Cirrus Vision SF50 vs Embraer Phenom 100

Side-by-side specs, range, and operating costs.

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Cirrus Vision SF50
38.7 × 30.9 ft 10.9 ft tall
1× Turbofan Retractable Pressurized
Embraer Phenom 100
40.3 × 42.1 ft 14.3 ft tall
2× Turbofan Retractable Pressurized

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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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.

Mission performance specifications
Specification Cirrus Vision SF50Embraer Phenom 100
Stall speed 86 kt97 kt
Approach speed 85 kt94 kt
Cruise speed 317 kt390 kt
Range 1275 nm1178 nm
Service ceiling 31000 ft41000 ft
Rate of climb 1609 fpm3061 fpm
Fuel burn 70.0 gph113.0 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.

Cirrus Vision SF50 Jet A
70.0 gph
Baseline
1,275 nm range 4.5 nm/gal 296 gal usable $420 fuel/hr 4h 13m endurance
Cirrus Vision SF50: 70.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,275 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 13 minute endurance, 4.5 nautical miles per gallon.
Embraer Phenom 100 Jet A
113.0 gph
Baseline
1,178 nm range 3.5 nm/gal 419 gal usable $678 fuel/hr 3h 42m endurance
Embraer Phenom 100: 113.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,178 nautical mile published range, 3 hour 42 minute endurance, 3.5 nautical miles per gallon.
Jet A range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed

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

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft
Density Altitude

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing ground roll

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

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

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Cirrus Vision SF50 Jet A
$905 /hr
Baseline
Cirrus Vision SF50: $905 per flight hour — fuel $420, maintenance and reserve $485.
Embraer Phenom 100 Jet A
$1,717 /hr
Baseline
Embraer Phenom 100: $1,717 per flight hour — fuel $678, maintenance and reserve $1,039.
Cirrus Vision SF50 Turbofan
$46,900 /yr Baseline
Cirrus Vision SF50: $46,900 per year — insurance $15,000, hangar $13,400, annual inspection $18,500.
Embraer Phenom 100 Turbofan
$47,750 /yr Baseline
Embraer Phenom 100: $47,750 per year — insurance $26,000, hangar $19,250, annual inspection $2,500.

Estimates only. Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

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.

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Cirrus Vision SF50
7 / 7 seats 296 / 296 gal fuel 417 lb wet payload 2,400 lb useful 6,000 lb MTOW
Embraer Phenom 100
8 / 8 seats 419 / 419 gal fuel 577 lb wet payload 3,384 lb useful 10,582 lb MTOW

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each. Fuel at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas.

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