Anyone ever flown in a CRJ 100?

Well, yes, it is somewhat smallish, due to the fact it is based on the Challenger business airplane (actually, feel relieved that the engineers at Canadair insisted on making it wider than original project sponsor Bill Lear wanted it, he called it "Fat Albert" to deride it; but in the end, good sense prevailed).

That said, the 4 abreast seating arrangement, and the rather narrow fuselage means the window seats are compromised by the curvature of the fuselage, if someone is very tall, they should not insist on a window seat.

By comparison, the 727 and 737 have 6 abreast seats, so their fuselage is noticeably wider.

Take off will feel the same as a larger plane, as the field performance requirement is regulated for safety reasons. This being a lighter plane, it may be more "nervous" in flight than a bigger aircraft, but we are not talking about single engine propeller airplane level here.

You will have a safe ride.

And there will not be a huge crowd all jumping around as soon at the plane touches down to make it to the exit.

Canadian made, and a very good aircraft.

Bombardier's Canadair Regional Jet pioneered the new 50 seat jet class, and has since become a runaway sales success.

The Canadair Regional Jet - or CRJ - is designed to offer the high speed advantages of much larger jets, with similar standards of service while at the same time offering operating economics, particularly over longer stage lengths, close to that of comparable size turboprops.

The concept of a stretched airliner derivative of the Challenger is not new, Canadair (now part of Bombardier Aerospace) originally studied a 24 seat stretched development of the CL-600 up to 1981. Design studies for a stretched airliner based on the 601 however were first undertaken in 1987, leading Canadair to launch the Regional Jet program on March 31 1989. The first of three development aircraft took to the skies for the first time on May 10 1991. Transport Canada certification was awarded on July 31 1992, allowing the first customer delivery to Lufthansa that October.

Major changes over the Challenger apart from the stretched fuselage include a new advanced wing optimised for airline operations, higher design weights, EFIS flightdeck with Collins Pro-Line 4 avionics suite, new undercarriage, additional fuel capacity and slightly more powerful CF-34 engines.

The original CRJ-100 series - the 100, 100ER and 100LR - was augmented by the 200 series (with more efficient engines) in 1995. The Series 200 is available in standard 200, long range 200LR with optional greater fuel capacity, and the extended range Series 200LR (all three are offered in B form with CF34-3B1s for improved hot and high performance). Corporate shuttle configurations are also available as the Corporate Jetliner and the SE (Special Edition).

Well, I fly one everyday I go to work. It is a great airplane and I really don't think you will notice the bumps anymore than if you were on a larger plane. These planes are a very advanced, state of the art aircraft. It has the newest avionics and can fly just about as fast as the mainline aircraft. I really don't like it when people call them a "commuter" jet. It is a small jet. Period. We fly to all of the larger airports just like the "big boys." It is very safe and you will have a good flight.

I fly a CRJ-100 about every other week... Turbulence? Not so much more than anything else, actually. I never notice it. I prefer to sit in seat "A" because it's a single seat, where the B and C seats are tight and right next to each other. The seats are slightly narrower than a regular coach class seat on a 737, so be prepared for that. Not as much legroom, and their is only overhead compartments on one side of the plane (over the B and C seats). Takeoff and landing feel about the same to me. BUT it's not so bad, really.

The Bombardier Regional Jet (CRJ-100) was developed in 1989.

The Regional Jet is made for 50 passengers.

The first flight of this airplane was in 1991.

The abbreviation CRJ stands for "Canadair Regional Jet".

Technical data about the Bombardier Regional Jet (CRJ-100)

Crew 3 to 4 men

Length 26.78 m

Span 21.22 m

Height 6.22 m

Engines two General Electric CF34-3A1 everyone with 41 kN trust

Passengers 50

Maximum speed 850 km/h

Maximum takeoff weight 24,040 kg

Range 4,400 km

This is a longer version of the private/corporate jets that many celebrities fly on... called a Challenger.

It is smaller than a 737 but is about the size of the original DC--9

it's like flying in a private jet. i've flown on a lear jet 30 berfore and that only seated 8 passenger and the ride was fine and perfect the whole time. the plane is pretty small compared to a jumbo jet. don't worry...you be fine.

I fly them a lot as they are commuter planes and yes it can be bumpy but it is a good safe flight and safer than a larger airplane. YOu do feel the air turbulance more.

IFlyGuy has the right of it. Bombardier builds some really good aircraft.

I'm with you on the take off! 18,000 hours as pilot in command, and that's still a great feeling.

Yes, it is smaller...but the owesome one to flyin and also for us, it is nice one to fly. It is much like Lux. Private planes. or President Marine 1 Helicopter. I am S. P