15950 | 12790 | 12908 | - | 15550 |
| Total Seats | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| Min Crew | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced | Garmin G5000 | Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion | Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion | Gulfstream PlaneView (Pro Line Fusion) |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | Un-Verified |
| Weights | |||||
| MRAMP (lbs) | 40750 | 31025 | 35891 | - | 39750 |
| MTOW (lbs) | 40600 | 30775 | 35759 | - | 39600 |
| MLW (lbs) | 34150 | 27575 | 32518 | - | 32700 |
| MZFW (lbs) | 28200 | 21000 | 25904 | - | 28200 |
| BOW (lbs) | 24800 | 18235 | 22983 | - | 24150 |
| BEW (lbs) | 24650 | 17985 | 22851 | - | 24050 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 15950 | 12790 | 12908 | - | 15550 |
| Max Payload (lbs) | 3400 | - | 2921 | 4001 | 4000 |
| Fuel Capacity (lbs) | 14045 | 11390 | 12108 | - | 14600 |
| Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs) | - | 1400 | - | - | - |
| Payload Max Fuel (lbs) | 1905 | 1400 | 800 | - | 950 |
| Max Baggage Weight (lbs) | 750 | 1435 | 1298 | - | 1980 |
| Dimensions | |||||
| Wingspan (ft) | 69 | 72.4 | 66.5 | 70.5 | 63 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 20 | 20.4 | 21.1 | 21 | 21.4 |
| Length (ft) | 68.7 | 63.5 | 64.6 | 68.1 | 66.9 |
| Cabin Height (ft) | 6 | 5.7 | 6 | 6 | 6.3 |
| Aisle Step (ft) | Flat Floor | 0.7 | Flat Floor | Flat Floor | 0.3 |
| Cabin Width (ft) | 7.2 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Cabin Width - Floor (ft) | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.4 |
| Cabin Length (ft) | 25.2 | 25.3 | 20.6 | 24.1 | 25.9 |
| Cabin Length - Seating (ft) | 16.6 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 21.3 | 17.7 |
| Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft) | 106 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 154 |
| Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft) | - | 100 | 110 | 110 | - |
| Engine | |||||
| No. of Engines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier | Cessna Citation | Embraer | Embraer | Gulfstream |
| Model | HTF73500 | PW306D | HTF7500E | HTF7500E | HTF7250G |
| Thrust (lbs) | 7323 | 5907 | 6540 | 7528 | 7624 |
| Flat Rating | ISA + 15 | ISA + 16 | ISA + 18 | ISA + 18 | ISA + 17 |
| FADEC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TBO (hrs) | On-Condition | 6000 | On-Condition | On-Condition | On-Condition |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | - | 1700 | 1932 | 1963 | - |
| Fuel Burn (lbph) | - | - | 1404 | - | - |
| Avionics | |||||
| Flight Deck | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced | Garmin G5000 | Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion | Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion | Gulfstream PlaneView (Pro Line Fusion) |
| FMS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Autopilot | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PFD | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| MFD | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| GPS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| AHRS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Transponder | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| VHF Com | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| VHF NAV | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cabin | |||||
| Total Seats | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| Min Crew | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Connectivity | - | - | Gogo AVANCE L5 | Gogo AVANCE L5 | - |
| Lavatory | 1 Enclosed Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | 1 Enclosed Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing |
| Lavatory Location | AFT | AFT | AFT | AFT | 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 | No | No | No | No |
| Max Cabin Altitude (ft) | - | - | 6000 | 5800 | 5800 |
| SL Cabin Altitude (ft) | 23338 | 25230 | 27110 | 27140 | 25000 |
| Cabin Pressure (psi) | 8.8 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.2 |
| 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 | 0.8 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.84 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 533 | 458 | 481 | 476 | 481 |
| Long Range Cruise (Mach) | 0.8 | 0.71 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.8 |
| Long Range Cruise (ktas) | 458 | 404 | 430 | 440 | 458 |
| Vref (kias) | 111 | - | 101 | 102 | 115 |
| Max Range (nm) | 3400 | 3138 | 2973 | 4018 | 3600 |
| Max Range Crew + 4 (nm) | 3400 | 3074 | 2904 | 4018 | 3600 |
| Max Range Crew + 6 (nm) | 3400 | 3040 | - | - | - |
| Max Range Crew + 8 (nm) | 3250 | 2925 | - | - | - |
| Take-off FL (ft) | 4835 | 3530 | 3907 | 4717 | 4750 |
| Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10) | - | 4760 | 5189 | - | 7320 |
| Landing Roll (ft) | 2364 | 2600 | 2090 | 2165 | 2720 |
| Max Climb Rate (fpm) | 5000 | 4083 | 3783 | - | 5000 |
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 45000 | 47000 | 45000 | 45000 | 45000 |