Dassault Falcon 50 / 50EX vs Embraer Praetor 600 / Legacy 500
The Praetor 600 flies further: 4,018 nm against 3,260 nm for the Falcon 50. The Praetor 600 has the bigger cabin: 840 cu ft against 700 cu ft for the Falcon 50. The Falcon 50 is faster at high-speed cruise: 480 kts against 466 kts for the Praetor 600.
Falcon 50 or Praetor 600?
Which flies further, the Falcon 50 or the Praetor 600?
The Praetor 600 flies further: 4,018 nm against 3,260 nm for the Falcon 50.
Which has the bigger cabin, the Falcon 50 or the Praetor 600?
The Praetor 600 has the bigger cabin: 840 cu ft against 700 cu ft for the Falcon 50.
Which is faster, the Falcon 50 or the Praetor 600?
The Falcon 50 is faster at high-speed cruise: 480 kts against 466 kts for the Praetor 600.
Which seats more passengers?
The Falcon 50 seats more in a typical charter layout: up to 9 against up to 8 for the Praetor 600.
Which costs more to buy, the Falcon 50 or the Praetor 600?
Pre-owned, the Falcon 50 sells for about $2.5 million to $5.3 million (October 2026) and the Praetor 600 for about $18 million to $29 million (October 2025). New, they listed at $21.1 million (2006) and $24.0 million (2025).
Which is easier to charter in the US?
55 Falcon 50 and 31 Praetor 600 are on the US Part 135 charter list today. Both charter at super-midsize jet rates; availability on your dates decides the price.
Falcon 50 vs Praetor 600 specifications
Verified figures, checked October 2026. Fleet counts from the FAA Part 135 list (2 September 2026).
| Specification | Falcon 50 Dassault | Praetor 600 Embraer |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Range | 3,260 nm (6,038 km) | 4,018 nm (7,441 km) (best) |
| High-speed cruise | 480 kts (best) | 466 kts |
| Long-range cruise | 430 kts (Mach 0.75) | 433 kts (best) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.86 (best) | Mach 0.83 |
| Maximum altitude | 49,000 ft (best) | 45,000 ft |
| Take-off distance | 4,935 ft | 4,717 ft (best) |
| Landing distance | 3,500 ft | 2,165 ft (best) |
| Cabin | ||
| Typical charter seats | 9 (best) | 8 |
| Maximum seats | 10 | 12 (best) |
| Beds (typical layout) | 3 | 4 (best) |
| Cabin zones | 2 | 2 |
| Cabin length | 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m) | 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m) (best) |
| Cabin width | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) (best) |
| Cabin height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) (best) |
| Cabin volume | 700 cu ft | 840 cu ft (best) |
| Baggage | 115 cu ft | 155 cu ft, reachable in flight (best) |
| Cabin altitude | Not published | 5,800 ft at 45,000 ft |
| Engines and weights | ||
| Engines | 3 × Honeywell TFE731-40 | 2 × Honeywell HTF7500E |
| Thrust per engine | 3,704 lbf | 7,528 lbf |
| Maximum take-off weight | 39,700 lb | 42,857 lb |
| Fuel capacity | 15,520 lb | 16,137 lb |
| Price and ownership | ||
| First delivered | 1997 | 2019 |
| In production | No | Yes |
| New price | $21.1M (2006) | $24.0M (2025) |
| Pre-owned price | $2.5M to $5.3M | $18M to $29M |
| Operating cost per hour | $9,525 | $8,673 |
| Charter fleet | ||
| On the US charter list | 55 aircraft (best) | 31 aircraft |
Gold marks the best figure in each row. Take-off distance: At maximum take-off weight, sea level. Cabin length: Manufacturers measure cabin length differently; volume is the fairer comparison. Operating cost per hour: As reported; some sources quote variable cost only, others include fixed costs. See the basis under each aircraft.
