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What the Boardroom needs to know about Business Aviation SPEED & RANGE The main differentiator between Large Cabin jets and their purpose-built Ultra-Long-Range counterparts (here enveloped into the one category) generally stem from the larger fuel capacities and the higher gross weights, allowing the latter category to go enormous distances. Otherwise, the average Large Cabin and Ultra-Long-Range airplanes share more in common than they differ, with similar cabin sizes and comparable cruise speeds. Speeds ranging roughly between 450 and 500kts are the overall trend for the Large Cabin segment. Seats-full range capabilities typically are up to, and into the 6,000-nautical mile range making Large Cabin jets effective non-stop continent and oceancrossing machines: and the fewer the stops, the shorter the overall trip time.
SIZE Where the Large Cabin airplanes really excel (as the name suggests) is in their cabin capacities. A cabin for this category of jet typically will stretch from around 30, into the 40 feet range, enabling operators to enjoy a wider array of finishing options and office-like features than jets in the smaller segments can provide. Stand up cabins are the norm, and seating capacity of eight to eighteen is typical for this category of aircraft. Naturally, the size and range capabilities of large cabin jets don’t come cheaply; you’ll need a larger fuel budget, more hangar space, a larger maintenance budget - and, for safety and utility, a crew of three (two on the flight deck, and a profes-
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sionally trained Flight Attendant for the cabin). Essentially, for the company with the need and budget, however, the Large Cabin business jet will rarely, if ever prove too small, and will only occasionally, be too large for the airport you’d prefer. In these situations, charter can be the answer.
LARGE CABIN JET PRICE GUIDE The following Large Cabin Jets Average Retail Price Guide represents current values published in the Aircraft Bluebook – Price Digest. The study spans model years from 1994 through Summer 2013 (20year period). Values reported are in USD millions. Each reporting point represents the current average retail value published in the Aircraft Bluebook by its corresponding calendar year. For example, the Dassault Falcon 2000LX values reported in the Summer 2013 edition of the Bluebook show $17.7m USD for a 2007 model, $19.2m USD for a 2008 model and so forth. Aircraft are listed alphabetically. With the reader’s knowledge of aircraft, equipment, range and performance, the following Guide allows the reader to determine the best value aircraft for consideration.
Note: We have included 36 aircraft models in the following Large Cabin jets average price guide, however, for additional assistance and interest, Conklin & de Decker Performance and Specification data for these Large Cabin models can be referred to, beginning on page 72 of this issue. U
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