Specifications, prices and operating costs for every major business jet and turboprop.
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The Praetor 500 is the midsize sibling of the Praetor 600, upgraded from the Legacy 450 with a 3,340 nm range that allows true coast-to-coast US flights with reserves. It shares the family's fly-by-wire controls, six-foot flat-floor cabin and Pro Line Fusion cockpit, and NetJets selected it as a fleet type in 2023.
The Legacy 500 was the first midsize jet with full fly-by-wire controls and introduced a six-foot flat-floor cabin that reset expectations for the class in 2014. About 80 were delivered before it evolved into the Praetor 600, and many have since been upgraded to Praetor standard through Embraer's conversion program.
The G150 replaced the G100 in 2006 as a development of that design with a fuselage 12 in wider, a new nose and a higher maximum takeoff weight, flying four passengers 3,000 nm. Built by Israel Aerospace Industries and completed by Gulfstream in Dallas, it was certified for steep approaches into London City Airport. Gulfstream ended production in 2017 after nearly 120 had been delivered.
The Legacy 450 shortened the Legacy 500 to compete in the light-midsize segment while keeping fly-by-wire controls and the stand-up flat-floor cabin. Just 58 were built between 2015 and 2019 before the Praetor 500 replaced it, and Embraer offers a factory upgrade path to Praetor 500 performance.
The Hawker 900XP added winglets, TFE731-50R engines and Pro Line 21 avionics to the 800 series, stretching range to 2,818 nm and improving hot-and-high performance. Produced until Hawker Beechcraft's 2013 bankruptcy, it represents the most refined version of the classic Hawker midsize cabin.
The Citation Latitude brought a wide, stand-up flat-floor cabin to the midsize class in 2015 and quickly became the best-selling midsize jet in the world, thanks in large part to a NetJets order for up to 200 aircraft. It pairs a 2,700 nm range with excellent short-field performance and Garmin G5000 avionics.
The Hawker 850XP added factory winglets, a refreshed interior and a Collins Pro Line 21 cockpit to the Hawker 800XP, extending range to about 2,640 nm with four passengers. Certified in March 2006, it was built until 2009, when the TFE731-50R-powered 900XP replaced it; about 100 were produced.
The Hawker 800XP is the most numerous version of the British-designed Hawker 800 line that Raytheon produced in Wichita from 1995 to 2005. Its wide stand-up cabin, rugged airframe and 2,540 nm range made it the definitive midsize charter jet of its era, and low purchase prices keep it popular despite older systems.
The Learjet 60XR modernized the fast-climbing Learjet 60 with Pro Line 21 avionics and a redesigned interior, keeping the PW305A engines that push it to 41,000 ft in under 20 minutes. Its stand-up midsize cabin and 2,405 nm range come at some of the lowest prices in the segment, offset by a longer runway requirement.
The Learjet 60 succeeded the Learjet 55C as the brand's midsize model, gaining FAA certification in January 1993 with Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305A engines and Collins Pro Line 4 avionics. About 316 were built before the Pro Line 21-equipped 60XR replaced it in 2007. Its 5 ft 9 in cabin height and roughly 2,400 nm range come with a long takeoff run.
The Learjet 55 was the only model of the planned Learjet 50 series to be built, designed with a larger cabin than earlier Learjets and fitted with NASA-developed winglets and Garrett TFE731-3 engines. Production aircraft followed from 1981, and 147 were delivered, including the later 55C with delta fins for better stability and runway performance.
The Hawker 750 is a lighter version of the Hawker 850XP that replaces the ventral fuel tank with an external baggage compartment, giving it 79 cu ft of baggage space and a 27,000 lb takeoff weight. It keeps the Honeywell TFE731-5BR engines and six-foot-wide cabin of the 800 series, and 48 were built between 2008 and 2011.
The XLS Gen2 was the fourth generation of the Citation Excel family, refreshing the cabin with new seats, lighting and a redesigned entry while keeping the Pro Line 21 cockpit and 2,100 nm range. It bridged the gap until the Citation Ascend entered service in late 2025 and inherits the Excel line's reputation for reliability and low costs.
The Citation Ascend is the fifth generation of the 560XL family, introducing a flat-floor cabin, larger windows, Garmin G5000 avionics with autothrottle and more efficient PW545D engines. Certified in November 2025 with first deliveries that December, it succeeds the XLS Gen2 and launched with NetJets as a fleet customer.
The Citation XLS+ updated the 560XL with a longer nose, FADEC-controlled Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545C engines and a Collins Pro Line 21 cockpit when it was certified in May 2008. It seats up to nine passengers in a stand-up cabin, flies 1,858 nm with NBAA IFR reserves and remained in production until the XLS Gen2 replaced it.
The Citation Excel married a shortened Citation X fuselage with a straight wing and PW545 engines to create the most successful midsize jet of its generation, later updated as the XLS with more thrust and Honeywell Primus 1000 avionics. Nearly 700 Excels and XLSs were delivered, and the type remains a charter workhorse valued for its stand-up cabin and short-field ability.
Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly.