page_title: Bombardier Challenger 600 series
section_title: Specifications (Challenger 650)
hierarchical_section_title: Bombardier Challenger 600 series / Specifications (Challenger 650)
caption_attribution_description: English: A Bombardier Challenger 600
context_page_description: The Bombardier Challenger 600 series is a family of business jets developed by Canadair and then produced from 1986 by its new owner, Bombardier Aerospace.
  At the end of 1975, Canadair backed the LearStar 600 concept by Bill Lear, and acquired the large business jet or freighter project in April 1976.
  On 29 October, the programme was launched, backed by the Canadian federal government, and designed to comply with new FAR part 25 standards.
  In March 1977, it was renamed the Challenger 600 after Bill Lear was phased out, as the original conventional tail was changed for a T-tail among other developments.
  The first prototype was rolled out on 25 May 1978, and performed its maiden flight on 8 November.
  The flight test program saw a deadly crash on 3 April 1980, but Transport Canada approved the CL-600 type certification on 10 August 1980.
  In 1986, Canadair was close to bankruptcy and was bought by Bombardier.
  The jet was stretched into the Bombardier CRJ regional airliner, introduced on 19 October 1992, and the longer range Global Express, introduced in July 1999.
  The 500th Challenger was rolled out in May 2000, and the 1000th was delivered to NetJets in December 2015.
context_section_description: Data from Bombardier
  General characteristics
  Crew: Two (pilot & co-pilot)
  Capacity: 2,200 kg (4,850 lb) and up to 19 passengers
  Length: 20.9 m (68 ft 5 in)
  Wingspan: 19.6 m (64 ft 4 in)
  Height: 6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)
  Wing area: 45.4 m² (489 sq ft)
  Aspect ratio: 8.46
  Empty weight: 12,315 kg (27,150 lb)
  Max takeoff weight: 21,863 kg (48,200 lb)
  Fuel capacity: 9,072 kg (20,000 lb)
  Cabin: 1.83 m / 6 ft 0 in high, 2.41 m /  7 ft 11 in wide
  Powerplant: 2 × General Electric CF34-3B turbofans, 41 kN (9,220 lbf) thrust  each
  Performance
  Maximum speed: 854 km/h (531 mph, 461 kn)
  Cruise speed: 854 km/h (531 mph, 461 kn)
  Range: 7,408 km (4,603 mi, 4,000 nmi)
  Service ceiling: 12,497 m (41,000 ft)
  Wing loading: 481.6 kg/m² (98.6 lb/sq ft)
  Thrust/weight: 0.38
  Takeoff: 1,720 m / 5,640 ft (SL, ISA, MTOW)
  Landing: 732 m / 2,402 ft (SL, ISA, typical)
caption: Planform view
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