Specifications
AI Description
- Aircraft Model: Bombardier Challenger 850
- Engines: Enrolled on GE OnPoint Program
- APU: Enrolled on Honeywell MSP
- Airframe: Enrolled on Smart Parts
- Soundproofing Package: Yes
- Auxiliary Fuel Tanks: 2
- Passenger Configuration: 15
- Entry into Service Date: July 2012
- Left Engine: General Electric CF34-3B
- Left Engine Total Hours: 2,284 hours
- Left Engine Total Cycles: 1,266 cycles
- APU Description: Honeywell GTCP 36-150
- APU Total Time: 3,501 hours
- Interior Configuration:
- Forward Galley
- Four-place club in forward cabin
- Four-place conference group in mid cabin opposite two-place club
- Two-place club in aft cabin opposite three-place divan
- Lavatory Locations: Forward and aft
- Last Refurbished: 2022
- Exterior Base Paint Color: Matterhorn White
- Stripe Color: Red
- Last Painted: 2022
About this Model
Overview
The Challenger 850 is a corporate-oriented development of the CRJ200 airframe, adapted to provide a spacious, stand-up cabin and airline-style systems in a business aviation package. It is typically selected for moving larger groups with a full-service cabin on regional to medium-haul missions, where cabin volume and seating count matter more than transcontinental range.
Mission Fit
In practice, the type fits best as a “people mover” for 10–16 passengers (and often more depending on layout), with the ability to operate like a private shuttle. Typical use cases include two- to four-hour legs with a full cabin, where the operator values cabin space, baggage access, and straightforward dispatch over maximum range.
Cabin
The cabin is notably long and wide for its class, with a flat floor and room for multi-zone layouts. Buyers often prioritize it for comfortable group travel, meeting-capable seating, and a galley that can support proper meal service. Cabin noise and ride feel are closer to regional jet lineage than the newest clean-sheet business jets, but the space and passenger circulation are core advantages.