Bombardier Challenger 300
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 A Bombardier Challenger 300 lifts off from London Luton Airport |
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| Type | business jet |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier Aerospace |
| Status | In production |
The Bombardier Challenger 300 is a super-mid-sized jet capable of traversing trans-continental distances.
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[edit] Design and development
The project was launched at the Paris Air Show on July 13, 1999, at which time it was called the Bombardier Continental. The jet was renamed in September 2002,[1] and entered commercial service in January 2004. [2][3]
[edit] Specifications (Challenger 300)
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General characteristics
- Crew: Two (pilot & co-pilot)
- 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 weight: 10,591 kg (23,349 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 17,622 kg (38,850 lb)
- Powerplant: 2× Honeywell HTF7000 turbofan engines, 30.4 kN (6,825 lbf) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 0.83 Mach
- Range: 5,914 km (3913 NM, 3,675 mi) at 0.78 Mach
- Service ceiling 13,716 m (45,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 25.4 m/s (5,000 ft/min) at 17,622 kg (38,850 lb) max gross weight
- Wing loading: 359.5 kg/m² (73.52 lb/ft²)
[edit] References
- ^ Bombardier Undertakes a Rebranding: Learjet, Challenger and Global, Period. Retrieved on 2006-03-09.
- ^ BOMBARDIER CHALLENGER 300 SUPER MIDSIZE CORPORATE BUSINESS JET, CANADA. Retrieved on 2006-03-09.
- ^ The Bombardier BD-100 Challenger 300. Retrieved on 2006-03-09.
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