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Vinod Khosla's Challenger circles Van Nuys in a brief 26-minute hop

If aboard, the short flight is more likely a maintenance or repositioning move than a meeting.

By celebplanes · 1 min read · Vinod Khosla

Vinod Khosla — owner of N604SB (Bombardier Challenger 604)

Vinod Khosla

Vinod Khosla's Bombardier Challenger 604 (N604SB) flight path — KVNY — Van Nuys to KVNY — Van Nuys
Flight path · KVNY — Van Nuys → KVNY — Van Nuys · 26m airborne
Listen — voice briefing0:25
0:00-0:25
Departure
KVNY — Van Nuys
Arrival
KVNY — Van Nuys
Airborne
26m
Distance
0 nm
CO₂
1.2t

Vinod Khosla's Bombardier Challenger 604 (N604SB) was tracked completing an unusually brief 26-minute flight from Van Nuys to Van Nuys on June 24, reaching just 675 feet and 1 knot ground speed. The aircraft departed KVNY at 17:26 UTC and returned to the same airport at 17:52 UTC, a pattern consistent with a test flight, crew training, or a mechanical check.

Aboard the Bombardier Challenger 604

Bombardier Challenger 604 exterior — Vinod Khosla's private jet (N604SB)
Bombardier Challenger 604 cabin floor plan — Vinod Khosla's private jet interior layout
Exterior & cabin layout · Bombardier Challenger 604

The aircraft

Type
Bombardier Challenger 604
Tail
N604SB
Max alt
675 ft
Max speed
1 kt

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