Large Cabin

The class publishes 3,400 to 4,750 NM. The Legacy 600 flies 3,400 NM and the Legacy 650E 3,900 NM with four passengers, the Challenger 605 and Falcon 2000LXS 4,000 NM with six, the G450 4,350 NM with eight and three crew, and the Falcon 900LX 4,750 NM with six at Mach 0.75. Winds, weight and the real passenger load decide the number on the day.

Layouts run from up to ten in the Falcon 2000LXS and 13 in the Challenger 605 to 14 in the Legacy 600 and 650, with G450 layouts offered up to 16. The Falcon 900LX and G450 are certified for up to 19 by exit limit, but charter cabins are configured for fewer. Since the published ranges assume four to eight passengers, the desk re-runs the numbers for a full cabin.

Yes. Cabin heights are 6 feet in the Legacy 600 and 650, 6 feet 1 inch in the Challenger 605 and 6 feet 2 inches in the Falcon 900LX, Falcon 2000LXS and G450, and cabins are 6 feet 11 inches to 7 feet 8 inches wide, with the Challenger 605 measuring 8 feet 2 inches at the centreline. The Legacy 600, Legacy 650 and G450 can be laid out in three separate zones.

The Legacy 600 and 650 carry 286 cubic feet, 240 of it in a pressurised compartment reachable in flight with no altitude restriction. The Falcon 2000LXS carries 130.6 cubic feet, the G450 130 and the Falcon 900LX 127. A Challenger 605 baggage volume is not published in the primary sources we use, so the desk confirms the hold on the specific aircraft.

It depends on the interior rather than the type. Gulfstream offered G450 layouts with three living areas, two lavatories, a full-size galley and sleeping for up to six. Tell the desk how many people need to sleep and it checks the floor plan of the actual aircraft, not just the model.

At maximum weight, sea level, standard day, published figures are 4,675 feet (Falcon 2000LXS), 5,360 feet (Falcon 900LX), 5,600 feet (G450), 5,614 feet (Legacy 600), 5,741 feet (Legacy 650E) and 5,840 feet (Challenger 605). Elevation, temperature and weight change every one of them, so the desk checks airport suitability for the specific aircraft before quoting.

Embraer offered optional steep approach capability on the Legacy 600 and 650 that allows London City operations, and Dassault states that all Falcons are EASA and FAA steep approach certified and approved for London City. Approval depends on the individual aircraft's equipment and the crew as well as the type, so the desk confirms both for the specific tail before a quote goes out.

The Falcon 900LX, a trijet with three Honeywell TFE731-60 engines. It publishes the longest range in the class, 4,750 NM with six passengers at Mach 0.75, carries 127 cubic feet of baggage in a 33 foot 2 inch cabin and is certified to 51,000 feet.

Each type is certified with a minimum crew of two pilots. Gulfstream quotes the G450's range with three crew aboard, which is a fair guide to how these aircraft are staffed on long sectors. Tell the desk if you want a cabin attendant and it confirms the operator's crewing for the specific aircraft.

Headcount and range on your real load come first, then baggage, then the runways at both ends. Parties of 13 or 14 with heavy luggage point to the Legacy 600 or 650, the longest sectors to the Falcon 900LX or G450, and shorter runways to the Falcon 2000LXS at 4,675 feet.