Friday, June 19, 2009

10 Best-Selling Private Jets

1. Citation XLS
Cessna Aircraft
Manufactured in Wichita


MSRP: $10.64 million
Current used value: $11.4 million
Fractional ownership: Netjets, CitationShares

Capacity: 2 crew, 12 passengers
Cabin dimensions: H: 68 in. x W: 66 in. x L: 24 ft.
Top speed: 506 mph
Range: 2,138 miles
2006 sale: 73

2. CJ3
Cessna Aircraft
Manufactured in Wichita


MSRP: $6.26 million
Current used value: $7.2 million
Fractional ownership: CitationShares

Capacity: 2 crew, 8 passengers
Cabin dimensions: 57 in. x 58 in. x 20 ft., 7 in.
Top speed: 480 mph
Range: 2,158 miles
2006 sales: 72


3. G550
Gulfstream Aerospace
Manufactured in Savannah, Ga.


MSRP: $46.67 million
Current used value: $55 million
Fractional ownership: Netjets

Capacity: 4 crew, 14 passengers
Cabin dimensions: 6 ft., 2 in. x 7 ft., 4 in. x 50 ft., 1 in.
Top speed: 562 mph
Range: 6,675 miles
2006 sales (including G500): 71

4. Citation Sovereign
Cessna Aircraft
Manufactured in Wichita


MSRP: $15.45 million
Current used value: $16.4 million
Fractional ownership: Netjets, CitationShares

Capacity: 2 crew, 12 passengers
Cabin dimensions: 68 in. x 66 in. x 30 ft., 9 in.
Top speed: 527 mph
Range: 3,276 miles
2006 sales: 57

5. Hawker 850XP
Raytheon Aircraft
Manufactured in Wichita


MSRP: $13.79 million
Current used value: $12.8 million
Fractional ownership: Netjets, Flight Options

Capacity: 2 crew, 15 passengers
Cabin dimensions: 5 ft., 9 in. x 6 ft. x 21 ft., 4 in.
Top speed: 516 mph
Range: 2,752 miles
2006 sales: 56

6. Challenger 300
Bombardier Business Aircraft
Manufactured in Montreal


MSRP: $19.21 million
Current used value: $23.5 million
Fractional ownership: Flexjet

Capacity: 2 crew, 11 passengers
Cabin dimensions: 6 ft., 1 in. x 5 ft., 1 in. x 28 ft., 6 in.
Top speed: 541 mph
Range: 3,567 miles
2006 sales: 55


7. Hawker 400XP
Raytheon Aircraft
Manufactured in Wichita


MSRP: $7.15 million
Current used value: $5.5 million
Fractional ownership: Netjets, Flight Options

Capacity: 2 crew, 9 passengers
Cabin dimensions: 4 ft, 9 in. x 4 ft., 11 in. x 15 ft., 6 in.
Top speed: 518 mph
Range: 1,008 miles
2006 sales: 53

8. CJ2+
Cessna Aircraft
Manufactured in Wichita


MSRP: $5.78 million
Current used value: $6.05 million
Fractional ownership: N/A

Capacity: 2 crew, 8 passengers
Cabin dimensions: 57 in. x 58 in. x 18 ft., 6 in.
Top speed: 481 mph
Range: 1,856 miles
2006 sales: 36

9. Learjet 45 (tie)
Bombardier Business Aircraft
Manufactured in Wichita


MSRP: $11.15 million
Current used value: $10.3 million
Fractional ownership: Flexjet

Capacity: 2 crew, 9 passengers
Cabin dimensions: 4 ft., 9 in. x 5 ft., 1 in. x 19 ft., 8 in.
Top speed: 535 mph
Range: 2,284 miles
2006 sales: 30

10. Falcon 2000EX (tie)
Dassault Aviation
Manufactured in Bordeaux, France


MSRP: $27.2 million
Current used value: $29.5 million
Fractional ownership: Netjets

Capacity: 2 crew, 8 passengers
Cabin dimensions: 6 ft., 2 in. x 7 ft., 8 in. x 26 ft., 4 in.
Top speed: 555 mph
Range: 4,371 miles
2006 sales: 30