Both aircraft at a glance
Dassault Falcon 50 / 50EX
- Seats
- 9 (max 10)
- Range
- 3,260 nm
- Cabin
- 700 cu ft
- In production
- No
- Charter fleet
- 55 in the US
US operators: Century Aviation, Fuga, Justice Air
Falcon 50 specs, interior and price →
Embraer Praetor 600 / Legacy 500
- Seats
- 8 (max 12)
- Range
- 4,018 nm
- Cabin
- 840 cu ft
- In production
- Yes
- Charter fleet
- 31 in the US
US operators: Flexjet, Gold Aviation, Bimini Bay Air Leasing
Praetor 600 specs, interior and price →Compare with other super-midsize jets
Questions, answered
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Ask a specialistWhich flies further, the Falcon 50 or the Praetor 600?+
The Praetor 600 flies further: 4,018 nm against 3,260 nm for the Falcon 50.
Which has the bigger cabin, the Falcon 50 or the Praetor 600?+
The Praetor 600 has the bigger cabin: 840 cu ft against 700 cu ft for the Falcon 50.
Which is faster, the Falcon 50 or the Praetor 600?+
The Falcon 50 is faster at high-speed cruise: 480 kts against 466 kts for the Praetor 600.
Which seats more passengers?+
The Falcon 50 seats more in a typical charter layout: up to 9 against up to 8 for the Praetor 600.
Which costs more to buy, the Falcon 50 or the Praetor 600?+
Pre-owned, the Falcon 50 sells for about $2.5 million to $5.3 million (October 2026) and the Praetor 600 for about $18 million to $29 million (October 2025). New, they listed at $21.1 million (2006) and $24.0 million (2025).
Which is easier to charter in the US?+
55 Falcon 50 and 31 Praetor 600 are on the US Part 135 charter list today. Both charter at super-midsize jet rates; availability on your dates decides the price.
Where these numbers come from
- Aviation Safety Network: Dassault Falcon 50 (FA50) occurrences
- Dassault Aviation: Falcon 50 heritage page, Falcon 50 EX section (Oct 2026): range 3,260 nm at Mach 0.75
- Dassault Falcon: Falcon 900LX specifications (Oct 2026): 4,750 nm, cabin 33.20 ft long, 92 in wide, 74 in tall, three TFE731-60 of 5,000 lb, up to 12 to 14 passengers
- GlobalAir: Falcon 50-40 specifications (Oct 2026): conversion of the Falcon 50 to TFE 731-40 engines, about 200 nm more range
- Aviation Week: London's downtown airport okays Falcon 50 (Dec 1996): approved with an approach angle of no less than 5.5 degrees
- Holstein Aviation: 2006 Falcon 50EX S/N 346 N346EX specifications (Apr 2026): 10 passengers, forward double club, aft club opposite four-place divan, Avance L5
- FAA: Type Certificate Data Sheet A46EU, Revision 13 (Feb 2006): maximum operating altitude 49,000 ft for S/N 156 and on; GlobalAir and CRAFT give 49,000 ft for the 50EX
- CRAFT: Dassault Falcon 50EX ownership and operating costs (Oct 2026): $9,525 an hour at 200 hours a year, $1,905,040 a year
- GlobalAir: Falcon 50EX specifications (Oct 2026): cabin volume 700 cu ft
- Luxaviation: Falcon 50EX F-HCDD charter sheet (Mar 2020): three single beds at night, one lavatory, baggage not accessible in flight, no Wi-Fi
- Wikipedia: Dassault Falcon 50: 352 built 1976 to 2008, 100 of them 50EXs (S/N 253 to 352)
- AIN: Total CEO killed in Moscow Falcon 50EX crash (Oct 2014): Unijet Falcon 50EX F-GLSA, four killed
- Jet Aviva: 1997 Falcon 50EX S/N 253 N6AK eBrochure (Dec 2023): 9 passengers, forward double club, aft club opposite three-place divan, forward galley, aft lavatory, Gogo Wi-Fi
- Guardian Jet: Falcon 50EX S/N 303 N902TB specifications (Feb 2020): 8 passengers, forward and aft four-place clubs, crew-only jump seat, aft lavatory
