Mid Size Passenger Jets
Bombardier CS300
ICAO: BCS3
Overview
The Bombardier CS100 was developed as a new-generation single-aisle airliner for the 100- to 125-seat segment. Introduced in the 2010s, it emphasized composite materials and efficient engines. The aircraft later became known as the Airbus A220-100.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × Pratt and Whitney PW1500G
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 2 × 21,000 lbf · 93 kN
- Avionics
- Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion
- Wing tips
- Blended tips
- Seats
- 135 economy · 110 business · 100 first
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 10 ft 9 in · 3.28 m
- Cabin height
- 6 ft 11 in · 2.10 m
- Cabin length
- 77 ft 9 in · 23.70 m
- Exterior length
- 114 ft 6 in · 34.90 m
- Tail height
- 37 ft 9 in · 11.50 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 12 ft 2 in · 3.70 m
- Wing span
- 115 ft 2 in · 35.10 m
- Baggage volume
- 812 ft³ · 23.0 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 134,000 lb · 61,000 kg
- Max landing weight
- 115,500 lb · 52,500 kg
- Max payload
- 33,300 lb · 15,100 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 5,750 gal · 21,800 L · 17,400 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 470 kt · 541 mph · 870 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- 140 kt · 161 mph · 259 km/h
- Range
- 3,100 nm · 3,570 mi · 5,740 km
- Fuel burn
- 0.81 nm/gal · 0.40 km/L
- Ceiling
- 41,000 ft · 12,500 m
- Rate of climb
- 3,000 ft/min · 15 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 4,800 ft · 1,460 m
- Landing distance
- 4,550 ft · 1,390 m
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Operational Context
Bombardier CS100 — next-generation narrowbody airliner
The CS100 first flew in 2013 and entered service in 2016. It featured a clean-sheet wing and advanced flight deck systems. Bombardier designed the aircraft to replace aging regional jets and small mainline airliners.
Two Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofan engines, each producing approximately 23,000 pounds of thrust (102 kN), power the aircraft. Cruise speed approaches Mach 0.82. Maximum takeoff weight exceeds 134,000 pounds (60,781 kg), with range near 3,100 nautical miles (5,741 km).
After Airbus assumed program control, the CS100 was rebranded as the A220-100. The aircraft has gained strong market acceptance for its fuel efficiency and passenger comfort. It represents a significant shift in small narrowbody design.
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