Specifications
| Series 100 | Series 200 | Series 300 | Series 400 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit cost (US$) | $12.5 million | $13 million | $17 million | $27 million |
| Entered service | 1984 | 1995 | 1989 | 2000 |
| Aircraft dimensions | ||||
| Overall length | 73 ft (22.25 m) | 84 ft 3 in (25.68 m) | 107 ft 8 in (32.81 m) | |
| Height (to top of horizontal tail) | 24 ft 7 in (7.49 m) | 27 ft 3 in (8.3 m) | ||
| Fuselage diameter | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) | |||
| Maximum cabin width | 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) | |||
| Cabin length | 29 ft 10 in (9.1 m) | 41 ft 4 in (12.6 m) | 61 ft 8 in (18.8 m) | |
| Wingspan (geometric) | 84 ft 11 in (25.89 m) | 90 ft (27.43 m) | 93 ft 2 in (28.4 m) | |
| Wing area (reference) | 585.55 ft² (54.4 m²) | 604.93 ft² (56.2 m²) | 679.20 ft² (63.1 m²) | |
| Basic operating data | ||||
| Engines | 2 PW120A/PW121 | 2 PW123C/D | 2 PW123B | 2 PW150A |
| Typical passenger seating | 37 (Single Class) | 50 (Single Class) | 78 (Single Class) | |
| Passenger seating range | 37–39 | 50–56 | 68–80 | |
| Typical cruise speed | 310 mph (500 km/h) 269 knots | 334 mph (537 km/h) 290 knots | 328 mph (528 km/h) 285 knots | 414 mph (667 km/h) 360 knots |
| Maximum operating altitude | 25,000 ft (7,620 m) | 27,000 ft (8,230 m) | ||
| Range (w/typical pax) | 1,174 miles (1,889 km) | 1,065 miles (1,713 km) | 968 miles (1,558 km) | 1,567 miles (2,522 km) |
| Range (w/LR tanks) | n/a | 1,264 miles (2,034 km) | n/a | |
| Takeoff run at MTOW | 2,625 ft (800 m) | 3,865 ft (1,178 m) | 4,600 ft (1,402 m) | |
| Design weights | ||||
| Maximum takeoff weight | 36,300 lb (16,470 kg) | 43,000 lb (19,500 kg) | 64,500 lb (29,260 kg) | |
| Maximum landing weight | 34,500 lb (15,650 kg) | 42,000 lb (19,050 kg) | 61,750 lb (28,010 kg) | |
| Maximum zero fuel weight | 32,400 lb (14,700 kg) | 39,500 lb (17,920 kg) | 57,000 lb (25,850 kg) | |
| Maximum fuel capacity | 835 imp gal (3,160L) | 1,724 imp gal (6,526L) (11830 pounds) | ||
| Typical operating weight empty | 23,111 lb (10,483 kg) | 25,995 lb (11,791 kg) | 37,886 lb (17,185 kg) | |
| Typical volumetric payload | 7,511 lb (3,407 kg) | 11,327 lb (5,138 kg) | 19,114 lb (8,670 kg) | |
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