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.

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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-100
Avro RJX-70
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 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 (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Avro RJX ("Avro RJX-70")
Avro RJX ("Avro RJX-85")
Avro RJX ("Avro RJX-100")
familyVariant
Runway Visitor Park
exhibits
British Aerospace ("Avro RJ series")
marketed
Avro RJX ("Avro RJ")
predecessor

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