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Purchase price is only one part of the decision. Figures are indicative estimates at the typical market year for each model.

Decision factor	Bombardier Challenger 601-1AView aircraft profile	Dassault Falcon 20F-5View aircraft profile	Dassault Falcon 50View aircraft profile
Typical market year	1985	1985	1988
Estimated purchase	€1.65m	€856k	€1.79m
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€921k	€745k	€841k
Five-year cash outlay	€6.26m	€4.58m	€5.99m
Cruise speed	443 kt	455 kt	431 kt
Advertised range	3101 nm	2194 nm	2981 nm
Seats	11	11	11
Realistic payload	810 kg	810 kg	810 kg
Runway need	1600 m	1300 m	1600 m
Data confidence	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding
Main trade-off	The Challenger 601-1A combines 11-seat jet capability with about 3,101 NM reported range and about 443 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.	The Falcon 20F-5 combines 11-seat jet capability with about 2,194 NM reported range and about 455 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.	The Falcon 50 combines 11-seat jet capability with about 2,981 NM reported range and about 431 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.

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