Bombardier CL-600-2B19

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The Canadair CRJ-200, the aircraft that launched the regional jet revolution, transformed short-haul air travel in the 1990s and 2000s. First flown in 1991, it was a low-wing twin-engine jet that seated 50 passengers with two General Electric CF34 turbofan engines mounted on the rear fuselage. Measuring over 87 feet long with a 69-foot wingspan, it achieved a cruising speed of 450 miles per hour and range of 1,700 miles. The aircraft was manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace of Canada.