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LARGE JET · BOMBARDIER
A wide body large jet that flies about 4,000 nautical miles.
Source: Wikipedia, Jetcraft and Bombardier. Range is for 5 passengers at Mach 0.74. Cruise speed is the maximum figure. Photo: MarcelX42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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4,000 nm
(7,408 km)
Cruise speed
468 ktas
(867 km/h)
Passengers
Up to 12
in the cabin, layout varies
Baggage
115 cu ft
(3.26 m³)
Weights, speeds and fuel burn are from Jetcraft's Challenger 604 overview, which lists the maker's weights. Range and takeoff distance are from Wikipedia. Cabin size, baggage and exterior size are from operator pages (Jetsplore and Luna Jets) that agree with each other. Bombardier no longer publishes a 604 sheet, and its Challenger 650 page shows similar size and range.
The Challenger 604 is a large jet with one of the widest cabins of its time. It carries 10 to 12 passengers and flies about 4,000 nautical miles, far enough to link New York and London. It was built from 1996 to 2006, so every aircraft is pre-owned.
The Challenger story began with Bill Lear's LearStar 600 idea in the 1970s. Canadair launched the Challenger 600 on 29 October 1976. It first flew on 8 November 1978 and was certified in 1980. Bombardier bought Canadair in 1986 and kept improving the jet.
The 604 came in 1995 as a big upgrade on the 601-3R. It has General Electric CF34-3B engines, extra fuel tanks, a new undercarriage for higher weights, stronger wings and tail, and Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4 avionics. Bombardier built it from 1996 to 2006, and over 360 were delivered. The Challenger 605 followed in 2006, then the 650 in 2015.
Private owners, companies and charter operators fly the 604. As of 2014 about 64 percent of the 363 in service were in North America, 20 percent in Europe and 10 percent in Asia. Military versions include the US Coast Guard C-143A and a Danish patrol and rescue model.
Up to 12
passengers
115 cu ft
baggage
28 ft 5 in
cabin length
The cabin is about 6 ft 1 in high, 8 ft 2 in wide and 28 ft 5 in long, with around 1,150 cubic feet of space. The floor is flat, so passengers can stand and walk around. Typical layouts seat 10 to 12 in a double club or a club and divan arrangement.
There is a galley and a lavatory. The baggage compartment holds about 115 cubic feet.
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Buyers often compare the 604 with the newer Challenger 605 and 650, which use the same airframe. Wikipedia says the 605 and 650 improve the avionics and cabin but have similar performance. The 605 added larger cabin windows and a new tail cone, and the 650 has a redesigned cabin.
Weights, speeds and fuel burn are from Jetcraft's Challenger 604 overview, which lists the maker's weights. Range and takeoff distance are from Wikipedia. Cabin size, baggage and exterior size are from operator pages (Jetsplore and Luna Jets) that agree with each other. Bombardier no longer publishes a 604 sheet, and its Challenger 650 page shows similar size and range.
Typical layouts seat 10 to 12 passengers in a double club or a club and divan layout. The cabin is wide enough to walk around in.
About 4,000 nautical miles with five passengers at Mach 0.74. That is enough for New York to London, depending on weather and reserves.
The maximum cruise speed is 468 knots, and the long range cruise is 436 knots.
No. It was built from 1996 to 2006. The Challenger 605 and then the 650 replaced it, with the same airframe and similar performance.
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