Aircraft family
Challenger 600 / 800 family
Challenger 600 / 800 family covers large business jet aircraft in the Bombardier portfolio. The entry is imported from the McDonnell Douglas / Lockheed / Bombardier technical workbook and organized by family and derivative variant.
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Overview
Challenger 600 / 800 family covers large business jet aircraft in the Bombardier portfolio. The entry is imported from the McDonnell Douglas / Lockheed / Bombardier technical workbook and organized by family and derivative variant.
Advantages
- Wide-cabin business jet platform
- Rear-mounted twin engines and T-tail
- CF34-powered variants improved reliability and range
Limitations
- Large aircraft operating cost
- Early ALF502 performance/reliability limitations
- Older models require avionics upgrades
- Less efficient than clean-sheet newer jets
- Challenger 850 has airliner-derived airport/cost footprint
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Identification
Detailed identification notes are being prepared for this entry.
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Aircraft line
FamilyChallenger 600 / 800 family
Explore models
Challenger 600Engine family: 2 × Lycoming ALF502LView entryChallenger 601-1AEngine family: 2 × GE CF34-1AView entryChallenger 601-3A/3REngine family: 2 × GE CF34-3AView entryChallenger 604Engine family: 2 × GE CF34-3BView entryChallenger 605Engine family: 2 × GE CF34-3BView entryChallenger 650Engine family: 2 × GE CF34-3B MTOView entryChallenger 800/850Engine family: 2 × GE CF34-8C5View entry
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Technical notes
Technical notes
- Wide-cabin business jet platform
- Rear-mounted twin engines and T-tail
- CF34-powered variants improved reliability and range
- Adapted for special mission/medical/government roles
- CRJ lineage derived from Challenger platform
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Related photography
More photographs of this family will appear here as they are catalogued.
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