Midsize Business Jets
Overview
The Bombardier Challenger 605 entered service in the mid-2000s as an updated development of the Challenger 604. Designed to improve avionics, cabin comfort, and operational efficiency, it remained within the large-cabin segment. The aircraft continued the long-running Challenger lineage.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × General Electric CF34-3B
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 2 × 9,140 lbf · 41 kN
- Avionics
- Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21
- Wing tips
- Blended tips
- Seats
- 12
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 8 ft 2 in · 2.49 m
- Cabin height
- 6 ft 1 in · 1.85 m
- Cabin length
- 28 ft 5 in · 8.66 m
- Exterior length
- 68 ft 5 in · 20.86 m
- Tail height
- 20 ft 8 in · 6.30 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 8 ft 10 in · 2.69 m
- Wing span
- 64 ft 4 in · 19.61 m
- Baggage volume
- 115 ft³ · 3.3 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 48,200 lb · 21,900 kg
- Max landing weight
- 38,000 lb · 17,200 kg
- Max payload
- 4,850 lb · 2,200 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 3,000 gal · 11,300 L · 9,000 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 470 kt · 541 mph · 870 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- —
- Range
- 4,045 nm · 4,650 mi · 7,490 km
- Fuel burn
- 1.36 nm/gal · 0.67 km/L
- Ceiling
- 41,000 ft · 12,500 m
- Rate of climb
- 4,450 ft/min · 23 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 5,850 ft · 1,780 m
- Landing distance
- 2,800 ft · 850 m
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Operational Context
Bombardier Challenger 605 — large-cabin business jet
The Challenger 605 first flew in 2006 and entered service later that year. It retained the wide cabin cross-section of earlier models while introducing a redesigned flight deck and updated systems. Bombardier positioned the aircraft as a dependable transcontinental platform.
Two General Electric CF34 turbofan engines, each producing approximately 8,729 pounds of thrust (38.8 kN), power the jet. Typical cruise speed is around Mach 0.82. Maximum takeoff weight exceeds 48,000 pounds (21,773 kg), with range approaching 4,000 nautical miles (7,408 km).
The 605 became popular with corporate flight departments and charter operators seeking large-cabin comfort without ultra-long-range requirements. Production concluded in the mid-2010s as newer Challenger variants emerged. Many aircraft remain active worldwide.
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