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Two 56.4kN (12,670lb) or 61.3kN (13,790lb) with automatic power reserve General Electric CF-34-8C1 turbofans.
High speed cruise 860km/h (464kt), normal cruising speed 818km/h
(442kt). Max certificated altitude 41,000ft. Range with 70 passengers
and reserves 3152km (1702nm).
ER variant range with 70 passengers and reserves 3763km (2032nm).
Operating empty 19,595kg (43,200lb), standard max takeoff 32,885kg (72,500lb),
ER max takeoff 34,020kg (75,000lb).
Wing span 23.01m (75ft 6in), length 32.41m (106ft 4in), height 7.29m (23ft 11in).
Flightcrew of two. Typical main cabin seating for 70 passengers at 79cm
(31in) pitch and four abreast. Optionally can seat 72 or 78 passengers.
By early 2011, total CRJ-700 deliveries stood at 310 with 11 on order.
70 seat regional jet airliner
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 and first flight
took place in May 1999. The CRJ-700 entered service in February 2001
with French airline Brit Air.
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 manufactures the wing and flightdeck and
is responsible for final assembly, Mitsubishi builds the aft fuselage,
Shorts is responsible for the fuselage and engine nacelles Avcorp the
tail, and Westland the tailcone.