| Manufacturer |
English Electric |
Bombardier |
| Description |
The English Electric Canberra is a British first-generation, jet-powered medium bomber. |
The Bombardier Challenger 600 series is a family of business jets developed by Canadair after a Bill Lear concept, and then produced from 1986 by its new owner, Bombardier Aerospace. |
| ICAO Code |
CNBR |
|
| First Flight |
1949-05-13 |
1978-11-08 |
| Entry Into service |
1951-05-25 |
|
| Service End |
2006-06-23 |
|
| Designer |
English Electric |
Bombardier |
| Type |
Bomber/Reconnaissance |
Business jet |
| Length (m) |
19.812 |
20.7264 |
| Height (m) |
4.572 |
6.096 |
| Cockpit Crew |
3 |
|
| Max Seating |
|
19 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
933.4195 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
14630.4 |
12496.8 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
17.272 |
|
| Armament |
4 × 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannon mounted in rear bomb bay (500 rounds/gun), or 2 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) machine gun pods; Total of 8,000 lb (3,628 kg) of payload can be mounted inside the internal bomb bay and on two underwing hardpoints, with the ability to carry a variety of bombs., Typically, the internal bomb bay can hold up to 9 × 500 lb (227 kg) bombs, or 6 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs, or 1 × 4,000… |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
2,200 kg (4,850 lb) and up to 19 passengers |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
0.88 |
0.85 |
| National Origin |
United Kingdom |
|
| Number Built |
900 |
1066 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Rolls-Royce R.A.7 Avon Mk.109 turbojet engines |
2 × General Electric CF34-3B turbofans |
| Primary Users |
Royal Air Force, Royal Navy; Indian Air Force; Peruvian Air Force; Royal Australian Air Force |
|
| Status |
Retired |
In production |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Electric_Canberra |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardier_Challenger_600_series |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
19.5072 |
19.5072 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
89.1869 |
45.4296 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
8.46 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
|
General Electric CF34 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |