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British Aerospace BAe 146-100 specs, size & range

The British Aerospace BAe 146-100 (ICAO code B461, IATA 141) is a landplane with 4 jet engines in the medium wake-turbulence category. It is 26.2 m long, a 26.3 m wingspan, a maximum take-off weight of 34,473 kg and a range of 3,871 km.

Landplane with 4 jet engines Wake category: Medium Airliners & big jets

BAe 146-100 specifications

Length: 26.19 m (85.9 ft)
Wingspan: 26.34 m (86.4 ft)
Height: 8.61 m (28.2 ft)
Wing area: 77.3 m² (832 sq ft)
Max take-off weight: 34,473 kg (76,000 lb)
Max landing weight: 32,817 kg (72,349 lb)
Max zero-fuel weight: 29,483 kg
Max ramp weight: 34,700 kg
Fuel capacity: 11,728 L (3,098 US gal)
Cruise speed: 404 kn (748 km/h)
Maximum speed: 426 kn (789 km/h)
Approach speed: 121 kn (224 km/h)
Range: 2,090 nm (3,871 km)
Service ceiling: 31,000 ft (9,449 m)
Absolute ceiling: 35,000 ft (10,668 m)

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The British Aerospace BAe 146-100 is a landplane with 4 jet engines built by British Aerospace. Air-traffic control and flight-tracking sites identify it by the ICAO type code B461, while airline timetables and booking sites use the IATA code 141. It belongs to the medium wake-turbulence category.

BAe 146-100 size and dimensions

The BAe 146-100 is 26.19 m (85.9 ft) long, has a wingspan of 26.34 m and stands 8.61 m tall. That makes it the #65 longest of 67 airliners & big jets in our database — longer than 3% of them. With 77.3 m² of wing, the wing loading at maximum weight is about 446 kg/m².

BAe 146-100 weight and fuel

The maximum take-off weight is 34,473 kg (76,000 lb) and it may land at up to 32,817 kg — 95% of take-off weight. Among airliners & big jets it ranks #65 of 69 by weight. Without fuel it may weigh at most 29,483 kg, leaving up to 4,990 kg for fuel at maximum take-off weight. The tanks hold 11,728 litres (3,098 US gallons), about 9.4 tonnes of jet fuel.

BAe 146-100 speed and range

It cruises at about 748 km/h (404 knots), faster than 0% of airliners & big jets. Its range of 3,871 km (2,090 nm) is enough to fly non-stop from London to Moscow (3,460 km) — about 5.2 hours at cruise speed. On final approach it flies at around 121 knots (224 km/h), ICAO approach category C. Its ceiling is 31,000 ft (9,449 m).