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Bombardier Challenger 650 vs Bombardier Global 5500 vs Dassault Falcon 6x vs Dassault Falcon 7x vs Dassault Falcon 900lx vs Gulfstream G400

All six are large-cabin business jets, but they span different missions. The Bombardier Challenger 650 is best viewed as a “large-cabin, shorter/medium-range” aircraft, typically seating about 8–12 passengers and offering roughly 4,000 nm class range, making it strong for transcontinental U.S. and shorter international sectors. Stepping up, the Bombardier Global 5500 is an ultra-long-range jet, usually configured for about 10–16 passengers with roughly 5,900 nm range, aimed at longer intercontinental city pairs. Dassault’s Falcon 6X is a new large-cabin, long-range jet with a very wide cabin, commonly 12–16 passengers and about 5,500 nm range. The Falcon 7X and Falcon 900LX are established large-cabin, long-range trijets; the 7X typically carries about 12–16 with around 5,950 nm range, while the 900LX is usually 10–14 with about 4,750 nm range. The Gulfstream G400 is a new large-cabin, long-range twin, generally 10–16 passengers with about 4,200 nm range, positioned above super-midsize and below Gulfstream’s longest-range models.

SpecBombardier Challenger 650Bombardier Global 5500Dassault Falcon 6XDassault Falcon 7XDassault Falcon 900LXGulfstream G400
Summary
Cockpit22332—
DOC / nm$ 7.16$ 9.49$ 7.74$ 7.75$ 7.57—
Min Crew222224
Total Seats111417171612
ManufacturerBombardierBombardierDassault FalconDassault FalconDassault FalconGulfstream
Aircraft NameChallenger 650Global 55006X7X900LXG400
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA—
Max Range (nm)408559005500595047504200
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.80$ 0.79$ 0.64$ 0.65$ 0.63—
Max Cabin Seats121616161419
OEM VerificationVERIFIEDVERIFIEDUn-VerifiedVERIFIEDVERIFIED—
Useful Load (lbs)21050——336002245030650
Standard Cabin Seats912141414—
Direct Operating Cost$ 3,365$ 4,895$ 3,845$ 3,850$ 3,588—
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 AdvancedBombardier Vision (Pro Line Fusion)Honeywell Primus EASy IIIHoneywell Primus EASy IIHoneywell Primus EASy IIGulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)470504516516498539
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$32,400,000$46,000,000$49,500,000$53,800,000$44,000,00034500000
Cabin
Cockpit22332—
Lavatory2 Enclosed Flushing2 Enclosed Flushing2 Enclosed Flushing2 Enclosed Flushing1 Enclosed Flushing—
Min Crew22222—
Crew RestYesNoNoNoNo—
Jump SeatYesYesYesYesNo—
Total Seats1114171716—
Galley LocationFWDFWDFWDFWDFWD—
Max Cabin Seats1216161614—
Lavatory LocationFWD / AFTFWD / AFTFWD / AFTFWD / AFTAFT—
Cabin Pressure (psi)8.8—10.210.29.6—
Galley / RefreshmentGalleyGalleyGalleyGalleyGalley—
Standard Cabin Seats912141414—
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)23000—292002920025300—
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)——39003900——
Engine
FADECYesYesYesYesYes—
ModelCF34-3B MTOPearlPW812DPW307ATFE731-60—
TBO (hrs)On-ConditionOn-Condition500072005000—
Flat RatingISA + 15—ISA + 17ISA + 17ISA + 17—
Thrust (lbs)9220151251400064025000—
No. of Engines22233—
Dimensions
Length (ft)68.49684.376.766.4—
Wingspan (ft)64.49485.18670.2—
Aisle Step (ft)Flat Floor—————
Cabin Width (ft)7.988.57.77.7—
Cabin Height (ft)66.26.56.26.2—
Cabin Length (ft)25.640.840.439.133.2—
Overall Height (ft)20.725.524.525.724.8—
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)6.9—6.36.36.3—
Cabin Length - Seating (ft)15.4—27.526.223.5—
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)112—140140127—
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)——184315521264—