Bombardier
Challenger 600
The original wide-cabin Challenger, developed by Canadair before Bombardier acquired the company.
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Aircraft profile
Development and lineage
- Current marketed name
- Challenger 600
- Program / lineage
- Canadair Challenger 600 → Challenger 601 family → Challenger 604/605/650
- Type / tags
- business_jet
Aircraft data
Key specifications
- PAX
- 11
- Crew
- 2
- Range
- 2,909 nm
- Max operating speed
- 368 KIAS
- Max ceiling
- 41,000 ft
- Engines
- 2
- Engine model
- Honeywell ALF-502L
- Thrust per engine
- 7,500 lbf
- MTOW
- 41,250 lbs
- Cabin height
- 73 in
- Cabin width
- 98 in
- Cabin length
- 340 in
- Cabin volume
- 1,408 cu ft
- Baggage volume
- 115 cu ft
- Overall length
- 68.4 ft
- Wingspan
- 64.3 ft
- First flight
- 8 November 1978
Overview
The Challenger 600 is the original ALF502-powered member of the family. Its broad fuselage made cabin space a defining feature; later Challenger 601, 604, 605 and 650 aircraft developed the same large-cabin lineage with different propulsion and systems.
Program history
The original CL-600 received Canadian certification in 1980. This model entry refers to that first variant, not every subsequent aircraft sold under the Challenger 600-series family name.