Avro RJX
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The Avro RJX was a proposed next-generation regional jet airliner developed by British Aerospace as an improved, more efficient successor to the BAe 146/Avro RJ family before its cancellation in the early 2000s.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Avro RJX canonical | 2 |
| Avro RJ | 1 |
| Avro RJ series | 1 |
| Avro RJX family | 1 |
| Avro RJX prototype | 1 |
| Avro RJX-100 | 1 |
| Avro RJX-70 | 1 |
| Avro RJX-85 | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
proposed aircraft
ⓘ
regional jet airliner ⓘ regional jet airliner variant ⓘ regional jet airliner variant ⓘ regional jet airliner variant ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | regional airliner ⓘ |
| airframeBasis | derived from Avro RJ ⓘ |
| cancellationDate | 2001-12 ⓘ |
| cancellationReason |
market downturn after 11 September 2001 attacks
ⓘ
strategic shift by BAE Systems away from regional airliners ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designFeature |
aerodynamic refinements over Avro RJ
ⓘ
new-generation engines replacing Lycoming ALF 502 / Honeywell LF 507 ⓘ updated avionics ⓘ |
| designGoal |
improved fuel efficiency compared to BAe 146/Avro RJ
ⓘ
reduced emissions ⓘ reduced noise levels ⓘ reduced operating costs ⓘ |
| developmentStatus | development cancelled before entering service ⓘ |
| emissionsCharacteristic | intended to have lower emissions than BAe 146 ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | four-engined ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| familyVariant |
Avro RJX
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Avro RJX-100
Avro RJX self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Avro RJX-70
Avro RJX self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Avro RJX-85
|
| firstFlightDate | 2001-04-21 ⓘ |
| firstFlightLocation | Woodford Aerodrome ⓘ |
| intendedEngineModel | Honeywell AS977 ⓘ |
| intendedMarket | short-haul regional routes ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
BAE Systems
ⓘ
British Aerospace ⓘ |
| noiseCharacteristic | intended to be quieter than BAe 146 ⓘ |
| numberOfPrototypesBuilt | 3 ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Avro RJX
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Avro RJ
BAe 146 ⓘ |
| primaryProductionSitePlanned | Woodford, Cheshire ⓘ |
| programLaunchDate | late 1990s ⓘ |
| status | cancelled ⓘ |
| successor | none (program terminated before service entry) ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | T-tail ⓘ |
| testAircraftRegistration | G-IRJX ⓘ |
| testAircraftRole | prototype and flight test aircraft ⓘ |
| typicalPassengerCapacity |
100
ⓘ
70 ⓘ 85 ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Avro RJ
this entity surface form:
Avro RJX-70
this entity surface form:
Avro RJX-85
this entity surface form:
Avro RJX-100
this entity surface form:
Avro RJ series
this entity surface form:
Avro RJX prototype
this entity surface form:
Avro RJX family