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Encyclopedia > Challenger 300

The Bombardier Continental or Challenger 300 is a super-mid-sized jet capable of traversing trans-continental distances. It was renamed from Continental to Challenger 300-series in order to build brand loyalty, as Challenger and Global Express are the product names garnering the most public awareness from the targeted consumer population. Bombardier Aerospace is a division of the Bombardier group. ...


The Challenger 300 is not related to the Challenger 600-series The Bombardier Challenger is a family of business jets designed by Bill Lear and produced first by Canadair until that company was bought by Bombardier Aerospace in 1986. ...


Specifications (Challenger 300)

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2 pilots
  • Capacity: Up to 16 passengers
  • Length: 20.93 m (68 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 19.46 m (63 ft 10 in)
  • Height: 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in)
  • Wing area: 48.5 m² (522 ft²)
  • Empty: 10,591 kg (23,349 lb)
  • Loaded: kg ( lb)
  • Maximum takeoff: 17,463 kg (38,499 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2× Honeywell AS907 turbofans, 30.4 kN (6,825 lb) thrust each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: km/h (mph)
  • Range: 5,740 km (3,579 miles)
  • Service ceiling: 13,715 m (41,000 ft)
  • Rate of climb: m/min (ft/min)
  • Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
  • Thrust-to-weight:

External links

Challenger 300 on Bombardier website (http://www.aerospace.bombardier.com/index.jsp?id=3_0&lang=en&file=/en/3_0/3_2/3_2_2/3_2_2_1_1.jsp%3Fniveau1%3D2%26niveau2%3D3221)


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