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Bombardier Challenger 850, exterior
Large JetOut of production

Bombardier Aerospace

Passengers
16
Range
2,811 nm
Max cruise
459 ktas
Cabin height
6.08 ft
Max altitude
41,000 ft

01 · Basic info

Bombardier Challenger 850

Business jet derived from the 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200 regional airliner, first offered in 1996 as the Challenger SE (Special Edition) and renamed Challenger 850 in 2006. It seats up to 16 passengers in a cabin based on the CRJ200 fuselage. Production ended in 2012 after 71 deliveries.

Manufacturer
Bombardier Aerospace
Class
Large Jet
Production
Out of production
First delivery
2006
Last delivery
2012
Engines
2 × General Electric CF34-3B1
Bombardier Challenger 850, exterior
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Photo: Markus Eigenheer from Genève · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

02 · Specifications

Technical data

Capacity

Flight crew
2
Seats (maximum)
16
Cabin length
48.42 ft
Cabin width
8.17 ft
Cabin height
6.08 ft
Max payload
9,383 lb
Max payload with full fuel
357 lb

Powerplant

Engines
2 × General Electric CF34-3B1
Thrust (each)
8,732 lbf

Weights

Max take-off weight
53,000 lb
Max landing weight
47,000 lb
Max fuel
18,274 lb
Basic operating weight
34,617 lb

Performance

Range
2,811 nm
Range conditions
Long-range cruise M0.74 (Bombardier data via Wikipedia)
Max cruise speed
459 ktas
Long-range cruise speed
425 ktas
Max operating Mach (MMO)
M 0.85
Max operating altitude
41,000 ft
Take-off distance
6,800 ft

External dimensions

Length
87.83 ft
Height
20.41 ft
Wingspan
69.59 ft

Manufacturer-published or publicly documented type data, for orientation only. Figures vary with configuration, serial number, modifications and operating conditions. Not for flight planning. Values not publicly documented are omitted.

03 · Cabin layout

Cabin plan & cross-section

8.17 ft · 2.49 m6.08 ft · 1.85 mFigure for scale: 6 ft / 1.83 m

Cabin width

8.17 ft / 2.49 m

Cabin height

6.08 ft / 1.85 m

Cabin length 48.42 ft
Passenger cabinGalley / lavatoryBaggageEntrySchematic · indicative layout · not to scale
  • Galley
  • Club seating
  • Conference
  • Divan
  • Stateroom
  • Lavatory
  • Baggage

04 · Range map

Where the Challenger 850 can fly nonstop

RiyadhMumbaiCairoIstanbulNairobiMoscowNiceGenevaParisLondonSingaporeLagosHong KongJohannesburgDakarTokyoNew YorkSydneySão PauloMiamiLos AngelesBuenos AiresMexico City

Range shown

2,811 nm

Published OEM range (Long-range cruise M0.74 (Bombardier data via Wikipedia)): 2,811 nm. Great-circle distances, still air. Real-world range depends on payload, winds, temperature, routing and reserves, always confirm with a flight-planning study.

Nonstop from Dubai (DWC)

  • Riyadh461 nm
  • Mumbai1,044 nm
  • Cairo1,301 nm
  • Istanbul1,642 nm
  • Nairobi1,898 nm
  • Moscow2,004 nm
  • Nice2,588 nm
  • Geneva2,662 nm
  • Paris2,840 nm
  • London2,977 nm
  • Singapore3,160 nm
  • Lagos3,169 nm
  • Hong Kong3,211 nm
  • Johannesburg3,439 nm
  • Dakar4,084 nm
  • Tokyo4,305 nm
  • New York5,951 nm
  • Sydney6,502 nm
  • São Paulo6,580 nm
  • Miami6,810 nm
  • Los Angeles7,240 nm
  • Buenos Aires7,365 nm
  • Mexico City7,769 nm

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