The types of business aircraft vary widely, ranging from propeller-driven aircraft to jets to helicopters. 这些飞机包括从比汽车大不了多少的活塞式飞机，在加油前只能飞行几百英里, 飞往能容纳十多人并能进行国际直飞的飞机. 然而, 绝大多数商务飞机的客舱大小大约相当于一辆大型SUV，可容纳6名乘客，平均飞行阶段长度不到1,000英里. Depending on their capability, these aircraft may fly at altitudes below the airlines (below 20,000英尺) or above the airlines (above 40,000英尺).
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