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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 601-3RView aircraft profile	Hawker Hawker 1000View aircraft profile	Bombardier Challenger 601-3A/ERView aircraft profile
Typical market year	1994	1992	1990
Estimated purchase	€2.44m	€1.65m	€1.87m
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€800k	€714k	€876k
Five-year cash outlay	€6.44m	€5.22m	€6.25m
Cruise speed	443 kt	440 kt	443 kt
Advertised range	3296 nm	2896 nm	3296 nm
Seats	11	11	11
Realistic payload	810 kg	810 kg	810 kg
Runway need	1600 m	1600 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 601-3R combines 11-seat jet capability with about 3,296 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 Hawker 1000 combines 11-seat jet capability with about 2,896 NM reported range and about 440 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 Challenger 601-3A/ER combines 11-seat jet capability with about 3,296 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.

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