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How the Challenger 850 fits into the Challenger 850 story

Challenger 850 is an in-service member of the Bombardier Challenger 850 family, known for the standard executive version of the CRJ200 platform.

The Challenger 850 earned a distinct place in the Bombardier Challenger 850 family story through its engines, seating, range, service entry, and the missions operators chose it to fly.

Service entry

2006

Seating

14 to 19

Range

2,800 nm

Variant history

Why it branches from the family

The Challenger 850 stands out within the Bombardier Challenger 850 family because it captures the standard executive version of the CRJ200 platform.

It entered service in 2006 with General Electric CF34-3B1 engines, typical seating for 14 to 19, and published range of about 2,800 nautical miles.

Fact rows

Reference snapshot

Engines
General Electric CF34-3B1
Type data
Service entry
2006
Operator records
Typical seating
14 to 19
Operator layouts
Range
2,800 nm
Planning data

Return to the family page

Return to the family history for the wider program story, then compare this version with the other models that carried the design into different markets and missions.