Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet RJ-100
The Canadair Regional Jet 100 (CRJ100) was the aircraft that created the modern regional jet category, built by stretching the fuselage of the existing Challenger business jet rather than designing an all-new airliner. That shared heritage let Bombardier bring it to market faster and cheaper than a clean-sheet design would have allowed. Its success proved that airlines could profitably fly jets, not just turboprops, on shorter regional routes, reshaping how airlines fed passengers into their hub airports. It set off a wave of regional jet competition that later produced the CRJ700, CRJ900, and Embraer's rival E-Jet family.
Did you know?
The CRJ100 created the regional jet category by stretching the Challenger business jet's fuselage instead of designing an all-new airliner.
Specifications
| Length | 26.8 m (88 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 21.2 m (70 ft) |
| Height | 6.2 m (20 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 50 |
| Persons on board | 53 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 21.5 t |
| Range | 1,650 NM (3,056 km) |
| Maximum speed | 459 kt (850 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 41,000 ft (12,497 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 35,000 ft (10,668 m) |
| Rate of climb | 2,500 ft/min (12.7 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 1,740 m (5,709 ft) |
| Landing distance | 1,500 m (4,921 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 12 l |
| Engines | 2x General Electric CF34-3A1 |
| Units built | 226 |
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 CRJ family
- Bombardier CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-1000
- Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-200
- Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-700
- Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-900
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