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British Aerospace 146larger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source26.19 m (85.9 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | British Aerospace 146 | Pilatus PC-24 |
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| Type | Regional Jet Airliner[source] | Light business jet[source] |
| National origin | United Kingdom[source] | Switzerland[source] |
| Manufacturer | British Aerospace BAE Systems Avro International[source] | Pilatus Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
Pilatus PC-24larger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
16.85 m (55 ft 3 in)[source]
Maximum take-off; Maximum takeoff weight
Single source38,101 kg (84,000 lb)[source]
Maximum; ) cruise
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 0.739 (
Single sourceMaximum; ) Max, Mach 0.7 (
Single sourceMaximum; Speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceMaximum; Speed · source measurement 4
Single sourceMaximum; Speed · source measurement 5
Single sourceMach 0.739 (426 kn; 490 mph; 789 km/h) Max, Mach 0.7 (404 kn; 464 mph; 747 km/h) cruise[source]
Cruise; Cruise speed
Single source810 km/h (510 mph, 440 kn)[source]
2 × Williams FJ44-4A turbofans thrust each
Single source2 × Williams FJ44-4A turbofans , 15 kN (3,400 lbf) thrust each[source]
Wing area
Single source30.91 m 2 (332.6 sq ft)[source]
(3,960 ft/min) MTOW, at Sea level
Single source20.1 m/s (3,960 ft/min) MTOW, at Sea level[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In production[source] |
| Primary users | Mahan Air National Jet Express Pionair Australia[source] | Qatar Emiri Air Force PlaneSense Royal Flying Doctor Service[source] |
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| Number built | 394 (BAe 146: 221; Avro RJ: 170; Avro RJX: 3)[source] | 212 (Q1 2024)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1983–2001[source] | 2015–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | May 1983[source] | 1 April 2018[source] |
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| First flight | 3 September 1981[source] | 11 May 2015[source] |
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| Wing geometry | 26.34 m (86.4 ft) span, 77.3 m 2 (832 sq ft) area, 8.98 AR[source] | — |
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| OEW | 23,820 kg (52,510 lb)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 11,728 L (3,098 US gal; 2,580 imp gal), option : 12,901 L (3,408 US gal; 2,838 imp gal)[source] | 2,705 kg (5,964 lb), 888.5 US gal (3,363 L)[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 10 passengers[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 9.35[source] |
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| Cabin | — | 7.01 m × 1.69 m × 1.55 m long × wide × high ( 23 ft 0 in × 5 ft 7 in × 5 ft 1 in)[source] |
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| Cabin altitude | — | 2,438 m at 13,716 m (8,000 ft at 45,000 ft), 8.78 psi (0.605 bar)[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 154 km/h (96 mph, 83 kn)[source] |
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| Time to altitude | — | 45,000 ft (14,000 m) 27.1 mins[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 259 kg/m 2 (53 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Fuel consumption | — | 0.58 kg/km (2.1 lb/mi) Mach 0.72/416 kn (770 km/h) cruise, 15,375 lb (6,974 kg) weight, FL 450, ISA+3C[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.36[source] |
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| Take-off | — | 942 m; 3,091 ft (MTOW, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway)[source] |
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| Landing | — | 734 m; 2,408 ft (Over 50 ft obstacle, MLW, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway)[source] |
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