June 2020 - The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) is planning to purchase two Challenger 650 aircraft.
Specifications
Year: 1980
Status Active, In-Service
Crew 2
Production 1,066 Units
Bombardier Aerospace - Canada
Australia; Canada; China; Croatia; Czech Republic; Denmark; Germany; Hong Kong; Jordan; Malaysia; Pakistan; Qatar; South Korea; Switzerland; Thailand; Turkmenistan; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States
- Business Jet
- VIP Transport
Length:
68.57 ft (20.9 m)
Width:
63.98 ft (19.5 m)
Height:
20.67 ft (6.3 m)
Empty Weight:
27,150 lb (12,315 kg)
MTOW:
48,281 lb (21,900 kg)
(Diff: +21,131lb)
(Showcased weight values pertain to the Bombardier Challenger 600 production model)
2 x General Electric CF34-3B turbofan engines developing 9,220lb of thrust each.
Max Speed:
565 mph (910 kph; 491 kts)
Service Ceiling:
41,010 feet (12,500 m; 7.77 miles)
Max Range:
4,604 miles (7,410 km; 4,001 nm)
(Showcased performance values pertain to the Bombardier Challenger 600 production model; Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database)
None.
(Showcased armament details pertain to the Bombardier Challenger 600 production model)
CL-600 - Base Series Designation.
CL-600S
CC-144
CE-144
CX-144
CL-601
CL-601-1A
CL-601-1A/ER
CL-601-3A
CL-601-3A/ER
CL-601-3R
CL-601S - Fitted with General Electric CF34-3A2 turbofan engines.
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