N304HE

This article describes a specific airframe, the corporate jet registered as N304HE, a 2008-build Bombardier Challenger 605 (CL-600-2B16) bearing serial number 5786. The airframe is recorded as owned by WATER CAPITAL LLC, an LLC based in Wilmington, DE, US, and is registered in the US civil aircraft registry. The Challenger 605 represented by this tail is market-valued at approximately $9,000,000, with its condition and valuation reflecting typical mid-life factors for a 2008 airframe of this model. No additional public registry events are recorded here beyond the ownership and registration details supplied.

This specific Challenger 605 is outfitted with a two-zone executive cabin layout and is typically fitted for nine to twelve executive passengers, although it carries a certificated capacity listed as 22 seats. The avionics fit for the airframe is the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21, noting that many 605s may carry the Pro Line 21 Advanced option; the supplied data lists Pro Line 21 as the installed standard. Typical missions for this airframe type and fit include medium‑ to long‑range corporate transport, domestic transcontinental hops, and owner/operator private charter within the aircraft’s approximately 3,732 nm range and cruise speed near 459 kts. As a 2008-built airframe, operator maintenance considerations would reflect mid‑life inspections, component life‑limits and potential avionics or interior refurbishment cycles appropriate to sustaining a $9 million asset.

The Bombardier Challenger 605 (CL-600-2B16) occupies the super‑midsize business jet niche, offering transcontinental capability with a single‑aisle two‑zone cabin and a high service ceiling to optimize route flexibility. Competing models in the segment include late‑model Gulfstream, Dassault Falcon, and Embraer Lineage/Legacy derivatives that target similar range and cabin comfort. Buyer and charter demand for 605 airframes often hinges on interior condition, avionics standard (e.g., Pro Line 21 versus upgraded suites), engine cycles on CF34‑3B powerplants, and the completeness of maintenance records — all factors influencing resale and operational economics for a mid‑2000s Challenger like N304HE.