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Bombardier Challenger 605
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Bombardier Challenger 605

The Challenger 605 updated the 604 with the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 flight deck, larger windows and a refreshed interior while keeping the reliable CF34-3B engines. Nearly 290 were delivered between 2007 and 2015, and it remains one of the most cost-effective ways into a stand-up, wide-body cabin with 4,000 nm of range.

In short: The Bombardier Challenger 605 is a Large Jet with a range of 4,000 nm, a cruise speed of 470 knots and room for 10 passengers. Pre-owned examples trade around $9M–$16M and costs roughly $3,900 an hour to operate (estimate).

4,000 nm
Range
470 kts
Max cruise
10–12
Passengers
—
New price

Highlights

  • Pro Line 21 avionics and larger windows
  • Wide-body 8.2 ft cabin
  • Strong value on the pre-owned market

Performance

Range
4,000 nm
Max cruise
470 kts
Max Mach
0.82
Max altitude
41,000 ft
Takeoff distance
5,840 ft
Landing distance
2,775 ft
MTOW
48,200 lb
Engines
2 × GE CF34-3B
Thrust per engine
8,729 lbf
Fuel burn
340 gal/hr
Avionics
Collins Pro Line 21

Cabin

Passengers
10 / 12
Cabin length
28.3 ft
Cabin width
8.2 ft
Cabin height
6.1 ft
Cabin volume
1,146 cu ft
Baggage
115 cu ft
Min. crew
2

Economics

New price
—
Variable cost / hr
$3,900
Fixed cost / yr
$1,100,000
First delivery
2007
Out of production
2015
Units built
290
Pre-owned range
$9M – $16M

Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly. Data reviewed 2026-09-13. Sources & methodology.

Dimensions & weights

Length
68.4 ft
Wingspan
64.3 ft
Height
20.7 ft
Max payload
4,850 lb
Max fuel
20,000 lb

Programme milestones

  1. 2006-01First flight en.wikipedia.org
  2. 2006Certification · Certified and introduced (early 2006) en.wikipedia.org
  3. 2012-10Milestone · 200th Challenger 605 enters service en.wikipedia.org
Sources (1)

Pre-owned range & Residual value curve

Pre-owned range

$9M – $16M

Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly.

Residual value curve

Estimated value retention over 10 years from new, by category depreciation model.

02754811080: 100%1: 88%2: 83%3: 78%4: 73%5: 68%6: 64%7: 60%8: 57%9: 53%10: 50%012345678910

Year 10: 50% ≈ $8M

Compare with similar private jets

Compare: Challenger 605 vs Challenger 650 vs Challenger 604 vs Falcon 2000LXS →

Sources and credits
  1. Bombardier Challenger 605 · James from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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