Beechjet 400A · Citation CitationJet/CJ1 · Gulfstream G550 · Eclipse 500 · Gulfstream G500
Curated competitors, ranked by market position.
| Specification | ![]() anchorBeechcraft Beechjet 400A BE40 | Cessna Citation CitationJet/CJ1 C525 | Gulfstream Gulfstream G550 GLF5 | ![]() Eclipse Aviation Eclipse 500 EA50 | Gulfstream Gulfstream G500 GLF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||||
| Category | Light Jet | Light Jet | Ultra Long Range | Very Light Jet | Large |
| Variant | — | CitationJet/CJ1 | G550 | — | G500 |
| ICAO | BE40 | C525 | GLF5 | EA50 | GLF5 |
| Production | discontinued | discontinued | discontinued | discontinued | in production |
| Years | 1990 – 2003 | 1993 – 2005 | 2003 – 2021 | 2006 – 2008 | 2018 – present |
| Performance | |||||
| Range (NM) | 1.519 | 1.300 | 6.750 | 1.295 | 5.300 |
| Cruise (kt) | 449 | 380 | 488 | 370 | 488 |
| MTOW (kg) | 7.484 | 4.818 | 41.277 | 2.722 | 36.287 |
| Ceiling (ft) | 45.000 | 41.000 | 51.000 | 41.000 | 51.000 |
| Takeoff (ft) | 3.855 | 3.280 | 5.910 | 2.345 | 5.300 |
| Cabin | |||||
| Length (m) | 4.78 | 3.35 | 13.39 | 3.78 | 12.65 |
| Width (m) | 1.47 | 1.47 | 2.24 | 1.42 | 2.31 |
| Height (m) | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.88 | 1.27 | 1.88 |
| Volume (m³) | 8.6 | 5.3 | 47.3 | — | 48.6 |
| Baggage (m³) | 1.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Max seats | 9 pax | 7 pax | 19 pax | 5 pax | 19 pax |
| Cabin Match Score | anchor | 71/ 100 | 0/ 100 | 73/ 100 | 0/ 100 |
| Engine | |||||
| TBO (hrs between overhauls) | 3.600 h | 3.500 h | 10.000 h | 3.500 h | 10.000 h |
| Operating cost | |||||
| Variable $/h | |||||
| Fixed $/yr | |||||
| Total $/h | |||||
| Price & lineage | |||||
| New price (USD) | US$ 6.8M | — | — | US$ 1.5M | US$ 49.5M |
| Predecessor | — | — | — | — | — |
| Successor | — | — | — | — | |
| $/NM |
| Annual total |
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