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Bombardier
Challenger
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The Bombardier
(Canadair) CL-600 Challenger, a medium to long
range widebody corporate jet, was developed by
Learjet designer Bill Lear. Known as the
LearStar 600, this design was first conceived in
1974. In 1976 Canadair purchased the exclusive
production, development and marketing rights.
Three
development Challengers were built, the first of
which flew for the first time on November 8
1978, the others flying in March and July the
following year. However the first aircraft
crashed in a deep stall accident and while
certification was granted in August 1980.
Bombardier
Challenger types:
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CL-600 original production
version, powered by Avco Lycoming ALF-502L
turbofans of 33.6 kN thrust each.
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CL-601-1A refined version including
winglets to reduce drag and more powerful
General Electric CF34-1A
engines.
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CL-601-3A further up-rated engine
and a glass cockpit. This was the first
version marketed by Bombardier.
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CL-604 major upgrade of the 601
design, incorporating more powerful General
Electric CF34-3B engines, larger fuel
supply, completely new undercarriage,
structural improvements to wings and tail,
and a new electronic flight instrumentation
system.
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Challenger
300 a new-generation CL-604 with two
Honeywell AS907 turbofan engines each
providing 35.81 kN thrust.
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Challenger
800 a variant of the Bombardier Regional
Jet airliner, has a 5.778 km
transcontinental range.
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Developing nation: |
Canada |
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Manufacturer/designer: |
Bombardier Aerospace. |
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Production line: |
Montreal - Dorval IAP, Quebec Canada. |
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aircraft: |
Medium to long range widebody corporate jet. |
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First flights: |
- CL-600 November 8, 1978 C-GCGR-X.
- CL-601-1A September 17, 1982.
- CL-601-3A September 28, 1986.
- CL-604 March 17,1995 C-FVUC.
- Challenger 300 August 14, 2001
C-GJCJ.
- Challenger 800 October 13,1996
C-FBGX. |
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First delivery: |
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Canadair
CL-601 Challenger |
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Cockpit crew: |
two
pilots. |
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Passengers: |
up
to 19. |
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Cabin Length: |
8,72
m |
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Cabin diameter: |
2,19 m. |
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Cabin height: |
1,85 m. |
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Cabin floor: |
13,56 m². |
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Cabin Volume: |
24,35 m³. |
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Wing span: |
19,61 m. |
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Wing area: |
48,31 m². |
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sweep: |
degrees. |
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Fuselage length: |
20,85 m. |
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Fuselage diameter: |
2,49 m. |
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Height: |
6,30 m. |
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Engines: |
- two General Electric CF34-1A
each rated 40,66 kN. |
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Weight: |
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empty: 9.049 Kg.
- max. zero-fuel weight: 11.151
Kg.
- fuel: 7.559 Kg.
- max. payload: 2.229 Kg. |
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Max. take off weight: |
19.950 Kg. |
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Max. landing weight: |
15.309 Kg. |
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Cruise speed: |
786 km/h. |
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Max. speed: |
851 km/h. |
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Max. ceiling: |
12.495 m. |
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Range: |
- max.
range 6.375 km. |
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Performance: |
- max.
rate of climb at sea level 1.355 m per minute.
- take-off run 1.646 m at max.
take-off weight.
- landing run 1.082 m at max.
landing weight. |
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Bombardier
Challenger 300*
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Engines: |
- two Honeywell HTF7000 turbofan
each rated 30.4 kN. |
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Weight: |
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empty: 8.369 Kg.
- max. zero-fuel weight: 11.839
Kg.
- fuel: 6.418 Kg.
- max. payload: 1.247 Kg. |
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Max. take off weight: |
17.463 Kg. |
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Max. landing weight: |
15.309 Kg. |
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Range: |
5.741 Km. |
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Generally similar to the Canadair CL-601
except in the following particulars.
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Bombardier
Challenger 800*
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Passengers: |
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executive up to 19 pax.
- corporate shuttle up to 50 pax. |
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Cabin Length: |
14,76 m |
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Cabin diameter: |
2,19 m. |
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Cabin height: |
1,85 m. |
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Cabin floor: |
30,29 m². |
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Cabin Volume: |
53,80 m³. |
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Wing span: |
21,21 m. |
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Wing area: |
48,35 m². |
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Fuselage length: |
26,77 m. |
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Fuselage diameter: |
2,49 m. |
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Height: |
6,22
m. |
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Engines: |
- two General Electric CF34-3B1
turbofan each rated 38.84 kN. |
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Weight: |
- max. zero-fuel weight: 17.917
Kg.
- fuel: 8.303 Kg.
- max. payload: 2.540 Kg. |
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Max. take off weight: |
24.040 Kg. |
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Max. landing weight: |
21.319 Kg. |
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Cruise speed: |
719 km/h. |
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Max. speed: |
851 km/h. |
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Max. ceiling: |
12.495 m. |
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Range: |
5.778 Km. |
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Performance: |
- take-off run 1.919 m at max.
take-off weight.
- landing run 887 m at max.
landing weight. |
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Generally similar to the Canadair CL-601
except in the following particulars.
Bombardier
Challenger production:
Approximately built
709, active 697, stored
2, scrapped 0 and written-off 10 at May 2005.
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Canadair
Challenger built of each type: |
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85 CL-600. |
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66 CL-601. |
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134 CL-601-3A. |
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59 CL-601-3R. |
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314 CL-604. |
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51 Challenger 300. |
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? Challenger 800. |
10 Bombardier Challengers written-off by
accidents:
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03apr1980 C-GCGR-X CL-600
Canadair crashed after a non-scheduled stall at
Mojave, CA USA 1 fatalities / 3 on board.
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03jan1983 N805C CL-600 A.E.
Stanley Manufacturing Co crashed against mountain
during approach to Sun Valley-Friedman Memorial Airport,
ID USA crash site 4 km N of Hailey, ID. 2 fatalities
/ 2 on board.
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07feb1985 N779XX CL-601 TAG
Aviation undercarriage collapsed after too early
landing (44 m) during approach at Milano-Linate Airport
Italy. 0 fatalities / 12 on board.
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20mar1994 N88HA CL-601-3A Crystal
Aviation written-off after emergency landing in a
field in attempt to reach Bassett AP, NE USA after loss
of power in both engines. 0 fatalities / 2 on board.
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24apr1995 144613 CC-144B
Canadian Armed Forces written-off at CFB Shearwater,
Canada 0 fatalities / ? on board.
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10oct2000 C-FTBZ CL-604
Bombardier Aerospace during take-off from
Wichita-Mid-Continent Airport, KS USA the airplane stall
at an altitude too low for recovery. 2 fatalities / 3
on board.
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04jan2002 N90AG CL-604 Agco
Corporation crashed during take-off from Birmingham
IAP, United Kingdom. 5 fatalities / 5 on board.
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28nov2004 N873G CL-600 Air
Castle crashed out of control in take-off from
Montrose County Airport, CO USA. 3 fatalities / 6 on
board.
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02feb2005 N370V CL-600 DDH
Aviation the pilot aborted the takeoff at Teterboro
Airport, NJ USA, but the plane skidded off the runway.
It went through the perimeter fence, crossed a highway
and crashed into a building. About 15 people were
injured, one critically, but nobody was killed. 0
fatalities / 11 on board.
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09mar2005 N660RM CL-600 Romeo
Mike Aviation during take-off at Tupelo Regional
Airport, MS USA. 0 fatalities / 7 on board.
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