According to David Coleal , President of Bombardier Aviation , the upgrades « reflect a long-standing commitment to continuously innovate and boost the performance of the 300-series Challengers .»
The performance enhancements improve the Challenger 350 ’ s range when departing from short runways up to 2,778 km , which is partly achieved by better rudder authority , direction and beefed-up braking action . This will enable the updated jet to land and depart in the airfield of Santa Monica , California , which recently shortened its runway up to 1,066 m , thus complementing its steep approach certifications from EA- SA , 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 some other aircraft have to use to get into that airport .»
In the cabin , improved acoustical insulation reduces the CL350 ’ s already low sound level by 1 to 2 dB , and as much as 4-5 dB lower than in previous CL300 models , making it quietest in class . « The insulation technology we use in the 350 has been completely redefined ,» said Noel and added that « we pay a great deal of attention to local sources of noise in the airplane .»
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