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Bombardier Challenger 300Type (Muster)„Super mid-size“ business jet (Geschäftsreiseflugzeug) Country (Land) Canada (Kanada) Manufacturer (Hersteller) Bombardier Aerospace, Business Aircraft 400 Cote Vertu West Dorval, Quebec H4S 1Y9 Canada Phone: 001-514/855-5000 Fax: 001-514/855-7401 General (Allgemeine Angaben) Crew (Besatzung): 2 Passengers (Passagiere): 8 in two club arrangement, 16 in a high density arrangement Baggage volume: 3,0 cu m Power plant (Antrieb): 2 x Honeywell AS907 turbofans Thrust (Schub): 2 x 30,4 kN (6825 lbs), flat rated to ISA + 15 deg C Fuel consumption (Kraftstoffverbrauch): 920 l/h (243 US gal/h) at Mach 0.8 cruise Noise levels: Takeoff (Start): 89 EPNdB Approach (Anflug) : 98 EPNdB Sideline (Vorbeiflug): 94 EPNdB Dimensions (Abmessungen) Length (Länge): 20,93 m Height (Höhe): 6,20 m Span (Spannweite): 19,46 m Wing area (Flügelfläche): 48,5 sq m Cabin length (Kabinenlänge): 8,72 m (from cockpit to aft pressure bulkhead) Cabin width (Kabinenbreite): 2,18 m maximum, 1,55 m at floorline Cabin height (Kabinenhöhe): 1,85 m Cabin floor area (Kabinenfläche): 13,56 sq m excluding cockpit Cabin volume (Kabinenvolumen): 24,35 cu m excluding cockpit and baggage Weights (Massen) Basic operating empty weight (Leermasse): 10591 kg Max. payload (max. Nutzlast): 1250 kg Max. fuel (max. Kraftstoff): 6396 kg Payload with full fuel (Nutzlast bei vollen Tanks): 544 kg Max. zero fuel weight (max. Masse ohne Kraftstoff): 11839 kg Max. ramp weight (Max. Rollmasse): 17531 kg Max. take-off weight (Max. Startmasse): 17463 kg Max. landing weight (Max. Landemasse): 15310 kg Performance (Flugleistungen) High speed cruise (max. Reisegeschwindigkeit): Mach 0.82, 870 km/h Typical cruise speed (normale Reisegeschwindigkeit): Mach 0.8, 850 km/h Initial cruise altitude (Anfangs-Reiseflughöhe): 12500 m (41000 ft) Max. operating altitude (Dienstgipfelhöhe): 13715 m (45000 ft) Balanced field length (Startstrecke): 1450 m at maximum take-off, ISA, sea level Landing distance at max landing weight (Landestrecke): 795 m at max. landing weight, ISA, sea level Range (Reichweite): 5740 km (3100 NM) with eight passengers, NBAA IFR reserves at Mach 0.8 Costs (Kosten) In late 2003, a price of 17,4 million US-Dollars was mentioned for the Challenger 300. At the announcement during the NBAA Convention in October 1998 at Las Vegas, a price of 14,25 million US-Dollars was mentioned, including paint and a well-appointed interior. Direct operating cost estimated at 770 US-Dollars per hour. Development cost was said to be 500 million Canadian Dollars. Customers (Kunden) As of June, 2001, customers worldwide had placed firm orders for 115 aircraft. In November 2000, Bombardier said it had received orders for 100 aircraft. This is up from the announcement at Asian Aerospace in February 2000, where it said that it had 54 firm orders in hand. These figures contrasts with earlier announcements. At the time of the formal launch at the Le Bourget air show on 13. June 1999, there were 75 letters of intent, in addition to 25 Continental aircraft that will go in the Bombardier Flexjet fractional ownership program. This is a rise over the 50 or so which were in hand by mid-November 1998, as announced at the Zhuhai air show in China. Bombardier forecasts more than 1,000 new-generation super midsize business aircraft by the year 2012, mostly for the U.S. market, and the company aims for a 30 per cent share of the total market. Among the known customers are:
Competitors (Konkurrenz) Cessna Citation X Dassault Falcon 2000 Gulfstream G200 (Galaxy Aerospace/IAI Galaxy) Raytheon Hawker Horizon Remarks (Bemerkungen) The Challenger 3000 (at first named Continental Jet) is targeted at the „super mid-size“ segment of the market. As with previous aircraft development programs, Bombardier is teaming with international risk-sharing participants to undertake the design and production of critical components and aircraft systems. Among these companies are:
History (Geschichte) At the start of the NBAA Convention at Las Vegas on October 18, 1998, Bombardier chairman and chief executive officer, Laurent Beaudoin, unveiled the full-size cabin mock-up of the latest business jet offering from the company. The announcement followed after studies started in 1995, which had identified a gap in the market. It was not a full programme launch, but Bombardier Aerospace was seeking commitments from prospective customers, heading towards for a formal decision in the spring of 1999. The official launch then came at the Le Bourget air show on 13 June 1999. "I am extremely pleased to announce that our board of directors has approved the launch of the Bombardier Continental," declared Mr. Brown, president and chief executive officer, Bombardier. At that time, there were some 75 letters of intent, in addition to 25 Continental aircraft that are destined for the Flexjet fractional ownership program. The first metal cut - an uplock fitting for the nose landing gear - was produced at Bombardier's facility in Montréal on Oct. 21, 1999. This signaled the beginning of the conclusion to a successful joint definition phase and 250 specialists have since returned to their headquarters to refine the detail design. The Honeywell AS907 engine flew successfully for the first time on Jan. 29, 2000, for two hours and two minutes. Engine power settings as high as 93.6 per cent (26300 RPM) N2 were achieved during the testing and windmill data was collected during the descent after an intentional shutdown at 23,500 feet (7,162 m). In Mid-November 2000, mating of the wing to the fuselage for the first aircraft (s/n #20001) took place. First flight target was June 2001. The maiden voyage from Wichita actually occurred on August 14, 2001 under near-perfect weather conditions at 6:57 a.m. The aircraft returned at 8:57 a.m. During the course of its two-hour