Beechjet 400A · Gulfstream III · Citation I · BBJ · Gulfstream G280
Curated competitors, ranked by market position.
| Specification | ![]() anchorBeechcraft Beechjet 400A BE40 | Gulfstream Gulfstream III GLF3 | ![]() Cessna Citation I C500 | Boeing BBJ B737 | ![]() Gulfstream Gulfstream G280 GA5C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||||
| Category | Light Jet | Large | Light Jet | Ultra Long Range | Super-Midsize |
| Variant | — | III | I | — | — |
| ICAO | BE40 | GLF3 | C500 | B737 | GA5C |
| Production | discontinued | discontinued | discontinued | in production | in production |
| Years | 1990 – 2003 | 1979 – 1986 | 1972 – 1985 | 1998 – present | 2012 – present |
| Performance | |||||
| Range (NM) | 1.519 | 4.250 | 1.300 | 6.098 | 3.600 |
| Cruise (kt) | 449 | 442 | 350 | 453 | 482 |
| MTOW (kg) | 7.484 | 31.752 | 5.375 | 77.560 | 17.962 |
| Ceiling (ft) | 45.000 | 45.000 | 41.000 | 41.000 | 45.000 |
| Takeoff (ft) | 3.855 | 5.100 | 3.600 | 6.200 | 4.750 |
| Cabin | |||||
| Length (m) | 4.78 | 12.59 | 3.86 | 24.13 | 9.96 |
| Width (m) | 1.47 | 2.22 | 1.50 | 3.54 | 2.13 |
| Height (m) | 1.45 | 1.86 | 1.32 | 2.16 | 1.91 |
| Volume (m³) | 8.6 | 38.1 | — | 152.6 | 26.5 |
| Baggage (m³) | 1.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Max seats | 9 pax | 19 pax | 7 pax | 30 pax | 10 pax |
| Cabin Match Score | anchor | 0/ 100 | 81/ 100 | 0/ 100 | 0/ 100 |
| Engine | |||||
| TBO (hrs between overhauls) | 3.600 h | 8.000 h | 3.500 h | On-condition | 8.000 h |
| Operating cost | |||||
| Variable $/h | |||||
| Fixed $/yr | |||||
| Total $/h | |||||
| Price & lineage | |||||
| New price (USD) | US$ 6.8M | — | — | US$ 71.0M | US$ 25.0M |
| Predecessor | — | — | — | — | — |
| Successor | — | — | — | — | |
| $/NM |
| Annual total |
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