The Bombardier Challenger 600 series is a family of business jets designed by Bill Lear and produced first by Canadair until that company was bought by Bombardier Aerospace in 1986. ...

The 601-1A received its Supplemental Type Certificate (STC for the 1A) in 1983. It was in production from 1983 to 1987 and 66 were produced. It is essentially a model 600 with General Electric CF-34-1A engines. When the engines go through hot-section or overhaul they may be upgraded to the 601-3A ...

The 601-3A is an upgraded version of the Challenger 601-1A. It is equipped with upgraded GE CF34-3A engines. The first 601-3A flew on September 28, 1986. The 601-1A received its Supplemental Type Certificate (STC for the 1A) in 1983. It was in production from 1983 ...

The 601-3A ER is an upgraded version of the Challenger 601-1A. It is equipped with upgraded GE CF34-3A engines. In 1989, the Challenger's range was further increased by the addition of a tail cone fuel tank holding 180 gallons. The ER designation denotes additional fuel ...

The Challenger 601-3R was introduced in 1993. It is equipped with GE CF34-3A1 engines requiring no mandatory time between overhaul. They were “on condition.” They were designed to airline standards for reliability and maintainability. ...

The Challenger 604 is the best selling model of the Challenger series of aircraft, to date. It is powered by GE CF34-3B engines, with three percent lower fuel consumption, than 601- 3A engines, installed on the previous CL601-3A. The 604 have a maximum range of 4,000 nautical miles. The 604 features ...