Epic E1000 GX · Bell 429 GlobalRanger · Eclipse 500 · Challenger 604 · Meridian PA-46-500TP
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| Specification | ![]() anchorEpic Aircraft Epic E1000 GX EPIC | Bell Helicopter Bell 429 GlobalRanger B429 | ![]() Eclipse Aviation Eclipse 500 EA50 | ![]() Bombardier Challenger 604 CL60 | Piper Aircraft Meridian PA-46-500TP PA46 |
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| Identity | |||||
| Category | Turbohélice Single | Helicóptero Heavy Turbine | Very Light Jet | Large | Turbohélice Single |
| Variant | E1000 GX | GlobalRanger | — | — | PA-46-500TP |
| ICAO | EPIC | B429 | EA50 | CL60 | PA46 |
| Production | in production | in production | discontinued | discontinued | discontinued |
| Years | 2019 – present | 2009 – present | 2006 – 2008 | 1996 – 2006 | 2000 – 2014 |
| Performance | |||||
| Range (NM) | 1.560 | 411 | 1.295 | 4.077 | 1.000 |
| Cruise (kt) | 333 | 150 | 370 | 449 | 260 |
| MTOW (kg) | 3.629 | 3.175 | 2.722 | 21.863 | 2.179 |
| Ceiling (ft) | 34.000 | 18.000 | 41.000 | 41.000 | 30.000 |
| Takeoff (ft) | 2.254 | — | 2.345 | 5.840 | — |
| Cabin | |||||
| Length (m) | 4.57 | 2.00 | 3.78 | 8.63 | 3.76 |
| Width (m) | 1.40 | 1.52 | 1.42 | 2.49 | 1.30 |
| Height (m) | 1.50 | 1.24 | 1.27 | 1.85 | 1.17 |
| Volume (m³) | 5.2 | — | — | 32.6 | — |
| Baggage (m³) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Max seats | 6 pax | 8 pax | 5 pax | 12 pax | 6 pax |
| Cabin Match Score | anchor | 46/ 100 | 81/ 100 | 0/ 100 | 70/ 100 |
| Engine | |||||
| TBO (hrs between overhauls) | 3.500 h | 4.000 h | 3.500 h | 8.000 h | 3.600 h |
| Operating cost | |||||
| Variable $/h | |||||
| Fixed $/yr | |||||
| Total $/h | |||||
| Price & lineage | |||||
| New price (USD) | US$ 4.5M | US$ 7.0M | US$ 1.5M | US$ 18.0M | — |
| Predecessor | — | — | — | — | — |
| Successor | — | — | — | — | — |
| $/NM |
| Annual total |
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