Aircraft family
CRJ family
CRJ family covers regional jet aircraft in the Bombardier portfolio. The entry is imported from the McDonnell Douglas / Lockheed / Bombardier technical workbook and organized by family and derivative variant.
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Overview
CRJ family covers regional jet aircraft in the Bombardier portfolio. The entry is imported from the McDonnell Douglas / Lockheed / Bombardier technical workbook and organized by family and derivative variant.
Advantages
- Derived from Challenger business jet platform
- Rear-mounted twin engines and T-tail
- CRJ700/900/1000 introduced improved wing and higher capacity
Limitations
- Narrow cabin and small overhead bins
- 50-seat CRJ economics weakened with high fuel prices
- Less passenger comfort than E-Jets
- High operating constraints under scope clauses
- CRJ1000 competed poorly against E190/A220
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Identification
Detailed identification notes are being prepared for this entry.
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Aircraft line
FamilyCRJ family
Explore models
Challenger 850Engine family: 2 × CF34-8C5View entryCRJ100 / CL-600-2B19Engine family: 2 × GE CF34-3A1View entryCRJ200Engine family: 2 × GE CF34-3B1View entryCRJ440Engine family: 2 × CF34-3B1View entryCRJ700Engine family: 2 × GE CF34-8C1 / -8C5View entryCRJ705Engine family: 2 × CF34-8C5View entryCRJ900Engine family: 2 × GE CF34-8C5View entryCRJ1000Engine family: 2 × GE CF34-8C5A1View entry
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Technical notes
Technical notes
- Derived from Challenger business jet platform
- Rear-mounted twin engines and T-tail
- CRJ700/900/1000 introduced improved wing and higher capacity
- Fast regional jet cruise
- Designed around North American scope-clause markets
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Related photography
More photographs of this family will appear here as they are catalogued.
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