CL300 or CE-680

[EngineThunder]

I fly the 300 and think it is a great airplane for our department. We also looked at the C-680 but we ran into issues with contaminated runway numbers. We operate out of a 5100' strip in northern Ohio and it simply wouldn't do it due to Vmcg numbers on contaminated runways. We even called another operator in our area to make sure we were crunching the numbers right and they told us that 5100' in the winter time would not work. Mach .73 LRC speed to get the 2,950 nm range in the C-680, while Mach .80 is the LRC in the Challenger to fly 3,000 nm. Cabin size and comfort, large internal baggage were other factors too. The C-680 flew nice and does have low Vref speeds (100 kts) but in the end the 300 just was the total package for us. Any questions PM me.

 

[Webslinger]

Good info...thats the info I need. Real numbers, not BS that the OEM salesmen tell you. Thanks again.