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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	Embraer Legacy 500View aircraft profile	Bombardier Challenger 350View aircraft profile	Cessna Citation Sovereign+View aircraft profile
Typical market year	2017	2018	2017
Estimated purchase	€13.5m	€16.37m	€12.09m
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€989k	€1.17m	€924k
Five-year cash outlay	€18.45m	€22.2m	€16.71m
Cruise speed	451 kt	459 kt	459 kt
Advertised range	2948 nm	3200 nm	2700 nm
Seats	10	10	11
Realistic payload	1270 kg	1542 kg	810 kg
Runway need	1245 m	1474 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 Legacy 500 combines 10-seat jet capability with about 2,950 NM reported range and about 451 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 350 combines 10-seat jet capability with about 3,120 NM reported range and about 459 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 Citation Sovereign+ combines 11-seat jet capability with about 2,700 NM reported range and about 459 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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