N71KR

This article covers airframe N71KR, a Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 601-3R built in 1995 with manufacturer serial number 5191. The aircraft was produced by Canadair Ltd. (Bombardier Aerospace) and is registered in the United States to corporation Lost Highway Touring Inc of Clarkston, MI, US, which operates the airframe as its current owner-operator. Registration and ownership records indicate corporate operation from a Michigan base; no additional interim ownership transfers are published in the supplied data. The airframe is valued at $2,100,000, reflecting its age and configuration for executive transport.

The cabin of N71KR is described as a typical executive layout accommodating 9–12 passengers in a 22-seat-certified environment, featuring a forward galley, aft lavatory and multiple club/sofa seating options suited for executive transport and touring operations. Avionics fit is listed as Honeywell SPZ-8000, which represents a common Challenger 601-3R installation though individual aircraft may vary; maintenance and avionics upgrades would follow that baseline. With a transcontinental range of 3,430 nm and cruise speed of 425 kts, the airframe is configured for medium- to long-range charter, corporate shuttle, or touring missions operated from its Clarkston, Michigan base. Maintenance considerations for this specific aircraft include typical CF34-series engine programs and airframe aging management commensurate with a 1995 build.

The Challenger 601-3R family occupies the light large-cabin business jet niche, offering long-range performance and a spacious cabin relative to competitors. With twin CF34-3A engines producing 9,140 lbf each, the model competes against contemporaries in transcontinental executive transport markets where buyer and charter demand favor cabin comfort and range over newest-generation avionics. For a 1995 airframe like N71KR, resale and maintenance considerations center on engine program status, avionics currency (the Honeywell SPZ-8000 baseline), and overall refurbishment to meet current charter or corporate standards.