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Number 07 /116/ July 2019
Challenger 350
B o m b a rd i e r a n n o u n c e d a s u i t e o f p e r f o r m a n c e
a n d c a b i n a n d c o c k p it e n h a n c e m e n t s f o r t h e
Challenger 350 super midsize class business
j e t , o n t r a c k f o r i m p l e m e n t a t i o n t h i s ye a r.
approach certifications from
EASA, the FAA, and Transport
Canada issued last year.
«When you engage this
steep approach procedure,
you have to engage the
inhibitor for short runways,
to let the aircraft know you’re
about to do a maneuver that’s
a bit more steep than usual,
but apart from that, there’s
no physical changes to the
aircraft,» said Mathieu Noel,
Director for Product Strategy
and Design at Bombardier
Business Aircraft. «There are
no air brakes or spoilers as
According to David Coleal,
some other aircraft have to
President of Bombardier
use to get into that airport.»
Aviation, the upgrades
In the cabin, improved
«reflect a long-standing
acoustical insulation reduces
commitment to continuously
the CL350’s already low
innovate and boost the
sound level by 1 to 2 dB, and
performance of the
as much as 4-5 dB lower than
300-series Challengers.»
in previous CL300 models,
The performance
making it quietest in class.
enhancements improve
«The insulation technology
the Challenger 350’s range
we use in the 350 has been
when departing from short
completely redefined,» said
runways up to 2,778 km,
Noel and added that «we
which is partly achieved
pay a great deal of attention
by better rudder authority,
to local sources of noise in
direction and beefed-up
the airplane.»
braking action. This will
The cockpit will feature a
enable the updated jet to land newly introduced lightweight
and depart in the airfield
head-up display (HUD) and
of Santa Monica, California,
enhanced vision system
which recently shortened its
(EVS) - also available as
runway up to 1,066 m, thus
retrofits for in-service
complementing its steep
models - to allow pilots to
A
look forward in all flight
phases. The three-sensor EVS
is the most advanced system
in the super-mid business
jet category, according to
Bombardier, and has the
ability to capture LED lights,
which has been a challenge
for conventional EVS systems.
Both cockpit and cabin
incorporate improved
ergonomic and aesthetic
touches throughout.
The CL350 is the only
aircraft in category that
can fly nonstop on the route
London-New York (5,926 km)
with a full passenger load.
Last year it was «the most-
delivered aircraft in the
market,» with 60 jets handed
over to clients, representing
more than 50 percent of
midsize jet purchases.
Bombardier calls
Challenger 350 the world’s
best-selling business jet
based on total sales of
300-series Challenger jets
over the past decade.