- Controller: 1997 Falcon 50EX S/N 258 listing (Oct 2026): 9 passengers, full forward galley with oven and microwave, fully enclosed aft lavatory
- Omni Jet: 2000 Falcon 50EX S/N 290 N68YB brochure (2025): right-side forward galley, aft lavatory, Gogo Biz ATG-4000 Wi-Fi, Aviation Partners blended winglets
- Business Jet Traveler: Dassault Falcon 50EX (Nov 2016, updated Jun 2026): typical passengers 9; GlobalAir lists 9 standard
- AIN: Airport staff, ATC, pilots implicated in fatal Falcon crash (Oct 2016), on the Interstate Aviation Committee final report on Falcon 50EX F-GLSA
- NTSB: Aviation accident final report ERA18FA264, Dassault Falcon 50 N114TD, Greenville Downtown Airport, 27 Sep 2018
- EASA: Type Certificate Data Sheet EASA.A.062, MF50/MF900/Falcon 900EX, Issue 10 (Sep 2026): Falcon 50EX is a commercial designation for Falcon 50 aircraft with modifications M1810 (TFE 731-40), M1939, M1890 (EFIS), M1940, M2159 and M1200; certified November 1996
- GlobalAir: Falcon 50 aircraft for sale (Oct 2026): 1984 Falcon 50 S/N 138, N903CS, asking $2,450,000
- GlobalAir: Falcon 50EX aircraft for sale (Oct 2026): 1999 Falcon 50EX S/N 279, N58HL, asking $5,250,000; other asks $3.75 million to $5.095 million
- AVweb: FAA issues emergency AD for Embraer Praetor, Legacy jets (Apr 2026)
- Aviation Safety Network: Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 and Praetor 600 occurrences
- Luxaviation ONE: Embraer Praetor 600 fact sheet (Jul 2025)
- EASA: Type-Certificate Data Sheet EASA.IM.A.526, Embraer EMB-545 and EMB-550, Issue 12 (Sep 2026)
- AeroMorning: Next-generation Praetor 600E earns triple certification from ANAC, FAA and EASA (Apr 2026)
- Controller.com: 2022 Praetor 600 S/N 55020160 listing (Oct 2026)
- Aviation Week: Aircraft Overview, Embraer's Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 (2026)
- CRAFT: Embraer Praetor 600 ownership and operating costs (Oct 2026)
- SHK Sweden: Final report SHK 2025:19e, serious incident to Embraer EMB-550 Praetor 600 9H-MFX at Stockholm Bromma (Dec 2025)
- Jetcraft: Embraer Praetor 600 overview, 2018 to present (Jun 2025)
- Embraer: Praetor 600 brochure and specifications (Jun 2020)
- BEA: Rapport d'enquete, accident de l'Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 RA-02788, Paris Le Bourget, BEA2017-0674 (Jun 2020)
- GlobalAir.com: Embraer Praetor 600 specifications and operating cost (Oct 2026)
- Aircraft.com: 2016 Legacy 500 S/N 55000060, N1Y, listing (Oct 2026)
- Guardian Jet: 2019 Praetor 600 S/N 55020104 spec sheet (Mar 2024)
- AircraftExchange: 2022 Praetor 600 S/N 55020162 listing (Oct 2026)
- GlobalAir.com: 2019 Praetor 600 S/N 55020114, OE-HPL, listing (Oct 2026)
- AircraftExchange: 2020 Praetor 600 S/N 55020136, N550LC, listing (Oct 2026)
- Jetcraft: Embraer Legacy 500 overview, 2014 to 2020 (Feb 2022)
- CRAFT: Embraer Praetor 500 ownership and operating costs (Oct 2026)
- Aviation Week: 20/Twenty, preowned Embraer Praetor 600s hard to find and hold value, Mark Huber (Oct 2025)
- Aviation Week: Aircraft Overview, Embraer Praetor 500 and 600 (read Oct 2026)
- AIN: Embraer's Q2 deliveries strongest in 16 years, Curt Epstein (Jul 2026)
- AIN: Legacy 500 cleared for service entry (Sep 2014)
- jetAVIVA: Strong demand, limited supply, the Praetor 600 market pulse (Oct 2025)
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