Beechjet 400A · Citation VI · BBJ · Citation I/SP 501 · Citation Excel
Curated competitors, ranked by market position.
| Specification | ![]() anchorBeechcraft Beechjet 400A BE40 | ![]() Cessna Citation VI C650 | Boeing BBJ B737 | ![]() Cessna Citation I/SP 501 C501 | Cessna Citation Excel C560 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||||
| Category | Light Jet | Midsize | Ultra Long Range | Light Jet | Midsize |
| Variant | — | — | — | 501 | — |
| ICAO | BE40 | C650 | B737 | C501 | C560 |
| Production | discontinued | discontinued | in production | discontinued | discontinued |
| Years | 1990 – 2003 | 1991 – 1995 | 1998 – present | 1977 – 1985 | 1998 – 2004 |
| Performance | |||||
| Range (NM) | 1.519 | 1.971 | 6.098 | 1.328 | 1.858 |
| Cruise (kt) | 449 | 472 | 453 | 357 | 430 |
| MTOW (kg) | 7.484 | 9.980 | 77.560 | 5.375 | 9.163 |
| Ceiling (ft) | 45.000 | 51.000 | 41.000 | 41.000 | 45.000 |
| Takeoff (ft) | 3.855 | 5.489 | 6.200 | 2.930 | 3.700 |
| Cabin | |||||
| Length (m) | 4.78 | 5.59 | 24.13 | 3.87 | 5.59 |
| Width (m) | 1.47 | 1.68 | 3.54 | 1.49 | 1.68 |
| Height (m) | 1.45 | 1.73 | 2.16 | 1.31 | 1.73 |
| Volume (m³) | 8.6 | 12.4 | 152.6 | 6.5 | 11.9 |
| Baggage (m³) | 1.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Max seats | 9 pax | 9 pax | 30 pax | 6 pax | 10 pax |
| Cabin Match Score | anchor | 69/ 100 | 0/ 100 | 80/ 100 | 74/ 100 |
| Engine | |||||
| TBO (hrs between overhauls) | 3.600 h | 4.200 h | On-condition | 3.500 h | 5.000 h |
| Operating cost | |||||
| Variable $/h | |||||
| Fixed $/yr | |||||
| Total $/h | |||||
| Price & lineage | |||||
| New price (USD) | US$ 6.8M | — | US$ 71.0M | — | US$ 11.0M |
| Predecessor | — | — | — | — | — |
| Successor | — | — | — | — | |
| $/NM |
| Annual total |
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