United Kingdom

BAe 146-100: September 3 1981

BAe 146-200: Air Wisconsin in June 1983

37 146-100s (including three VIP examples operated by the Royal Air Force) were built before production ceased in 1992.

Production of the 146-200 ceased in early 1993, after 113 examples had been built.

Production of the 146-300 ceased in early 1993, after 71 examples had been built.

 BAe 146-100 - Four 30.0kN (6700lb) Textron Lycoming ALF 502R3s or four 31.0kN (6970lb) ALF 502R5 turbofans. RJ70 - Four 27.3kN (6130lb) or 31.1kN (7000lb) AlliedSignal LF 507 turbofans.

 BAe 146-200 - Four 31.0kN (6900lb) Textron Lycoming ALF 502R5 turbofans. RJ85 - Four 31.0kN (6970lb) AlliedSignal LF 507 turbofans.

 BAe 146-300 - Four 31.0kN (6900lb) Textron Lycoming ALF 502R5 turbofans. RJ100 - Four 31.1kN (7000lb) AlliedSignal LF 507 turbofans.
Avro RJ100 Powerplant:four7,000-lb[31.14-kN]
Textron-Lycoming LF 507 turbofans

BAe 146-100 - Cruising speed 767km/h (414kt), long range cruising speed 669km/h (361kt). Range with standard fuel 3000km (1620nm), range with max payload 1630km (880nm). RJ70 - Cruising speed 763km/h (412kt), long range cruising speed 720km/h (389kt). Range with max fuel 3074km (1660nm), range with max payload 2047km (1104nm).

146-200 - Cruising speed 767km/h (414kt), long range cruising speed 669km/h (377kt). Range with standard fuel 2910km (1620nm), range with max payload 2095km (1130nm). 146-200QC in freighter configuration - Same except range with standard fuel 1935km (1045nm). RJ85 - Cruising speed 763km/h (412kt), long range cruising speed 720km/h (389kt). Range with standard fuel 2963km (1600nm), range with max payload 2129km (1150nm).

146-300 - Max operating speed Mach 0.72, cruising speed 790km/h (426kt), long range cruising speed 700km/h (377kt). Range with standard fuel 2817km (1520nm), range with max payload 1927km (1040nm). RJ100 - Max operating speed Mach 0.72, cruising speed 763km/h (412kt), long range cruising speed 720km/h (389kt). Range with max fuel 2760km (1490nm), range with max payload 2129km (1150nm).
Performance: maximum operating speed
351 mph (565 km/h|; maximum range, with
max payload 1,342 miles (2159 km|

146-100 - Operating empty 23,288kg (51,342lb), max takeoff 38,100kg (84,000lb). RJ70 - Operating empty 23,900kg (52,690lb), max takeoff 43,091kg (95,000lb).

146-200 - Operating empty 23,882kg (52,651lb), max takeoff 42,185kg (93,000lb). RJ85 - Operating empty 24,600kg (54,239lb), max takeoff 43,998kg (97,000lb).

146-300 - Operating empty 24,878kg (54,848lb), max takeoff 44,225kg (97,500lb). 146-300QT - Operating empty 23,126kg (50,985lb), max takeoff same. RJ100 - Operating empty 25,600kg (56,438lb), max takeoff initally 44,225kg (97,500lb), later 46,039kg (101,500lb). RJ100QT - Operating empty 23,706kg (52,263lb), max takeoff same as 100. RJ115 - Operating empty 26,156kg (57,665lb), max takeoff as 100.
Weights: operating, empty 55,915 Ib (25362 kg|:
maximum take-off 97,500 Ib (44225 kg)

 BAe 146-100: Wing span 26.21m (86ft 0in), length 26.20m (86ft 0in), height 8.61m (28ft 3in). Wing area 77.3m2 (832.0sq ft).

 BAe 146-200: Wing span 26.21m (86ft), length 28.60m (93ft 10in), height 8.59m (28ft 2in). Wing area 77.3m2 (832sq ft).

 BAe 146-300: Wing span 26.21m (86ft 0in), length 30.99m (101ft 8in), height 8.61m (28ft 3in). Wing area 77.3m2 (832sq ft).
Dimensions: span 86 ft (26.21 ml; height
28 ft 2 in (8.59 m); length 101 ft BY, in (30.99 m)

BAe 146-100 Flightcrew of two. Single class seating for alternatively 70 passengers at 84cm (33in) pitch five abreast, or 82 passengers six abreast in a 84cm (33in) pitch configuration, or up to 94 six abreast at 74cm (29in) pitch. Quiet Trader freighter version of the 146-100 capable of carrying standard size pallets or LD3 containers.

BAe 146-200 Flightcrew of two. Max seating in passenger cabin for 112 at six abreast and 74cm (29in) pitch. More typical seating configuration for 85 (hence RJ85 designation) at five abreast and 84cm (33in) pitch. 146-200 & RJ85 QT freighters can accommodate six standard 2.74 x 2.24m (108 x 88in) pallets, or a max of nine standard LD3 containers. Max payload of the BAe 146-200QT freighter is 11,827kg (26,075lb), max payload of the BAe 146-200QC is 10,039kg (22,132lb)

BAe 146-300 Flightcrew of two plus a maximum of 128 passengers at six abreast and 74cm (29in) pitch. Seating arrangements also for 100 at 84cm (33in) pitch and five abreast, and 116 at six abreast. 146-300QT and RJ100QT can accommodate standard 2.74 x 2.24m (108 x 88in) pallets, or LD3 containers. Max payload of 12,490kg (26,075lb). RJ115 would seat 116 to 128.
Accommodation: two (flight deck),maximum of 128 passengers
(100 standard)