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British Aerospace BAe 146-300 specs, size & range

The British Aerospace BAe 146-300 (ICAO code B463, IATA 143) is a landplane with 4 jet engines in the medium wake-turbulence category. It is 31.0 m long, a 26.3 m wingspan, a maximum take-off weight of 43,091 kg and a range of 3,334 km.

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

BAe 146-300 specifications

Length: 31.00 m (101.7 ft)
Wingspan: 26.34 m (86.4 ft)
Height: 8.59 m (28.2 ft)
Wing area: 77.3 m² (832 sq ft)
Max take-off weight: 43,091 kg (94,999 lb)
Max landing weight: 37,648 kg (83,000 lb)
Max zero-fuel weight: 35,153 kg
Max ramp weight: 43,318 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: 123 kn (228 km/h)
Range: 1,800 nm (3,334 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 146-300 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 B463, while airline timetables and booking sites use the IATA code 143. It belongs to the medium wake-turbulence category.

BAe 146-300 size and dimensions

The BAe 146-300 is 31.00 m (101.7 ft) long, has a wingspan of 26.34 m and stands 8.59 m tall. That makes it the #59 longest of 67 airliners & big jets in our database — longer than 12% of them. With 77.3 m² of wing, the wing loading at maximum weight is about 557 kg/m².

BAe 146-300 weight and fuel

The maximum take-off weight is 43,091 kg (94,999 lb) and it may land at up to 37,648 kg — 87% of take-off weight, so after a short flight it has to burn off fuel before landing at full weight. Among airliners & big jets it ranks #60 of 69 by weight. Without fuel it may weigh at most 35,153 kg, leaving up to 7,938 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 146-300 speed and range

It cruises at about 748 km/h (404 knots), faster than 0% of airliners & big jets. Its range of 3,334 km (1,800 nm) is enough to fly non-stop from Warsaw to Barcelona (1,870 km) — about 4.5 hours at cruise speed. On final approach it flies at around 123 knots (228 km/h), ICAO approach category C. Its ceiling is 31,000 ft (9,449 m).