Bombardier CRJ100/200

what is it?

The Bombardier CRJ100 and CRJ200 (previously Canadair CRJ100 and CRJ200) are regional jets designed and manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace between 1991 and 2006, the first of the Bombardier CRJ family. The Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) program, derived from the Challenger 600 business jet, was launched in early 1989. The first CRJ100 prototype made its maiden flight on 10 May 1991.

🔎How to recognise it: jet engines · retractable tricycle gear

base stats

• seats 50passengers
• built 1,021made 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.
• 🏔️Can fly 1.4× 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

1991-05-10

introduced

1992

status

still flying

number built

1,021

role

regional jet

origin

🇨🇦 Canada

makers

Bombardier

engines

jet

passengers

50

top speed

—

range

—

ceiling

12,500 m

landing gear

retractable tricycle gear

ICAO code

CRJ1, CRJ2

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

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