Monday, October 13, 2008

Bombardier Challenger

Total Production: 800

Challenger 800

IOC: 2003

Also Known As
Bombardier Challenger Special Edition
Challenger 800 Corporate Shuttle
Challenger 800 Executive
Challenger 850
Challenger 870
Challenger 890

Origin
Canada

Contractor/s
Bombardier

Family Members
Challenger 300
Challenger 604
Challenger 605

Power plant:
CF34-3 (2)

Description: Bombardier Challenger is a family of twin-engine, medium-size corporate jet with a seating capacity ranging from 8 to 50 passengers. Passengers can afford enough room to conference and work while enjoying the aircraft's comfortable cabin. The Challenger fills the gap between the smaller Learjet and the huge Global which is more suitable for intercontinental trip rather than US coast-to-coast flights in the Bombardier product line portfolio. Challenger family also outstands by its reliability and long term service.

The Challenger 800 is the largest and most versatile aircraft of the Bombardier Challenger family of business jet. The Challenger 800 in the executive configuration can carry up to 19 passengers over distances of 3,120 nautical miles (5,700+ km). The corporate shuttle configuration allows to airlift up to 50 passengers over distances of up to 2,249 nautical miles (4,100+ km). The Challenger 800 features easy maintainability and low direct operating costs and some advancements introduced on the successful CRJ200 jetliner.

Externally, the longer range Challenger 800 Executive and the high density Corporate Shuttle share the same dimensions. The Corporate Shuttle cabin layout allows to accommodate a crew of three and up to 50 passengers while the Executive model only accepts a crew of two and up to 19 passengers. Both Challenger 800 models are powered by CFM International (GE/Snecma) CF34-3B1 turbofan engines rated at 9,220 pounds each at take-off.

In May 2005, Bombardier created a complete aircraft portfolio based on the Corporate Shuttle. The models being offered were the Challenger 850, 870 and 890. In June 2005, Bombardier logged its first order for the Bombardier Challenger 850 during the Paris Air Show.

On 6 October 2003, Penske Jet acquired a Challenger 800 business jet.

On 30 March 2006 Bombardier announced that the first Bombardier Challenger 850 corporate shuttle was entering into service with Suncor Energy Inc. in Alberta, Canada. The first Challenger 850 executive jet was delivered to an undisclosed Russian customer on November 8, 2006.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 2, Passengers 19

Dimensions: Height 6.2 m, Length 26.8 m, Wingspan 21.2 m

Weights: Max Weight 24,154 kg (53,250 lb), Min Weight 15,377 kg (33,900 lb), Payload 2,540 kg (5,600 lb)

Engine/s Performance: Thrust 18,440 lb (8,364 kg)

Performance: Ceiling 12,497 m (41,001 ft), Cruise Speed 227 mps (Mach 0.68), Max Range 5,778 km (3,120 nm), Top Speed 236 mps (Mach 0.71)

Other: Number of Engines 2

Challenger 800 - Contracts, Orders & Sales

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Tuesday, May 22, 2007 VistaJet orders for two Learjet 40 XR, two Learjet 60 XR, two Challenger 300, five Challenger 605, three Challenger 850 and three Global Express XRS. These aircraft were valued at $450 million. The orders were placed within 12-month and were announced on May 22, 2007. The Challenger 605 order was announced on July 18, 2006. The order was for three firm order aircraft plus two options Deliveries were expected to begin in late 2007. The three firm order aircraft were valued at $81 million.
Items: 17

Challenger 800 ordered by Penske Jet
Items: 1

News
Bombardier Challenger 890 Corporate Shuttle Enters Service with Suncor Energy

Vistajet Places Orders for 17 Bombardier Business Jets in 12 Months

Operators

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Canada

Aircraft ordered by Suncor Energy (1 Challenger 850 and 1 Challenger 890)

China

Russia

Switzerland

Aircraft ordered by VistaJet (3 Challenger 850)

United States of America

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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