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Bombardier Challenger 300 From Flexjet Sets World Speed Record With Carlsbad - Bangor Flight | ||
November 12,
2004, In an impressive
display of its true coast-to-coast range, the new Bombardier Challenger 300
– one of the best-selling aircraft in the Bombardier Flexjet fractional jet
ownership fleet –set a world speed record today for this class of aircraft
on a trip from Carlsbad, Calif., to Bangor, Maine. The Bombardier Challenger
300 aircraft departed the 4,897-foot (1,493 m) runway, 4,600-foot (1,402 m)
usable length, in Carlsbad at 7:58 AM PST with two Bombardier Flexjet
pilots, eight passengers and their baggage. The average tail wind during the
flight was 47 knots and the temperature at take off was 61 degrees
Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius). |
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The speed record has been certified by the
National Aeronautic Association (NAA) and ratification is now pending from
the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). “The aircraft performed
flawlessly, demonstrating its superior takeoff, speed and range
capabilities,” said Rick Handschuch, Chief Pilot for Bombardier Flexjet and
pilot-in-command of the flight and along with co-captain Kip Knuth. “The
Challenger 300 is ideal for Flexjet owners as they routinely fly long
distances with greater passenger loads out of smaller, less congested
airfields,” said Bob Knebel, Vice President, Sales, Bombardier Flexjet. |
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