Bombardier Challenger 300

what is it?

The Bombardier Challenger 300 is a 3,100-nautical-mile (5,700 km; 3,600 mi) range super mid-sized business jet designed and produced by the Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Aviation. Development of the aircraft, originally called the Bombardier Continental, began during the late 1990s and was formally launched at the 1999 Paris Air Show. The baseline Challenger 300 performed its maiden flight on 14 August 2001 and received its Canadian type approval on 31 May 2003; it commenced commercial operations on 8 January 2004.

base stats

• built 450made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 25 years ago, in 2001.
• 🏔️Can fly 1.6× higher than Mount Everest (8,849 m).

jet: Gas turbine pushing air out the back (turbofan or turbojet): fast and high-flying.

spec sheet

first flight

2001

introduced

2004

status

in production

number built

450

role

business jet

origin

🇨🇦 Canada

makers

Bombardier Aerospace

engines

jet

top speed

—

range

—

ceiling

13,716 m

ICAO code

CL30, CL35

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.