The BAe 146 is a British short-haul jet airliner and cargo aircraft, designed and built by the British Aerospace company. It was first flown at the end of 1981 and entered service with launch customer British Airways in 1983. The third generation of the regional jet family, it has been produced in two main variants: as a passenger aircraft seating up to 120 passengers or as a freighter capable of carrying up to 70 tonnes (154,000 lb) payload.

Manufacturer:
BAE Systems Inc
Country:
United Kingdom
Manufactured:
1983 to: 2001
ICAO:
B462
Price:
US$30 million
Avionics:
Avionics Rack Earth Stud
Engine:
4x 4 × : Lycoming ALF 502R-5, Avro RJ
Turbofan
Power:
6,990 pound-force
Max Cruise Speed:
414 knots
767 Km/h
Approach Speed (Vref):
125 knots
Travel range:
1,970 Nautical Miles
3,648 Kilometers
Fuel Economy:
0.33 nautical mile / gallon
0.161 kilometres / litre
Service Ceiling:
35,000 feet
Rate of Climb:

Take Off Distance:
1390 metre - 4,560.31 feet
Landing Distance:
1190 metre - 3,904.15 feet
Max Take Off Weight:
42,201 Kg
93,036 lbs
Max Landing Weight:
Max Payload:
11,827 Kg
26,074 lbs
Fuel Tank Capacity:
3,409 gallon
12,904 litre
Baggage Volume:
18.83 m3 / 665 ft3
Seats - Economy / General:
100 seats
Seats - Business Class:
85 seats
Seats - First Class:
0
Cabin Height:
2.02 metre - 6.63 feet
Cabin Width:
3.42 metre - 11.22 feet
Cabin Length:
17.81 metre - 58.43 feet
Exterior Length:
28.55 metre - 93.67 feet
Tail height:
8.61 metre - 28.25 feet
Fuselage Diameter:
3.56 metre - 11.68 feet
Wing Span / Rotor Diameter:
26.34 metre - 86.42 feet
Wing Tips:
No Winglets

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