Bombardier Challenger 300

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The Bombardier Challenger 300 is a super-mid-sized jet capable of traversing trans-continental distances. The project was launched at the Paris Air Show on July 13, 1999, at which time it was called the Bombardier Continental. After an extensive rebranding exercise,^[1] the jet was renamed in September 2002, and entered commercial service in January 2004.^[2][3]

[edit] Specifications (Challenger 300)

[edit] General characteristics

• Crew: 2 pilots
• Capacity: Up to 16 passengers (normally 8)
• Length: 20.93 m (68 ft 8 in)
• Wingspan: 19.46 m (63 ft 10 in)
• Height: 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: 48.5 m² (522 ft²)
• Empty: 10,591 kg (23,349 lb)
• Max take-off weight: 17622 kg (38850 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× Honeywell HTF7000 turbofans, 30.4 kN (6,825 lbf) thrust each

[edit] Performance

• Maximum speed: 0.83 Mach
• Range: 5,914 km (3,675 miles) at 0.78 Mach
• Service ceiling: 13,716 m (45,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 5000 ft/min at 38850lb max gross weight
• Wing loading: 73.52 lb per square foot
• Thrust-to-weight:

[edit] References

1. ^ Bombardier Undertakes a Rebranding: Learjet, Challenger and Global, Period. Retrieved on 2006-03-09.
2. ^ BOMBARDIER CHALLENGER 300 SUPER MIDSIZE CORPORATE BUSINESS JET, CANADA. Retrieved on 2006-03-09.
3. ^ The Bombardier BD-100 Challenger 300. Retrieved on 2006-03-09.

[edit] See also

Related development:

Comparable aircraft: Cessna Citation X - Dassault Falcon 2000 - Gulfstream G200 - Raytheon Hawker 4000

Designation sequence: Challenger 300 - Challenger 600 - Challenger 800

[edit] External links

• Challenger 300 on Bombardier website