An Avro RJ85 seen in the colours of the Belgian airline Sabena, which like Swissair was a victim of the downturn in aviation following the 9/11 Muslim terrorist attacks.
This was a later development of the British Aerospace or BAe 146, which began being manufactured in 1981 and which was used by Ansett NZ among others. Deliveries of the RJ85 began in April 1993. The whole BAe 146 series ceased in 2001.
Specifications for BAe 146-200
Crew: 2 pilots and 2 or 3 flight attendants
Capacity: 82–112 passengers
Length: 93 ft 10 in (28.60 metres)
Wingspan: 86 ft 0 in (26.21 metres)
Height: 28 ft 2 in (8.59 m)
Wing area: 832.0 ft² (77.30 m²)
Empty weight: 52,684 lb (23,897 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 93,000 lb (42,184 kg)
Powerplant: 4 × Textron Lycoming ALF 502R-5 turbofans, 6,970 lbf (31.0 kN) each
Cruise speed: 498 mph (432 knots, 801 km/h) at 29,000 ft (8,840 m) (high speed cruise)
Range: 1,808 miles (1,570 nautical miles, 2,909 km) (Standard fuel)
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