The Avro RJ85 bridges the gap between the Canadair jet and the B737; the 'RJ' stands for RegioJet. The aircraft is built by Avro Intl. Aerospace, a 100% subsidiary of BAE. It has four modern, very quiet low-emission engines and gets on with extremely short and tricky runways. In this market segment a 'high-wing' layout is rather unusual. Its advantage: it gives the engine enough distance from the ground to avoid suction of mud and stones on bad runways.

The circular fuselage diameter resembles that of the Boeing 737 permitting a comfortable cabin design in this rather compact aircraft. The cockpit displays are a combination of modern avionics with a conventional controller. And pilots say that thanks to the 'towed' landing gear that significantly lowers the impact, it feels like 'breathing down' the Avro to a landing.

Technical Data

Length	28,55 m		Max. Take-off Mass	44.000 kg
Height	8,61 m		Max. Take-off Thrust	4x 31,1 kN
Wing Span	26,34 m		Max. Op. Range	2.600 km
Fuselage Diameter	3,56 m		Max. Landing Mass	38.550 kg

For more information see the site of the manufacturer BAE Systems 

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