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Bombardier's
70 seat Canadair CRJ-700 is the first significant development of its
fast selling 50 seat Canadair Regional Jet series.
Definition and development work on the Series 700 commenced in 1995 when
Bombardier began consultation with a 15 member airline advisory panel on
what the airlines wanted in a 70 seat class regional jet. Prior to its
January 1997 formal launch the Series 700 was dubbed the CRJ-X.
Construction of the first prototype Series 700 began in late 1998.
Rollout and first flight are scheduled for the second quarter of 1999.
Certification and initial customer deliveries are planned for the first
quarter of 2001.
Compared with the 50 seat CRJ Series 100/200, the Series 700 is
stretched by 4.72m (15ft 6in) with plugs forward and aft of the wing,
while the cabin is 6.02m (19ft 9in) longer, aided by moving the rear
pressure bulkhead 1.29m (4ft 3in) aft. The cabin windows are raised by
12cm (5in), the cabin floor is lowered slightly and the ceiling raised
to provide 1.90m (6ft 3in) headroom, and an underfloor baggage
compartment under the forward fuselage is added. Other changes include
relocating the APU to the rear fuselage and redesigned overhead stowage
bins.
The wing too comes in for attention, with span increased by a 1.83m (6ft
0in) wing root plug, while the leading edge is extended and high lift
devices added. The main undercarriage units are lengthened and fitted
with new wheels, tyres and brakes.
Power is from two FADEC equipped General Electric CF-34-8C1 turbofans
(which were selected in February 1995), while the flightdeck is based on
that in the earlier CRJs and features six CRT displays presenting
information from the Collins Pro Line 4 EFIS avionics suite.
Like other Bombardier aircraft, the CRJ Series 700 is the product of a
joint manufacturing effort. Canadair will build the wing and flightdeck
and will be responsible for final assembly, Mitsubishi will build the
aft fuselage, Shorts is responsible for the fuselage and engine
nacelles, Avcorp the tail, and Westland the tailcone.
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Specifications
Crew
2+2
Passengers
70
Max Range
1685 NM
Speed:
High Cruise Speed
825 mach (473 knts)
Normal Cruise Speed 78 mach
(447 knts)
Service Ceiling
41,000 ft
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