Bombardier Challenger 3500 vs Embraer Legacy 450 vs Embraer Praetor 500 vs Pilatus Pc 12 Ngx vs Pilatus Pc 24

The Bombardier Challenger 3500, Embraer Legacy 450, and Embraer Praetor 500 are super-midsize business jets, while the Pilatus PC-24 is a light jet and the Pilatus PC-12 NGX is a single‑engine turboprop. For range, the Praetor 500 is typically the longest-legged of this group (about 3,300 nm), followed by the Challenger 3500 (about 3,400 nm class depending on rating and mission, often quoted around 3,400 nm) and the Legacy 450 (about 2,900 nm). The PC-24 generally offers jet speed with mid-2,000 nm class range (around 2,000–2,400 nm depending on configuration), while the PC-12 NGX is similar or slightly lower in nautical miles (often around 1,700–1,800 nm) but excels in short and unimproved runway access. In passenger capacity, the Challenger 3500 and Praetor 500 commonly seat about 8–10 in typical executive layouts, the Legacy 450 about 7–9, the PC-24 about 6–10 depending on interior, and the PC-12 NGX about 6–9 in executive seating (with higher maximum seats in commuter-style layouts).