Beechjet 400A · Eclipse 500 · Citation I/SP 501 · Citation X · Citation Latitude
Curated competitors, ranked by market position.
| Specification | ![]() anchorBeechcraft Beechjet 400A BE40 | ![]() Eclipse Aviation Eclipse 500 EA50 | ![]() Cessna Citation I/SP 501 C501 | ![]() Cessna Citation X C750 | ![]() Cessna Citation Latitude C68A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||||
| Category | Light Jet | Very Light Jet | Light Jet | Super-Midsize | Midsize |
| Variant | — | — | 501 | — | — |
| ICAO | BE40 | EA50 | C501 | C750 | C68A |
| Production | discontinued | discontinued | discontinued | discontinued | in production |
| Years | 1990 – 2003 | 2006 – 2008 | 1977 – 1985 | 1996 – 2014 | 2015 – present |
| Performance | |||||
| Range (NM) | 1.519 | 1.295 | 1.328 | 3.070 | 2.700 |
| Cruise (kt) | 449 | 370 | 357 | 527 | 446 |
| MTOW (kg) | 7.484 | 2.722 | 5.375 | 16.193 | 13.971 |
| Ceiling (ft) | 45.000 | 41.000 | 41.000 | 51.000 | 45.000 |
| Takeoff (ft) | 3.855 | 2.345 | 2.930 | 5.250 | 3.580 |
| Cabin | |||||
| Length (m) | 4.78 | 3.78 | 3.87 | 7.67 | 6.93 |
| Width (m) | 1.47 | 1.42 | 1.49 | 1.68 | 1.96 |
| Height (m) | 1.45 | 1.27 | 1.31 | 1.73 | 1.83 |
| Volume (m³) | 8.6 | — | 6.5 | 15.2 | — |
| Baggage (m³) | 1.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Max seats | 9 pax | 5 pax | 6 pax | 12 pax | 11 pax |
| Cabin Match Score | anchor | 73/ 100 | 80/ 100 | 14/ 100 | 32/ 100 |
| Engine | |||||
| TBO (hrs between overhauls) | 3.600 h | 3.500 h | 3.500 h | 4.000 h | 6.000 h |
| Operating cost | |||||
| Variable $/h | |||||
| Fixed $/yr | |||||
| Total $/h | |||||
| Price & lineage | |||||
| New price (USD) | US$ 6.8M | US$ 1.5M | — | US$ 23.0M | US$ 18.0M |
| Predecessor | — | — | — | — | — |
| Successor | — | — | — | — | |
| $/NM |
| Annual total |
Pro plan Compare the real cost, side by side Variable, fixed, per hour, per nautical mile and per year for each aircraft, on the same screen. |