Every type on the market, at a glance. Seats are the most in any cabin the maker offers; range is with the longest-range tanks on offer. The code is the aerodrome reference code the wingspan puts it in, and the airfield has to take it.
2.1 Ventaire
Lyon. Steady and predictable: hangar work comes in close to the estimate and parts are rarely held up. The V40s share one rating, so a pilot or engineer on one flies or fixes all three.
| Type | Seats | Range | Code | Runway | Rating | Engines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V24-500 | 70 | 850 nm | C | 1,290 m | V24 | PW127F (turboprop) |
| V40-100 | 150 | 3,700 nm | C | 1,850 m | V40 | CFM56-5B6 or V2524-A5 |
| V40-200 | 180 | 3,000 nm | C | 2,100 m | V40 | CFM56-5B4 or V2527-A5 |
| V40-300 | 220 | 2,650 nm | C | 2,400 m | V40 | CFM56-5B3 or V2533-A5 |
| V70-200 | 350 | 6,400 nm | E | 2,700 m | V70 | Trent 772 or PW4168A |
| V90-800 | 800 | 8,000 nm | F | 3,000 m | V90 | Trent 970 or GP7270 |
2.2 Halcott
Kansas City. One specification for each type, so there’s little to choose. Budget for heavy checks running well over: Halcott’s estimates are the least reliable in the business. The 450-200 and 460-300ER share a rating.
| Type | Seats | Range | Code | Runway | Rating | Engines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 430-300 | 148 | 2,200 nm | C | 1,940 m | H430 | CFM56-3C1 |
| 450-200 | 235 | 3,900 nm | D | 2,100 m | H450 | RB211-535E4 |
| 460-300ER | 290 | 5,900 nm | D | 2,500 m | H450 | CF6-80C2B6 |
| 470-200ER | 349 | 7,700 nm | E | 3,000 m | H470 | GE90-85B |
| 480-400 | 500 | 7,200 nm | E | 3,300 m | H480 | CF6-80C2B1F |
2.3 Yunhai
Hangzhou. The widest choice of engines, cabins and tanks of any maker, but parts are often slow to arrive, and a wait of a day or more in the hangar isn’t unusual. Each type has its own rating.
| Type | Seats | Range | Code | Runway | Rating | Engines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YH-090 | 96 | 2,100 nm | C | 1,600 m | YH09 | CF34-8C1 or BR715 |
| YH-180 | 186 | 3,500 nm | C | 2,050 m | YH18 | CFM56-5B4, V2527-A5 or CFM56-7B26 |
| YH-300 | 320 | 7,000 nm | E | 2,600 m | YH30 | Trent 772, CF6-80E1A4 or PW4168A |
2.4 Norsora
Halifax and Sendai. Delivered complete and ready to fly, with parts shipped the same day. The NS-90 and NS-140 share a rating, but few pilots and engineers hold it, so expect to train your own.
| Type | Seats | Range | Code | Runway | Rating | Engines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS-90 | 88 | 1,300 nm | C | 1,250 m | NS | CF34-8C1 |
| NS-140 | 144 | 2,700 nm | C | 1,900 m | NS | CFM56-7B26 |
The NS-90 is the only type certified for a steep approach, to 5.5°: see Airports.
2.5 Engines
Engineers are rated on the engine family as well as the airframe, and shops overhaul by family: the CFM56-5s are one, the V2500s another, and so on. Picking the same engines across your fleet keeps the number of ratings, and of shops you deal with, down. See Engineering for who overhauls what.