Beechjet 400A · Citation VII · Eclipse 500 · Challenger 300 · Gulfstream G500
Curated competitors, ranked by market position.
| Specification | ![]() anchorBeechcraft Beechjet 400A BE40 | Cessna Citation VII C650 | ![]() Eclipse Aviation Eclipse 500 EA50 | ![]() Bombardier Challenger 300 CL30 | Gulfstream Gulfstream G500 GLF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||||
| Category | Light Jet | Midsize | Very Light Jet | Super-Midsize | Large |
| Variant | — | — | — | — | G500 |
| ICAO | BE40 | C650 | EA50 | CL30 | GLF5 |
| Production | discontinued | discontinued | discontinued | discontinued | in production |
| Years | 1990 – 2003 | 1992 – 2000 | 2006 – 2008 | 2003 – 2014 | 2018 – present |
| Performance | |||||
| Range (NM) | 1.519 | 1.833 | 1.295 | 3.100 | 5.300 |
| Cruise (kt) | 449 | 460 | 370 | 470 | 488 |
| MTOW (kg) | 7.484 | 10.433 | 2.722 | 17.900 | 36.287 |
| Ceiling (ft) | 45.000 | 51.000 | 41.000 | 45.000 | 51.000 |
| Takeoff (ft) | 3.855 | — | 2.345 | 4.810 | 5.300 |
| Cabin | |||||
| Length (m) | 4.78 | 5.61 | 3.78 | 8.69 | 12.65 |
| Width (m) | 1.47 | 1.68 | 1.42 | 2.19 | 2.31 |
| Height (m) | 1.45 | 1.73 | 1.27 | 1.86 | 1.88 |
| Volume (m³) | 8.6 | 11.9 | — | 24.4 | 48.6 |
| Baggage (m³) | 1.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Max seats | 9 pax | 8 pax | 5 pax | 9 pax | 19 pax |
| Cabin Match Score | anchor | 72/ 100 | 73/ 100 | 0/ 100 | 0/ 100 |
| Engine | |||||
| TBO (hrs between overhauls) | 3.600 h | 4.200 h | 3.500 h | 8.000 h | 10.000 h |
| Operating cost | |||||
| Variable $/h | |||||
| Fixed $/yr | |||||
| Total $/h | |||||
| Price & lineage | |||||
| New price (USD) | US$ 6.8M | — | US$ 1.5M | US$ 21.0M | US$ 49.5M |
| Predecessor | — | — | — | — | — |
| Successor | — | — | — | — | |
| $/NM |
| Annual total |
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