Compare Dassault Falcon 900LX vs Embraer Legacy 650E vs Gulfstream G500
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| Manufacturer | Dassault Falcon | Embraer | Gulfstream |
| Aircraft Type | 900LX | Legacy 650E | G500 |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $44,000,000 | $26,500,000 | $47,500,000 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 3,588 | $ 3,860 | $ 4,644 |
| DOC / nm | $ 7.57 | $ 8.41 | $ 9.00 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.63 | $ 0.70 | $ 0.90 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 498 | 458 | 516 |
| Max Range (nm) | 4750 | 3980 | 5200 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 22450 | 22510 | 30650 |
| Total Seats | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 14 | 19 | 19 |
| Min Crew | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Honeywell Primus EASy II | Honeywell Primus Elite | Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | In Development |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | Un-Verified |
| Weights | |||
| MRAMP (lbs) | 49200 | 53727 | 77250 |
| MTOW (lbs) | 49000 | 53572 | 79600 |
| MLW (lbs) | 44500 | 44092 | 64350 |
| MZFW (lbs) | 30864 | 36156 | 52100 |
| BOW (lbs) | 26750 | 31217 | 46850 |
| BEW (lbs) | 26550 | 31062 | - |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 22450 | 22510 | 30650 |
| Max Payload (lbs) | 4114 | 4939 | 5500 |
| Fuel Capacity (lbs) | 21000 | 20600 | 28850 |
| Payload Max Fuel (lbs) | 1545 | 1910 | 1800 |
| Max Baggage Weight (lbs) | 2866 | 1441 | 2250 |
| Dimensions | |||
| Wingspan (ft) | 70.2 | 69.5 | 86.3 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 24.8 | 22.2 | 25.5 |
| Length (ft) | 66.4 | 86.5 | 91.2 |
| Cabin Height (ft) | 6.2 | 6 | 6.4 |
| Aisle Step (ft) | - | Flat Floor | Flat Floor |
| Cabin Width (ft) | 7.7 | 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Cabin Width - Floor (ft) | 6.3 | 5.2 | 6.1 |
| Cabin Length (ft) | 33.2 | 42.4 | 41.5 |
| Cabin Length - Seating (ft) | 23.5 | 30.3 | 26.3 |
| Cabin Volume (cu. ft) | 1264 | - | - |
| Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft) | 127 | 286 | 230 |
| Engine | |||
| No. of Engines | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Falcon | Embraer | Gulfstream |
| Model | TFE731-60 | AE3007A2 | PW814GA |
| Thrust (lbs) | 5000 | 9020 | 15144 |
| Flat Rating | ISA + 17 | ISA + 15 | ISA + 15 |
| FADEC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TBO (hrs) | 5000 | On-Condition | 10000 |
| Fuel Burn (lbph) | - | 1901 | - |
| Avionics | |||
| Flight Deck | Honeywell Primus EASy II | Honeywell Primus Elite | Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck |
| FMS | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Autopilot | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PFD | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| MFD | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| GPS | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| AHRS | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Transponder | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| VHF Com | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| VHF NAV | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Cabin | |||
| Total Seats | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 14 | 19 | 19 |
| Min Crew | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Lavatory | 1 Enclosed Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | 2 Enclosed Flushing |
| Lavatory Location | AFT | AFT | FWD / AFT |
| Galley / Refreshment | Galley | Galley | Galley |
| Galley Location | FWD | FWD | FWD |
| Crew Rest | No | No | No |
| Jump Seat | No | No | Yes |
| SL Cabin Altitude (ft) | 25300 | 21650 | 31900 |
| Cabin Pressure (psi) | 9.6 | 8.4 | 10.7 |
| Other | |||
| APU Manufacturer | - | - | - |
| APU Model | - | - | - |
| APU TBO (hrs) | - | - | - |
| Warranty | |||
| Airframe (Yrs) | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| Airframe (Hrs) | 1000 | 10000 | 1000 |
| Engine (Yrs) | 2 | - | 2 |
| Engine (Hrs) | 1000 | - | 1000 |
| APU (Hrs) | 2000 | - | 2000 |
| Performance | |||
| Max Cruise Speed (Mach) | 0.87 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 498 | 458 | 516 |
| Long Range Cruise (Mach) | 0.8 | 0.72 | 0.85 |
| Long Range Cruise (ktas) | 458 | 412 | 487 |
| Vref (kias) | 111 | 115 | - |
| Max Range (nm) | 4750 | 3980 | 5200 |
| Max Range Crew + 4 (nm) | 4650 | 3919 | 5200 |
| Max Range Crew + 6 (nm) | - | - | 5200 |
| Max Range Crew + 8 (nm) | - | - | 5200 |
| Take-off FL (ft) | 5360 | 5741 | 5200 |
| Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10) | 6715 | 7979 | - |
| Landing Roll (ft) | 2415 | 2842 | 3100 |
| Max Climb Rate (fpm) | 2055 | 3022 | - |
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 51000 | 41000 | 51000 |