British Aerospace BAe-146-300
The British Aerospace BAe 146-300 is the largest and longest version of the four-engine 'Whisperjet' family, stretched for extra passenger capacity over the -100 and -200. Like its siblings, its four smaller engines make it exceptionally quiet, letting airlines fly it into noise-sensitive airports closed to louder jets. Its short-field performance meant it could also serve smaller regional airports that larger jets couldn't reach. It was later developed further into the re-engined Avro RJ100.
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The largest BAe 146, the -300 was later re-engined and developed further into the Avro RJ100.
Specifications
| Length | 31 m (102 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 26.3 m (86 ft) |
| Height | 8.6 m (28 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 112 |
| Persons on board | 100-123 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 44.2 t |
| Range | 1,450 NM (2,685 km) |
| Maximum speed | 410 kt (759 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 31,000 ft (9,449 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 30,000 ft (9,144 m) |
| Rate of climb | 2,000 ft/min (10.2 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 1,811 m (5,942 ft) |
| Landing distance | 1,268 m (4,160 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 12,900 l |
| Engines | 4x Avco Lycoming ALF502 |
| Units built | 71 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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More from the BAe 146/Avro RJ family
- British Aerospace BAe-146-100
- British Aerospace BAe-146-200
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- British Aerospace RJ-85
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