Specifications, prices and operating costs for every major business jet and turboprop.
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The Praetor 600 evolved from the Legacy 500 with added fuel, winglets and uprated HTF7500E engines, giving it a 4,018 nm range that is the longest in the super-midsize class and enough for London to New York. Full fly-by-wire, a 5,800 ft cabin altitude and a flat-floor cabin have made it a strong seller, with Flexjet as a major fleet operator.
The G280 is Gulfstream's super-midsize entry, built in partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries and delivered since 2012. It pairs a transcontinental 3,600 nm range with the PlaneView280 flight deck and one of the largest cabins in its class, making it a favorite of fractional operators and corporate flight departments alike.
The G300 is Gulfstream's successor to the G280 super-midsize jet, unveiled in Savannah in September 2025 and assembled with Israel Aerospace Industries. It retains the G280's Honeywell HTF7250G engines but adds a longer two-zone cabin, ten panoramic oval windows and the touchscreen Harmony flight deck derived from the Symmetry cockpit. The first aircraft flew on 5 December 2025, and service entry is targeted for 2027.
The Citation Longitude is Cessna's super-midsize flagship, with a quiet flat-floor cabin, Garmin G5000 avionics and a 3,500 nm range that links New York with London. Since 2019 it has become a major fleet aircraft for NetJets and has been adopted by the US Air Force as the T-54A trainer, underscoring its low operating costs.
The Citation X+ was the fastest civilian aircraft of its era, certified to Mach 0.935 with a stretched cabin, winglets and Garmin G5000 avionics over the original Citation X. Only 24 were delivered before production ended in 2018, making it a rare high-performance option that still outpaces every business jet except the Global 8000.
The Challenger 3500 updates the top-selling Challenger 350 with Nuage seats, voice-controlled cabin systems and an autothrottle, while keeping the 3,400 nm range and widest cabin in the super-midsize class. It has led its segment in deliveries since entering service in 2022, anchored by large fractional fleet orders.
The G200 began as the IAI Galaxy, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries' Galaxy Aerospace subsidiary and delivered from 1999, and was renamed after Gulfstream bought the programme in 2001. It combined a new wide fuselage with a strengthened Astra SPX wing, seating up to 10 passengers with a 3,400 nm range. Production ended in December 2011 after 250 aircraft, and the G280 succeeded it.
The Citation X was the fastest business jet of its era when it entered service in July 1996, certified to Mach 0.92 with Rolls-Royce AE 3007C turbofans and a highly swept wing. The first delivery went to golfer Arnold Palmer, and the design was later refined into the Citation X+ with a longer cabin and Garmin G5000 avionics.
The Falcon 2000S was positioned as a large-cabin alternative to super-midsize jets, pairing the full Falcon 2000 fuselage with a lower fuel capacity, inboard slats and a 3,350 nm range. Produced in modest numbers between 2013 and 2021, it offers exceptional short-field performance and the widest cabin in its price bracket.
The Hawker 4000 was the first super-midsize business jet with a composite fuselage and offered a large flat-floor cabin, PW308A engines and a 3,280 nm range. A protracted development and the manufacturer's bankruptcy limited production to about 75 aircraft, making it a capable super-midsize jet available at remarkably low prices.
The Challenger 350 was the best-selling super-midsize jet of the 2010s, adding canted winglets, more powerful HTF7350 engines and a redesigned cabin to the Challenger 300 formula. Roughly 400 were built before the 3500 took over, and its 3,200 nm range and flat-floor cabin keep it in strong demand on the pre-owned market.
The Sovereign+ updated the popular Citation Sovereign with winglets, Garmin G5000 avionics, autothrottles and a 3,200 nm range. Renowned for its short-field performance and long cabin, it was retired from production in 2021 as the Longitude and Latitude covered its market space.
The Challenger 300 was a clean-sheet design that created the modern super-midsize segment when it entered service in 2004, pairing a stand-up flat-floor cabin with 3,100 nm of coast-to-coast range. About 450 were built, and its robust HTF7000 engines and simple systems make it one of the most economical jets in its class to operate.
The Falcon 50 was Dassault's first trijet and the first civil aircraft with a supercritical wing, certified in February 1979 after a first flight in November 1976. It paired the Falcon 20's fuselage cross-section with three TFE731-3 engines, an S-duct center intake and a range of about 3,000 nm. About 252 were built before the 50EX took over in 1997, and the design led directly to the Falcon 900.
The Falcon 50EX was the final iteration of Dassault's pioneering trijet, adding TFE731-40 engines and Pro Line 4 avionics for a 3,025 nm range and improved hot-and-high performance. Around 100 were built between 1997 and 2008, and its three-engine redundancy still appeals to operators flying long overwater or remote-airport missions.
The Citation Sovereign combined a stretched Citation Excel fuselage with an all-new, larger wing and Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306C engines, entering service in 2004 with a Honeywell Primus Epic cockpit. It pairs short-field performance with near-transcontinental range, and 349 were built before the Sovereign+ took over in 2013.
Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly.