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Bombardier CRJ

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Bombardier CRJ

The Bombardier CRJ/Mitsubishi CRJ or CRJ Series (for Canadair Regional Jet) is a family of regional jets introduced in 1991 by Bombardier Aerospace. The CRJ was manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace with the manufacturing of the first CRJ generation, the CRJ100/200 starting in 1991 and the second CRJ generation, the CRJ700 series starting in 1999. The CRJ programme was acquired by Japanese corporation Mitsubishi 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. Production ended in December 2020 after 1,945 were built. In April 2026, Aviation Week Fleet Discovery lists about 1,300 CRJs in the global fleet, with about a third of them are built as CRJ-200s. With the exception of life-extension maintenance programmes, CRJ200s and CRJ700s can operate for 80,000 cycles, while CRJ900s and CRJ1000s have 60,000-cycle limits.

Infobox

Type
Regional jet
National origin
Canada
Manufacturer
Bombardier Aviation
Status
In service
Primary users
SkyWest Airlines Endeavor Air PSA Airlines GoJet Airlines
Number built
1,945
Manufactured
1991–2020
Introduction date
19 October 1992 with Lufthansa CityLine
First flight
10 May 1991
Developed from
Bombardier Challenger 600 series
Variants
Bombardier CRJ100/200 Bombardier CRJ700 series

Tables

CRJ Family Characteristics · Specifications
Cockpit crew
Cockpit crew
Variant
Cockpit crew
CRJ100
Two
Max. seating
Max. seating
Variant
Max. seating
CRJ100
50
CRJ200
78
CRJ700
90
CRJ900
104
Length
Length
Variant
Length
CRJ100
87 ft 10 in (26 m)
CRJ200
106 ft 1 in (32 m)
CRJ700
118 ft 11 in (36 m)
CRJ900
128 ft 5 in (39 m)
Height
Height
Variant
Height
CRJ100
20 ft 8 in (6 m)
CRJ200
24 ft 10 in (7 m)
CRJ700
24 ft 7 in (7 m)
Wingspan
Wingspan
Variant
Wingspan
CRJ100
69 ft 6 in (21 m)
CRJ200
76 ft 3 in (23 m)
CRJ700
81 ft 7 in (24 m)
CRJ900
85 ft 11 in (26 m)
Wing area
Wing area
Variant
Wing area
CRJ100
520 sq ft (48 m2)
CRJ200
760 sq ft (70 m2)
CRJ700
765 sq ft (71 m2)
CRJ900
833 sq ft (77 m2)
Fuselage diameter
Fuselage diameter
Variant
Fuselage diameter
CRJ100
8 ft 10 in (2 m)
Maximum takeoff weight
Maximum takeoff weight
Variant
Maximum takeoff weight
CRJ100
51,000–53,000 lb (23,133–24,041 kg)
CRJ200
75,000 lb (34,019 kg)
CRJ700
84,500 lb (38,330 kg)
CRJ900
91,800 lb (41,640 kg)
Operating empty weight
Operating empty weight
Variant
Operating empty weight
CRJ100
30,500 lb (13,835 kg)
CRJ200
44,245 lb (20,069 kg)
CRJ700
48,160 lb (21,845 kg)
CRJ900
51,120 lb (23,188 kg)
Max. payload
Max. payload
Variant
Max. payload
CRJ100
13,500 lb (6,124 kg)
CRJ200
18,055 lb (8,190 kg)
CRJ700
22,590 lb (10,247 kg)
CRJ900
26,380 lb (11,966 kg)
Max fuel
Max fuel
Variant
Max fuel
CRJ100
2,135 US gal (8,081 L) 14,305 lb (6,489 kg)
CRJ200
2,925 US gal (11,070 L) 19,595 lb (8,888 kg)
CRJ700
2,903 US gal (10,990 L) 19,450 lb (8,822 kg)
Engines (2x)
Engines (2x)
Variant
Engines (2x)
CRJ100
GE CF34-3A1
CRJ200
GE CF34-3B1
CRJ700
GE CF34-8C5B1
CRJ900
GE CF34-8C5
CRJ1000
GE CF34-8C5A1
Takeoff thrust (2x)
Takeoff thrust (2x)
Variant
Takeoff thrust (2x)
CRJ100
8,729 lbf (38 kN)
CRJ200
13,790 lbf (61 kN)
CRJ700
14,510 lbf (64 kN)
Cruise
Cruise
Variant
Cruise
CRJ100
Mach – Mach (424–465 kn; 786–860 km/h; 488–535 mph)
CRJ200
Mach – Mach (447–473 kn; 829–876 km/h; 515–544 mph)
Range
Range
Variant
Range
CRJ100
1,305–1,700 nmi (2,417–3,148 km; 1,502–1,956 mi)
CRJ200
1,400 nmi (2,593 km; 1,600 mi)
CRJ700
1,550 nmi (2,871 km; 1,780 mi)
CRJ900
1,650 nmi (3,056 km; 1,900 mi)
Ceiling
Ceiling
Variant
Ceiling
CRJ100
41,000 ft (12,496 m)
Takeoff (SL, ISA, MTOW)
Takeoff (SL, ISA, MTOW)
Variant
Takeoff (SL, ISA, MTOW)
CRJ100
5,800–6,290 ft (1,770–1,920 m)
CRJ200
5,265 ft (1,605 m)
CRJ700
5,820 ft (1,770 m)
CRJ900
6,670 ft (2,030 m)
Landing (SL, MLW)
Landing (SL, MLW)
Variant
Landing (SL, MLW)
CRJ100
4,850 ft (1,480 m)
CRJ200
5,040 ft (1,540 m)
CRJ700
5,360 ft (1,630 m)
CRJ900
5,740 ft (1,750 m)
ICAO type
ICAO type
Variant
ICAO type
CRJ100
CRJ1
CRJ200
CRJ2
CRJ700
CRJ7
CRJ900
CRJ9
CRJ1000
CRJX
Variant
CRJ100
CRJ200
CRJ700
CRJ900
CRJ1000
Cockpit crew
Two
Max. seating
50
78
90
104
Length
87 ft 10 in (26 m)
106 ft 1 in (32 m)
118 ft 11 in (36 m)
128 ft 5 in (39 m)
Height
20 ft 8 in (6 m)
24 ft 10 in (7 m)
24 ft 7 in (7 m)
Wingspan
69 ft 6 in (21 m)
76 ft 3 in (23 m)
81 ft 7 in (24 m)
85 ft 11 in (26 m)
Wing area
520 sq ft (48 m2)
760 sq ft (70 m2)
765 sq ft (71 m2)
833 sq ft (77 m2)
Fuselage diameter
8 ft 10 in (2 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)
2,903 US gal (10,990 L) 19,450 lb (8,822 kg)
Engines (2x)
GE CF34-3A1
GE CF34-3B1
GE CF34-8C5B1
GE CF34-8C5
GE CF34-8C5A1
Takeoff thrust (2x)
8,729 lbf (38 kN)
13,790 lbf (61 kN)
14,510 lbf (64 kN)
Cruise
Mach – Mach (424–465 kn; 786–860 km/h; 488–535 mph)
Mach – Mach (447–473 kn; 829–876 km/h; 515–544 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)
5,040 ft (1,540 m)
5,360 ft (1,630 m)
5,740 ft (1,750 m)
ICAO type
CRJ1
CRJ2
CRJ7
CRJ9
CRJX

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