Fleet registry / Heavy Jet / XA-SOR
Bombardier Challenger 601.
1994 Bombardier Challenger 601 operated by Flapper · Rio de Janeiro, . Configured for 13 passengers.
3,500 nm
Published range
410 kts cruise
13
Seats
1994
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 1994
- Seats
- 13
- Class
- Heavy Jet
- Builder
- Bombardier
- Based at
- MMTO
- Serial
- 5147
Operated by
Flapper
Rio de Janeiro · SBGL
Performance vs class
The Bombardier Challenger 601 against the average of 135 heavy jet types in the US charter fleet.
Bombardier Challenger 601Class avg
Cruise speed
-8% vs class
Range
-13% vs class
Passenger seats
-80% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from SBGL
With 3,500 nm of published range, XA-SOR flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport.
- Home base, Bombardier Challenger 601 · 3,500 nm reaches beyond this map
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Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for XA-SOR.
Bombardier Challenger 601 performance & cabin
Stand-up cabin, full galley, enclosed lavatory, 12–19 passengers.
Range
3,500 nm
≈ 4,028 miles
Cruise speed
410 kt
≈ 472 mph
Max speed
459 kt
≈ 528 mph
Ceiling
41,000 ft
Passengers
9 typical
Baggage
115 cu ft
Cabin H · W · L
6 ft 1 in · 8 ft 2 in · 28 ft 4 in
Reference figures for the Bombardier Challenger 601, compiled from published sources; treat as indicative and confirm exact performance with the operator.
Charter the Bombardier Challenger 601
XA-SOR is a 1994 Bombardier Bombardier Challenger 601, heavy jet class, operated by Flapper out of Rio de Janeiro, . With roughly 3,500 nm of range at 410 kts cruise, it handles transcontinental and international missions. The US charter fleet counts 12 Bombardier Challenger 601s across 11 operators.
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Bombardier Challenger 601 vs comparable aircraft
Other heavy jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier Challenger 601 | 3,500 nm | 410 kt | 9 |
| Airbus ACJ320 | 3,500 nm | 450 kt | 177 |
| Boeing 737-700 | 3,440 nm | 460 kt | 143 |
| Embraer Legacy 600 | 3,400 nm | 447 kt | 13 |
| Sukhoi Superjet 100 | 3,354 nm | 447 kt | 18 |




