Bombardier Challenger 605

The large-cabin business jet built to refine the Challenger 600 platform.

Overview

Bombardier Canada ICAO: CL60 2006–Present Active $27 million (2007)

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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