TheBombardier CRJ/Mitsubishi CRJ orCRJ Series (forCanadair Regional Jet) is a family ofregional jets introduced in 1991 byBombardier Aerospace. The CRJ was manufactured byBombardier Aerospace with the manufacturing of the first CRJ generation, theCRJ100/200 starting in 1991 and the second CRJ generation, theCRJ700 series starting in 1999.
| Bombardier CRJ series | |
|---|---|
 | |
.jpg) Lufthansa Cityline CRJ100 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Regional jet |
| National origin | Canada |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier Aviation |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | SkyWest Airlines |
| Number built | 1,945[1] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1991–2020 |
| Introduction date | 19 October 1992 withLufthansa CityLine[2] |
| First flight | 10 May 1991 |
| Developed from | Bombardier Challenger 600 series |
| Variants | Bombardier CRJ100/200 Bombardier CRJ700 series |
The CRJ programme was acquired by Japanese corporationMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI RJ Aviation Group) in a deal that closed 1 June 2020. Bombardier subsequently completed the assembly of the order backlog on behalf of Mitsubishi.
Bombardier claims it is the most successful family of regional jets in the world.[3] Production ended in December 2020 after 1,945 were built.
Background
editThe family consists of the following aircraft generations and models/derivatives:
Divestment
editAs of November 2018[update], following Bombardier's decisions to sell theCSeries toAirbus and theQ Series toDe Havilland Canada, the company was looking at "strategic options" to return the CRJ to profitability. Analysts suspected that it might decide to exit the commercial aircraft market altogether and refocus on business aircraft.[4][5] That prediction came to pass on 25 June 2019, when a deal was announced to sell the CRJ programme toMitsubishi Heavy Industries, the parent company ofMitsubishi Aircraft Corporation.[6] Mitsubishi had a historic interest in the CRJ programme, having sounded out risk-sharing options with Bombardier, and were at one point expected to take a stake in itsSpaceJet venture during the 1990s.[7][8] Bombardier ceased new sales and announced that production of the CRJ would continue at Mirabel until the current order backlog was complete.[9] The deal was to include the type certificate for the CRJ series; Bombardier worked withTransport Canada to separate the CRJ certificate from that of theChallenger.[10]
Closure of the deal was confirmed on 1 June 2020, with Bombardier's service and support activities transferred to a new Montreal-based company, MHI RJ Aviation Group.[11][12] MHI RJ has not renamed the aircraft, and its website referred simply to theCRJ Series.[13][14]
The final Bombardier CRJ to be produced, a CRJ900, finished production and was delivered toSkyWest Airlines on 28 February 2021.[15]
In 2021, Mitsubishi investigated restarting production on theCRJ550, a variant of theCRJ700 limited to 50 passenger seats, similar to the nominal seating capacity of the 100/200 models. Restarting production would involve building a new plant, as the former plant is now makingAirbus A220s, and taking the tooling out of storage. However, as of March 2024[update], Mitsubishi has not pursued a restart.[16][17][18]
Specifications
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| Variant | CRJ100[19] | CRJ200[19] | CRJ700[20] | CRJ900[21] | CRJ1000[22] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockpit crew | Two | ||||
| Max. seating | 50 | 78 | 90 | 104 | |
| Length | 87 ft 10 in (26.77 m) | 106 ft 1 in (32.3 m) | 118 ft 11 in (36.2 m) | 128 ft 5 in (39.1 m) | |
| Height | 20 ft 8 in (6.3 m) | 24 ft 10 in (7.6 m) | 24 ft 7 in (7.5 m) | ||
| Wingspan | 69 ft 6 in (21.21 m) | 76 ft 3 in (23.2 m) | 81 ft 7 in (24.9 m) | 85 ft 11 in (26.2 m) | |
| Wing area | 520.4 sq ft (48.35 m2)[23] | 760 sq ft (70.6 m2) | 765 sq ft (71.1 m2) | 833 sq ft (77.4 m2) | |
| Fuselage diameter | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) | ||||
| Maximum takeoff weight | 51,000–53,000 lb (23,133–24,041 kg) | 75,000 lb (34,019 kg) | 84,500 lb (38,330 kg) | 91,800 lb (41,640 kg) | |