flight, it reached an altitude of 17,500 feet (5,334 m) and a speed of 210 knots (242 mph; 389 km/h). Jim Dwyer, manager of Learjet flight test programs and Continental Project Test Pilot flew the aircraft with test pilot Ed Grabman and reported that the flight was "very successful." "The aircraft performed extremely well throughout the entire flight, exhibiting both solid performance and mature systems reliability," observed Dwyer. At that time, type certification was anticipated in the third quarter of 2002 (September), followed by initial „green“ deliveries shortly thereafter (December). Bombardier planned to deliver a few aircraft in 2002, followed by 25 – 30 in 2003, 40 – 50 in 2004 and 60 per year thereafter. The second aircraft in Bombardier Aerospace's Continental program successfully completed its first flight on October 9, 2001. Serial number 20002 - took off from Bombardier Learjet facilities at Wichita's Mid-Continent Airport in clear but windy conditions at 2:35 PM Central Daylight Time and returned at 5:16 PM. During the course of its two-hour and 41-minute flight, it reached an altitude of 35,000 feet (10, 668 m) and a speed of 250 knots (463 km/h). The aircraft was flown by Bombardier test pilots Doug May and Ed Grabman. As of October 8, the Bombardier Continental flight test program had accumulated more than 55 hours during 22 flights. The first aircraft, s/n 20001, had continued to expand the envelope throughout its testing and was currently conducting high airspeed and Mach number envelope expansion. To date, it had flown to 293 knots (337 mph; 543 km/h) and reached an altitude of 41,000 feet (12, 497 m). The third Continental completed its first flight on December 7, 2001. Aircraft s/n 20003 took off from Bombardier Learjet facilities at Wichita's Mid-Continent Airport at 2:08 pm CDT and returned at 4:01 pm. During the course of its 1-hour and 53-minute flight, it reached an altitude of 16,500 feet (5,029 m) and a speed of 280 knots (322 mph; 519 km/h). Bombardier test pilot Frank Magnusson and co-pilot Doug May reported that the aircraft performed as expected. Aircraft s/n 20003 is dedicated mostly to avionics testing including the autopilot, yaw damper, flight management, EFIS and EICAS systems. In addition to its standard avionics, the aircraft is already equipped with numerous additional avionics systems that Bombardier is offering as optional equipment. As of Dec. 6, 2001, the Bombardier Continental flight test program had accumulated 173 hours during 67 flights. The fourth Continental, the first equipped with a complete interior and a fully functional galley and lavatory, took off on April 5, 2002, from Bombardier Learjet facilities in Wichita's Mid-Continent Airport at 12:15 p.m. CDT and returned at 4:20 p.m. During the course of its 4-hour and 5-minute flight, it reached an altitude of 45,000 feet (13,716 m) , a cruising speed (Vmo) of 320 knots (437 mph; 703 km/h), and a maximum speed (Mmo) of Mach .83 or 476 knots (882 km/h). Bombardier test pilots Tom Maurer and Jim Dwyer, and flight test engineer Dominic Theaker reported that the aircraft performed as expected. During the flight, they performed a comprehensive evaluation of every aircraft system and flew the entire flight envelope as planned. On September 09, 2002, at the National Business Aviation Association convention in Orlando, Bombardier Aerospace announced that its super-midsize Continental business jet will join the Challenger family of aircraft as the Bombardier Challenger 300. The Bombardier Challenger 300 made its official debut at Orlando Executive Airport on Sunday, Sept. 8. As of Sept. 4, 2002, the Bombardier Challenger 300 program had accumulated over 925 flight test hours during some 400 flights. The fifth aircraft in Bombardier Aerospace's Challenger 300 certification program, equipped with a fully functional interior, successfully completed its first flight on Saturday, March 8, 2003, in Wichita, Kan. Aircraft s/n 20-005 began a comprehensive functional and reliability (F&R) test program. This fifth aircraft was used to validate the integrity and functionality of all cabin systems including water and waste management, lighting, environmental controls, cabin electronics and entertainment systems and ergonomics. The Challenger 300 was awarded full type certification by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on June 4, 2003 – just five days after earning Transport Canada type approval on May 30. Transport Canada and the FAA granted Challenger 300 their type certifications following flight and ground testing programs conducted in full cooperation with the European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA). The program involved five flight test aircraft plus two full-sized static test articles, one for static testing and one for damage tolerance and fatigue testing. Type approval by JAA to European JAR Part 25 Change 15, including OP 96/1 was issued on July 31. On August 2, 2003 – just two days following JAA certification – the first Bombardier Challenger 300 green production aircraft received its Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) from Transport Canada, confirming that Bombardier's manufacturing methods meet regulations and guidelines set out for this aircraft. Aircraft s/n 20006 conducted its maiden flight July 28 and was awarded C of A after completing five production flights, including one 5.5 hour flight. Aircraft 20006 was then delivered to Bombardier's completion centre in Tucson, Arizona and was scheduled to become the first Bombardier Challenger 300 aircraft to enter service in the fourth quarter of 2003. The first aircraft was delivered to Bombardier Business Jet Solutions on December 23, 2003, to be operated in the Bombardier Flexjet fractional ownership program. The first customer flight was on January 8, 2004.
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