Aircraft Operating Cost and Performance Guide

Bombardier Challenger 850

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Summary

Bombardier Challenger 850
Range:
2,456 nm
Speed:
459 kts
Passengers:
15 people

Cost

Estimated Purchase Price:
$10,647,146
Annual Cost:
Variable Cost:
Fixed Cost:

Specifications

Max Payload:
Engines:
General Electric CF34-3B1 2
Total Cabin Volume:
Avionics:
Wingspan:
69.5 ft
APU:
Standard

Production Information

Production:
1996 - 2015
IFR Certified:
Yes
Produced / In Service:
Regulatory Certification:
Serial Numbers:
Certification Basis:
Meets Stage 3 Noise Levels:
No

Assumption

ANNUAL UTILIZATION (DISTANCE):
175,000 nm
FUEL PRICE (JET A):
ANNUAL UTILIZATION (HOURS):
450 hrs
LABOR COST:
AVERAGE SPEED (STANDARD TRIP):
411 kts
AVERAGE LENGTH (STANDARD TRIP):
600 nm

Understand how these values are calculated in Report Methodology & Glossary.

Cost

Total Annual Cost With Market Depreciation

Variable Cost -
Fixed Cost -
Market Depreciation -
  • Total Annual Cost:
    • Variable Cost:
    • Fixed Cost:
    • Per Hour:
    • Per Nautical Mile:
    • Per Seat Per Nautical Mile:
  • Total Annual Cost with Market Depreciation:
    • Market Depreciation:
    • Per Hour:
    • Per Nautical Mile:
    • Per Seat Per Nautical Mile:

Hourly Variable Cost

Per flight hour:
  • Fuel:
    • Fuel:
    • Additives:
  • Maintenance:
    • Maintenance Labor:
    • Parts Airframe/Engine/Avionics:
    • Thrust Reverser Allowance:
    • APU Allowance:
    • Major Periodic Maintenance:
  • Engine Reserves:
  • Miscellaneous Reserves:
    • Landing/Parking:
    • ATC Navigation:
    • Crew Expenses:
    • Supplies/Catering:

Annual Fixed Cost

Annual cost:
  • Crew:
    • Captain:
    • Copilot:
    • Flight Attendant:
    • Benefits:
  • Hangar:
  • Insurance:
    • Hull:
    • Single Limit Liability:
  • Aircraft Modernization:
  • Training:
  • Miscellaneous:
    • Navigation Chart Service:
    • Refurbishing:
    • Computer Maintenance Program:
    • Weather Service:
    • Other:

Costs are forward looking estimates based on Conklin & de Decker Research. For comparison purposes only.

Understand how these values are calculated in Report Methodology & Glossary.

Performance

Normal cruise:
442 kts
Long-Range cruise:
425 kts
Maximum cruise:
459 kts
Rate of climb:
3,395 ft/min
Max cert. altitude:
41,000 ft
Initial cruise altitude:
Time to cruise altitude:
Service Ceiling:
Engine out rate of climb:
443 ft/min
Engine out ceiling:
19,370 ft

Field Length

  • FAR-91

    2,472 ft

  • FAR-135

    3,090 ft

  • FAR-121

    4,120 ft

  • Balanced Field Length

    6,800 ft

Speeds

VMC (Ground):
VMC (Air):
V2 (Max. Takeoff Gross Wt.):
VREF (BOW + Pax + NBAA Res.):

FAR 36 Noise Levels

Flyover:
Sideline:
Approach:

Weight/Payload

Weight Breakdown

With Max Payload

With Max Fuel

With Max Payload

Maximum payload:
Range at max payload:

With Max Fuel

Available payload:
Passenger capacity:
Ramp Weight:
Max Gross Takeoff Weight:
53,000 lb
Max Landing:
Zero Fuel:
Basic Operating:
34,618 lb
Useful Load:
Usable Fuel:
18,274 lb

Range

Long-Range Cruise

Range:
Average speed:
425 kts
Endurance:
Passengers:
4 people

Maximum Cruise

Range:
Average speed:
459 kts
Endurance:
Passengers:
4 people
Seats full range:
2,456 nm
Ferry range:
3,096 nm

Interior

Challenger 850 Interior Cross SectionChallenger 850 Interior Floor Plan
Passengers:
15 people
Crew:
2 people
Typical Volume Per Passenger:

Cabin volume breakdown:

Total cabin volume:
Passenger area:
Misc space (galley, lav, etc.):
Cabin width:
8.17 ft
Cabin length:
48.42 ft
Cabin height:
6.08 ft
Total baggage volume:
227 cu ft
Internal:
202 cu ft
External:
25 cu ft
Door:
17.86 sq ft
Width (door):
3.08 ft
Length (door):
5.8 ft
Pressure Differential:
Sea Level Cabin to:
Cabin Alt at Max Cert Alt:

Exterior

Wingspan:
69.5 ft
Fuselage:
87.8 ft
Powerplant:
General Electric CF34-3B1 2

Overlay

Wingspan

69.5 ft

Fuselage

87.8 ft
87.8 ft 69.5 ft

Equipment

Avionics

Cockpit Voice Recorder:
Flight Data Recorder:
EICAS:
Ground Warning System:
Traffic Warning System:
Maint Diag Sys:
VHF 8Khz Spacing:

Auxiliary Power Unit

Standard
Meets Stage 3 Noise Levels:
Regulatory Certification:
IFR Certified:
Yes
Production:
1996 - 2015
Single Point Refuel:
External Lav. Service:
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