Bombardier CRJ

what is it?

The Bombardier CRJ/Mitsubishi CRJ or CRJ Series (for Canadair Regional Jet) is a family of regional jets introduced in 1991 by Bombardier Aerospace. The CRJ was manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace with the manufacturing of the first CRJ generation, the CRJ100/200 starting in 1991 and the second CRJ generation, the CRJ700 series starting in 1999. The CRJ programme was acquired by Japanese corporation Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI RJ Aviation Group) in a deal that closed 1 June 2020.

base stats

• built 1,945made 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 35 years ago, in 1991.

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

spec sheet

first flight

1991-05-10

introduced

1991

status

still flying

number built

1,945

role

regional jet

origin

🇨🇦 Canada

makers

Bombardier Aerospace, Bombardier, Canadair, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

engines

2× jet

top speed

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range

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

family