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Over 10 per cent of the CSeries aircraft will be manufactured in China by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation. These materials have been selected to provide weight and maintenance advantages for CSeries jetliner operators.īuilt by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, a unit of China Aviation Industry, the test barrel left Dalian, China on July 20, 2009, traveled across the Pacific and then 2,500 miles from California to Quebec. The test barrel, which measures approximately 23 feet (7 m) long and has a maximum diameter of approximately 12 feet (3.7 m), is made of advanced aluminum alloys. The CSeries aircraft’s entry into service is scheduled for 2013. Its production and testing will demonstrate the manufacturing and engineering structural concepts before the aircraft’s final design phase begins in 2010. The test barrel is representative of the main fuselage section of the upcoming CSeries aircraft. The first test component, a fuselage test barrel, for the new CSeries single-aisle aircraft, has been delivered to Bombardier’s Saint-Laurent, Quebec facility. Great Cockpit Video – Rob Holland Daytona Airshow.Video – Moments Before C-17 Crash in Alaska.Video – Amazing Ride in a U-2 Spy Plane.Spotted: China’s Chengdu J-20 Stealth Fighter?.Iran Air Boeing 727 Crashed in Northern Iran (Video).Boeing 787 Dreamliner – New First Delivery Date.Airbus Develops Autonomous Aircraft Taxiing.Photos – 747-8 Intercontinental Unveiled.Photo – First Korean Air A380 Leaves Paint Shop.Based on 450 annual owner-operated hours and $7.00-per-gallon fuel cost, the BOMBARDIER Q400 has total variable costs of $1,867,500.00, total fixed costs of $234,739.00, and an annual budget of $2,102,239.00. It has a total baggage capacity of 502.00 ft^3 502.00 ft^3 being internal and 00.00 ft^3 being external.ĭepending on numerous factors, the average price for a pre-owned BOMBARDIER Q400 is $12,500,000.00. The BOMBARDIER Q400 has a 4,465' balanced field length and 3,093' landing distance. The aircraft has a maximum operating altitude of 25,000', a normal cruise speed of 350 KTS/403 MPH, and a 1,456 NM/1,675 SM seats-full range. The BOMBARDIER Q400, manufactured from 1997 - to present, requires a 2 person crew and can transport up to 19 passengers. Viking Air/DeHavilland 6-400 Twin Otter.Viking Air/DeHavilland 6-300 Twin Otter.Viking Air/DeHavilland 2 Turbine Beaver.Beechcraft King Air C90 XP135A (Blackhawk).Beechcraft King Air B200 XP61 (Blackhawk).