Bombardier Challenger 350 vs Embraer Legacy 500
Side-by-side specs, range, and operating costs.
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Dimensions & configuration
Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.
Flight Profile
Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.
Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.
Mission Performance
Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb: best values are at the top.
| Specification | Bombardier Challenger 350 | Embraer Legacy 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Stall speed | 95 kt | 92 kt |
| Approach speed | 125 kt | 109 kt |
| Cruise speed | 459 kt | 466 kt |
| Range | 3200 nm | 3125 nm |
| Service ceiling | 45000 ft | 45000 ft |
| Rate of climb | 2278 fpm | 3866 fpm |
| Fuel burn | — | 287.0 gph |
Each axis is scaled independently across the compared aircraft and printed in its own units; every vertex sits at the published figure. Higher is better on all axes: Stall, Approach and Fuel Burn are inverted (lower = higher). A missing figure breaks the line at that axis.
Fuel Burn & Range
Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.
Bars show published still-air range. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the published cruise burn. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.
Runway Performance
Density altitude adjusted estimates
FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.
Estimated Operating Costs
Cost per flight hour
Direct operating cost, split into where the money goes. Re-flows with your fuel and electricity prices above.
Fixed costs
Annual fixed costs (insurance, hangar, and inspection) paid whether you fly or not.
Re-prices insurance for your experience level.
Insurance may include Choose My Plane estimates.
Estimates only. Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions.
Capability & limits
Each bar stacks your selected occupants against full fuel and the aircraft's useful-load limit (the black line). The open gap between them is spare payload. Add an occupant and the gap closes; once it's gone, fuel has to give.
+ lb / pax
Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each. Fuel at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas.
Payload-Range Map
Origin: · two fingers to move map
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