| Operating empty weight | 30,500 lb (13,835 kg) | 44,245 lb (20,069 kg) | 48,160 lb (21,845 kg) | 51,120 lb (23,188 kg) | |
| Max. payload | 13,500 lb (6,124 kg) | 18,055 lb (8,190 kg) | 22,590 lb (10,247 kg) | 26,380 lb (11,966 kg) | |
| Max fuel | 2,135 US gal (8,081 L) 14,305 lb (6,489 kg) | 2,925 US gal (11,070 L) 19,595 lb (8,888 kg)[24][25] | 2,903 US gal (10,990 L) 19,450 lb (8,822 kg)[26] | ||
| Engines (2x) | GE CF34-3A1 | GE CF34-3B1 | GE CF34-8C5B1 | GE CF34-8C5 | GE CF34-8C5A1 |
| Takeoff thrust (2x) | 8,729 lbf (38.84 kN)[23] | 13,790 lbf (61.3 kN) | 14,510 lbf (64.5 kN) | ||
| Cruise | Mach .74 – Mach .81 (424–465 kn; 786–860 km/h; 488–535 mph)[27] | Mach .78 – Mach .825 (447–473.2 kn; 829–876.4 km/h; 515–544.6 mph) | |||
| Range | 1,305–1,700 nmi (2,417–3,148 km; 1,502–1,956 mi) | 1,400 nmi (2,593 km; 1,600 mi) | 1,550 nmi (2,871 km; 1,780 mi) | 1,650 nmi (3,056 km; 1,900 mi) | |
| Ceiling | 41,000 ft (12,496 m) | ||||
| Takeoff (SL,ISA,MTOW) | 5,800–6,290 ft (1,770–1,920 m) | 5,265 ft (1,605 m) | 5,820 ft (1,770 m) | 6,670 ft (2,030 m) | |
| Landing (SL,MLW) | 4,850 ft (1,480 m)[27][23] | 5,040 ft (1,540 m) | 5,360 ft (1,630 m) | 5,740 ft (1,750 m) | |
| ICAO type[28] | CRJ1 | CRJ2 | CRJ7 | CRJ9 | CRJX |
References
edit- ^Sylvain Larocque (December 12, 2020)."Une belle page de l'histoire aéronautique québécoise se tourne".Le Journal de Montréal (in French).
- ^"News".Bombardier. January 24, 2024.
- ^"Bombardier CRJ Series Website". Bombardier. April 23, 2019. Archived fromthe original on June 1, 2020. RetrievedApril 23, 2019.
- ^Hemmerdinger, Jon (November 15, 2018)."ANALYSIS: Q400 rises with Bombardier's transport aircraft retreat".Flightglobal.com. RetrievedNovember 15, 2018.
- ^Bogaisky, Jeremy."Bombardier Sells Aging Q400 Turboprop Line, Cutting 5,000 Jobs As It Sharpens Focus on Business Jets".Forbes. RetrievedNovember 15, 2018.
- ^"Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Acquire Canadair Regional Jet Program from Bombardier Inc" (Press release). Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. June 25, 2019.
- ^Lewis, Peter."Mitsubishi seeks CRJ-X share."Flight International, 27 April 1996.
- ^"Bombardier gains approval to offer stretched Regional Jet."Flight International, 4 September 1996.
- ^Hemmerdinger, Jon (June 26, 2019)."Bombardier halts CRJ sales amid pending divestiture".Flightglobal.com.
- ^Warwick, Graham (June 27, 2019)."Bombardier Separating CRJ From Challenger Certificate For MHI Sale".aviationweek.com.
- ^"Bombardier Concludes Sale of the CRJ Series Regional Jet Program to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries - Bombardier".www.bombardier.com (Press release). June 1, 2020.
- ^Hemmerdinger, Jon (June 1, 2020)."Mitsubishi closes CRJ acquisition despite SpaceJet uncertainty".Flight Global.
- ^"CRJ Series - Regional Aircraft".mhirj.com. RetrievedSeptember 21, 2020.
- ^"Lufthansa uses Mitsubishi Jets".www.aerotelegraph.com. June 5, 2020.
Our product name has not changed. These are still CRJ series aircraft.
- ^Kleps, Kochan (March 1, 2021)."Final Bombardier CRJ Comes off Production Line".Airways Magazine. Archived fromthe original on August 12, 2021. RetrievedMarch 6, 2021.
- ^"Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. confirms no plans to restart MRJ". CH-Aviation. October 19, 2021.
- ^"Mitsubishi Heavy Industries mulls reviving CRJ line". CH-Aviation. July 8, 2021.
- ^Scott Hamilton (July 6, 2021)."Exclusive: Mitsubishi ponders restarting CRJ production". Leeham News and Analysis.
- ^ab"CRJ airport planning manual"(PDF). Bombardier. January 10, 2016.
- ^"CRJ700 Factsheet"(PDF). MHI RJ. 2020.
- ^"CRJ900 Factsheet"(PDF). MHI RJ. 2020.
- ^"CRJ1000 Factsheet"(PDF). MHI RJ. 2020.
- ^abc"CRJ200 Fact sheet"(PDF). Bombardier. June 2006. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on March 4, 2016. RetrievedJanuary 30, 2021.
- ^"CRJ700 Airport Planning Manual"(PDF). Bombardier. December 18, 2013.
- ^"CRJ900 Airport Planning Manual"(PDF). Bombardier. December 17, 2015.
- ^"CRJ1000 Airport Planning Manual"(PDF). Bombardier. December 17, 2015.
- ^ab"CRJ Specifications". Bombardier. Archived fromthe original on January 31, 2022. RetrievedJanuary 30, 2021.
- ^"DOC 8643 - Aircraft Type Designators".ICAO. RetrievedFebruary 7, 2021.
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