Best Washington D.C. Aircraft: Challenger 300

Packed with Features

The Challenger 300 is a super midsize jet that fits up to eight passengers and goes beyond with luxury. You can stay up to date on your location with AirShow, keep in touch with others via satellite phone, satellite phone, and ground-based Wi-Fi. Or just sit back in the plane's comfortable leather seats.

Need to satiate your hunger? The Challenger 300 comes with a full galley and a microwave oven.

The airplane also includes a few options for entertainment, including a DVD player and 110V outlets to keep your own devices powered.

Lightening Up

First launched in 2001 by Bombardier Aerospace, the Challenger 300 serves as a lighter, faster, less expensive alternative to the Challenger 605.

The Challenger 300 can reach speeds of up to 554 mph, meaning it can reach Boston in half an hour.