Beechjet 400A · Citation III · Gulfstream G550 · Eclipse 500 · Legacy 500
Curated competitors, ranked by market position.
| Specification | ![]() anchorBeechcraft Beechjet 400A BE40 | ![]() Cessna Citation III C650 | Gulfstream Gulfstream G550 GLF5 | ![]() Eclipse Aviation Eclipse 500 EA50 | ![]() Embraer Legacy 500 E550 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||||
| Category | Light Jet | Midsize | Ultra Long Range | Very Light Jet | Super-Midsize |
| Variant | — | III | G550 | — | — |
| ICAO | BE40 | C650 | GLF5 | EA50 | E550 |
| Production | discontinued | discontinued | discontinued | discontinued | discontinued |
| Years | 1990 – 2003 | 1983 – 1992 | 2003 – 2021 | 2006 – 2008 | 2014 – 2018 |
| Performance | |||||
| Range (NM) | 1.519 | 2.000 | 6.750 | 1.295 | 3.125 |
| Cruise (kt) | 449 | 459 | 488 | 370 | 466 |
| MTOW (kg) | 7.484 | 9.979 | 41.277 | 2.722 | 17.900 |
| Ceiling (ft) | 45.000 | 51.000 | 51.000 | 41.000 | 45.000 |
| Takeoff (ft) | 3.855 | — | 5.910 | 2.345 | 4.084 |
| Cabin | |||||
| Length (m) | 4.78 | 5.59 | 13.39 | 3.78 | 8.13 |
| Width (m) | 1.47 | 1.68 | 2.24 | 1.42 | 2.08 |
| Height (m) | 1.45 | 1.73 | 1.88 | 1.27 | 1.83 |
| Volume (m³) | 8.6 | 11.9 | 47.3 | — | 23.4 |
| Baggage (m³) | 1.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Max seats | 9 pax | 9 pax | 19 pax | 5 pax | 9 pax |
| Cabin Match Score | anchor | 70/ 100 | 0/ 100 | 73/ 100 | 0/ 100 |
| Engine | |||||
| TBO (hrs between overhauls) | 3.600 h | 4.200 h | 10.000 h | 3.500 h | 7.500 h |
| Operating cost | |||||
| Variable $/h | |||||
| Fixed $/yr | |||||
| Total $/h | |||||
| Price & lineage | |||||
| New price (USD) | US$ 6.8M | — | — | US$ 1.5M | US$ 20.0M |
| Predecessor | — | — | — | — | — |
| Successor | — | — | — | — | |
| $/NM |
| Annual total |
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