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CRJ 700 Specifications
Dimensions Overall length32.51m Wingspan23.2m Height7.57m Wing area68.63m2 Weights Maximum take-off (-700)33t (-700ER)34t Maximum landing weight30.4t Operating empty19.7t Maximum zero fuel28.3t Maximum payload8.5t Fuel capacity11,160l Powerplant Engine2 x GE CF34-8C1 Thrust (each)13,790lb Accommodation Two-class66 (16/50) One-class70 High density78 Underfloor/aft cargo12.38m3 Performance Range with 70 pax (-700)3,060km (-700ER)3,670km Normal cruise speedM0.77 Maximum ...
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Russia abandons Mir after NASA pressure
The Russian Space Agency says it will have to decommission the Mir space station in February 2000 and take it out of orbit due to the "need to contribute to the International Space Station [ISS] and the failure of efforts to find alternative private funding". Mir, which has been ...
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Policy change
Delta Air Lines has changed its policy on the use of personal cellular telephones and laptop computers on aircraft. The move follows extensive testing throughout the airline's fleet to ensure that the equipment does not interfere with aircraft communication and navigation systems. Delta passengers can use their mobile telephones onboard ...
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Collins Aviation lands BA IFE support contract
Collins Aviation Services has won a five-year contract to provide product support for British Airways' seatback-installed in-flight entertainment systems on its Boeing 747s and 777s. The deal includes an option to renew for a further four years. Collins Aviation Services will provide support for the repair of the Rockwell ...
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Cathay sick-out escalates as airline feels rising cost
The Cathay Pacific Airways pilots' "sick-out" is costing the airline millions of dollars daily, and forcing it to wet-lease aircraft from 10 carriers in an attempt to minimise disruption. The action began on 28 May with the cancellation of three flights by pilots who called in sick, claiming excessive ...
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Task force will take over standardisation
The World Airline Entertainment Association's (WAEA) new Cabin Systems Task Force will take over airline cabin system standardisation efforts from the beginning of next year. The team is identifying which standards need to be developed, how best to address them and who should fund the standardisation process, says Rich ...
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The dimensions debate
The case for a new generation of larger 70-to 100-seat class regional jets is clear. But debate continues on the optimum cabin configuration, the degree of cross-family commonality and correct cockpit system philosophy. Much is riding on each of the manufacturers getting it. The battle over aircraft cross-sections is ...
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Chandra cleared for launch
Tim Furniss/LONDON The STS93 Space Shuttle mission to deploy the Chandra X-ray telescope has been cleared to fly on 22 July. The much-delayed Columbia launch has been put on hold because of concerns about its Boeing inertial upper stage (IUS) after a similar stage failed during a US Air ...
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Ultimate power
Sole sourcing is being debated as the battle to power Boeing's 777-200X/300X moves into a decisive phase Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES It is time again for cards to be put on the table in the power battle between the industry's "big three"- General Electric, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce. Unlike previous ...
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Rafael reveals glide bomb ingredients
Israeli weapons manufacturer Rafael has unveiled a kit that turns the 900kg (2,000lb) Mk84 free-fall bomb into a guided glide weapon. Described as the "poor man's Popeye", the Smart Precise Impact and Cost Effective (SPICE) kit has completed drop trials from Israeli air force aircraft. A SPICE kit includes aerodynamic ...
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Raytheon picked for GPS landing aid
Raytheon Systems has been selected over a Honeywell/Lockheed Martin/ Rockwell Collins team to develop the US military's next-generation precision-approach landing aid. The US Air Force awarded Raytheon an initial $5.8 million for risk-reduction efforts in support of the Joint Precision Approach Landing System (JPALS). Early work will include development ...
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Modifications for Apache-mounted Starstreak revealed
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC Shorts and Lockheed Martin have outlined a series of modifications to the Starstreak missile. The changes are intended to improve integration of the helicopter-launched version of the surface-to-air weapon with the Boeing AH-64 Apache, ahead of a planned shoot-off against the competing Raytheon Stinger. The ...
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'Super Frog' partners sought
Boeing is seeking international partners for its "Super Frog" outsize tactical transport project. The tilt-wing aircraft is a tailless, swept-wing, four-turboprop, short take-off and landing design. The company claims the Super Frog would be a "quantum leap" over other tactical airlifters, such as the Lockheed Martin C-130. It has ...
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Cut and thrust
After much deliberation, Airbus has launched its attack on the 100-seat market with a cut back, Pratt & Whitney PW6000-powered, A320 derivative Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON The journey to Airbus Industrie's entry into the 100-seat market has been long and sometimes controversial. The consortium took its time studying the smaller end of ...
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Europe at the crossroads
Europe's idea of challenging the USA's aerospace dominance by gathering its major concerns under one umbrella has made little progress since its conception Chris Jasper/LONDON When the world's aerospace manufacturers last gathered in Paris, the fulfilment of Europe's grand aim of gathering its major aerospace players under one umbrella ...
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Regional ramp up
Paul Lewis/SAN ANTONIO/TORONTO/WASHINGTON DC The regional aviation industry is in a state of transition. Airlines have bade farewell to major manufacturers such as Fokker, Jetstream and Saab, together with an increasing number of their turboprop aircraft. They have been replaced by Bombardier, Embraer and Fairchild, offering a range of new, ...
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Fairchild poised for US 428JET order
Paul Lewis/SAN ANTONIOFairchild Aerospace plans to announce a $1.5 billion launch order for the 428JET regional jet, along with additional 328JET sales, at the Paris air show. The company has refused to identify the customer, but it is widely believed to be US carrier Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA). San Antonio-based ...
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USA and Australia strike secret deal on Asian satellite pictures
Peter La Franchi/CANBERRA The Australian Department of Defence is to gain access to photographic imagery generated by US low-earth orbit reconnaissance satellites under a secret two-nation agreement being implemented this year. The agreement will give the Australian military high-resolution photographic intelligence on locations throughout much of Asia. The agreement, ...
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Italian tie-up
Alenia Aerospazio and Aerospace Industries of Malaysia (AIM) have signed a memorandum of understanding under which Alenia will provide the Malaysian aeronautical industry with technical assistance and training "for the development of specific engineering capabilities, particularly in aerostructures". In return, AIM will assist Alenia with marketing activities. Source: Flight International
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GPS projectile
Interstate Electronics of California has shipped the first global positioning system (GPS) receiver designed for use in a rocket-assisted projectile. The miniature receiver fits into a 127mm (5in) US Navy shell, and can acquire GPS signals within seconds of clearing the barrel of the upgraded Mk45 deck-mounted gun. The GPS ...