Challenger 850

[banned username 2]

2250? That's it? Wow. I guess it would only be useful as a Corporate Shuttle, huh?

Thats exactly what it was designed as... Nothing more...

 

[TurboAWD]

The 850, 870, and 890 are marketed as corporate shuttle versions of the CRJ200, 700, and 900, and I suspect the represent decent value as they capitilize on the larger production runs of the airline airframes. And, for those that aren't familiar, the 870 and 890 benifit from fairly major systems improvements from the 850 (slats, FADEC, CF34-8's instead of -3's, hyd reversers vs pneumatic, maintainability items, etc etc.)

I currenty fly the CRJ, but if anyone needs a corporate shuttle pilot, I'd drop this stupid airline "career" like a bad habit!

Turbo

 

[Flyerjosh]

There are several companies that own CRJs as corporate shuttles, the largest being GAP clothing out in CMH.

The 850/970/890 are the same as the CRJ versions of the plane with different interior mods. Bombardier has made modifications to the interiors to allow a corporate shuttle version with 50 seats, or all business class, or split seating (first class in club config up front, then coach or business seating in the rear). I have also seen spec sheets for air ambulance/mobile hospital concepts, as well as a corporate/challenger 604 type interior.

One huge advantage the 800 series has is the number of pilots that are type rated an current in the model since it's a common type with its CRJ siblings.

 

[Flying Illini]

There are several companies that own CRJs as corporate shuttles, the largest being GAP clothing out in CMH.

It's actually Limited Brands out of CMH. They have two CRJ's but are slimming the shuttle fleet down to one.

 

[Flyerjosh]

It's actually Limited Brands out of CMH. They have two CRJ's but are slimming the shuttle fleet down to one.

Oops. Yeah, that's what I meant... Knew it was one of those. I hear an added benefit is that the shuttle occasionally flies some of the models around. Nice!

 

[fokkerjet]

2250? That's it? Wow. I guess it would only be useful as a Corporate Shuttle, huh?

NO
:uzi: :smash: :bomb:

 

[LegacyDriver]

Ha Ha Ha Ha!

 

[Flyerjosh]

Full tanks, the CRJ200/850 can cover about 2/3s of a transcon flight still have a decent payload and reserves. I've done IAD-PHX and SEA-MSN before. Both of which were long enough for me... any longer and I'm ready to crawl out of my skin...

 

[JumpJetter]

Wait, wait, wait.. I'm so confused. I thought Bombardier made snowmobiles and jetskis?

 

[propsarebest]

Wasn't xerox the launch customer for the the CRJ in the first place? They had CRJ "SE"'s that were executive shuttles.

 

[Flyerjosh]

Wait, wait, wait.. I'm so confused. I thought Bombardier made snowmobiles and jetskis?

Don't forget trains and scuba/underwater personal transport devices...

 

[banned username 2]

Wait, wait, wait.. I'm so confused. I thought Bombardier made snowmobiles and jetskis?

That's the GOOD products they actually make... :laugh:

 

[Flying Illini]

Wasn't xerox the launch customer for the the CRJ in the first place? They had CRJ "SE"'s that were executive shuttles.

Don't know about being the launch customer but one of Limited Brands' CRJ's came from Xerox. Not sure if that's the one they are dumping though.

 

[FO4HIRE]

anyone know if limited brands is hiring? im sick of this airlins B.S. i know, i know im going to get B.S. anywhere but at least i wont have to deal with TSA.

 

[HMR]

What's with "banned username 2" ?

Did I miss the memo?