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Eclipse 500 · Bell 429 GlobalRanger · Legacy 500 · Epic E1000 GX · Citation II
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| Specification |  anchorEclipse Aviation Eclipse 500 EA50 |  Bell Helicopter Bell 429 GlobalRanger B429 |  Embraer Legacy 500 E550 |  Epic Aircraft Epic E1000 GX EPIC |  Cessna Citation II C550 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||||
| Category | Very Light Jet | Helicóptero Heavy Turbine | Super-Midsize | Turbohélice Single | Light Jet |
| Variant | — | GlobalRanger | — | E1000 GX | II |
| ICAO | EA50 | B429 | E550 | EPIC | C550 |
| Production | discontinued | in production | discontinued | in production | discontinued |
| Years | 2006 – 2008 | 2009 – present | 2014 – 2018 | 2019 – present | 1978 – 1994 |
| Performance | |||||
| Range (NM) | 1.295 | 411 | 3.125 | 1.560 | 1.900 |
| Cruise (kt) | 370 | 150 | 466 | 333 | 385 |
| MTOW (kg) | 2.722 | 3.175 | 17.900 | 3.629 | 6.849 |
| Ceiling (ft) | 41.000 | 18.000 | 45.000 | 34.000 | 43.000 |
| Takeoff (ft) | 2.345 | — | 4.084 | 2.254 | 2.990 |
| Cabin | |||||
| Length (m) | 3.78 | 2.00 | 8.13 | 4.57 | 4.82 |
| Width (m) | 1.42 | 1.52 | 2.08 | 1.40 | 1.49 |
| Height (m) | 1.27 | 1.24 | 1.83 | 1.50 | 1.46 |
| Volume (m³) | — | — | 23.4 | 5.2 | 9.7 |
| Baggage (m³) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Max seats | 5 pax | 8 pax | 9 pax | 6 pax | 10 pax |
| Cabin Match Score | anchor | 50/ 100 | 0/ 100 | 77/ 100 | 38/ 100 |
| Engine | |||||
| TBO (hrs between overhauls) | 3.500 h | 4.000 h | 7.500 h | 3.500 h | 3.500 h |
| Operating cost | |||||
| Variable $/h | |||||
| Fixed $/yr | |||||
| Total $/h | |||||
| Price & lineage | |||||
| New price (USD) | US$ 1.5M | US$ 7.0M | US$ 20.0M | US$ 4.5M | — |
| Predecessor | — | — | — | — | — |
| Successor | — | — | — | — | — |
| $/NM |
| Annual total |
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