Bombardier aircraft types

Bombardier CRJ100/CRJ200

CRJ100

Small, slim, engines at the rear: the CRJ100/200 was the first Canadair Regional Jet and launched in 1992 with Lufthansa CityLine. It has almost vanished in Europe but still flies in the US – here’s how to reliably spot the 50-seater.

Bombardier CRJ1000

CRJ-1000

The CRJ1000 is the most that could be squeezed out of the slim Canadair fuselage: about 39 meters long, up to 104 seats, engines at the rear. Today the biggest CRJ flies almost only in Spain – here’s how to recognize it and where to find it.

Bombardier CRJ700

CRJ-700

The CRJ700 is the original of the stretched CRJ family: about 32 meters long, around 70 seats, engines at the rear. At Lufthansa CityLine it has been history since 2015, while in the US it keeps flying. Here’s how to reliably tell it from the longer CRJ900.

Bombardier CRJ900

CRJ-900

Slim fuselage, engines at the rear, T-tail on top: for years the CRJ900 was the workhorse of Lufthansa’s feeder traffic. Since CityLine’s demise it has become rare in Germany – here’s how to reliably spot it anyway.

Canadair CL-415 (und CL-215)

Bombardier 415

Boat hull, high-mounted wing, floats under the wingtips: the Canadair is southern Europe’s firefighting aircraft par excellence. Here is how to tell the CL-415, CL-215 and CL-215T apart and where to catch them in summer.

Bombardier Challenger 300/350

Challenger 300

Just under 21 meters long, T-tail, two Honeywell engines at the rear: the Challenger 300 and 350 are among the best-selling business jets in their class. Here is how to identify the variant.

Bombardier Challenger 3500

Challenger 3500

From the outside a Challenger 350, on the inside a new aircraft: the Challenger 3500 is Bombardier’s current super-midsize jet and one of the best-selling business jets. Here is how to place it.

Bombardier Challenger 604/605

Challenger 604

Fat fuselage, T-tail, two GE engines at the rear: the Challenger 604 and 605 are the workhorses of the 600 series. Here’s how to spot them and tell them from the 601 and 650.

Bombardier Challenger 650

Challenger 650

Fat fuselage, T-tail, two GE engines at the rear: the Challenger 650 is the current version of the Challenger 600 family. Here’s how to spot it and tell it from the 604, 605 and 350.

Bombardier Global 5000/5500

Global 5000

Rear engines, T-tail, intercontinental range – and a bit shorter than its sisters: the Global 5000 and its successor, the 5500, are the compact Globals. Here’s how to spot them and where they fly.

Bombardier Global 6000/6500

Global 6000

Long-range bizjet, government aircraft and basis for surveillance platforms: the Global 6000/6500 is one of the most versatile aircraft in Bombardier’s lineup. Here’s how to spot and find it.

Bombardier Global 7500

Global 7000

Two engines at the rear, a T-tail and a fuselage as long as a small regional jet: the Global 7500 is one of the largest business jets in the world. Here is how to spot it.

Bombardier Global 8000

Global 8000

Mach 0.95, 8,000 nautical miles of range and a cabin altitude below 2,700 feet: according to Bombardier, the Global 8000 is the fastest civil aircraft since Concorde. What sets it apart from the Global 7500 – and why you need the registration to tell.

Bombardier Global Express / XRS

Global Express

With the Global Express, Bombardier entered the ultra-long-range business jet league in the 1990s. The whole Global family grew out of it. Here is how to recognize the original and the XRS.

Bombardier Learjet 45/40

Learjet 45

The first Learjet Bombardier developed completely from scratch: T-tail, two delta fins under the tail, winglets and Honeywell engines. Here is how to recognize the Learjet 45, 45XR and the shorter 40.

Bombardier Learjet 60

Learjet 60

Just under 18 meters long, T-tail, two Pratt & Whitney engines at the rear and two small fins under the tail: the Learjet 60 is the largest classic Learjet. Here is how to recognize it and tell it from the Learjet 35, 45 and 55.

Bombardier Learjet 75

Learjet 75

The Learjet 75 is the final chapter of a legend: a modernized Learjet 45 with a glass cockpit and new winglets, built until early 2022. Here is how to recognize it and why every sighting is a piece of business jet history.

Learjet 35/36

Learjet 35

Slender fuselage, tanks on the wingtips, T-tail: the Learjet 35/36 is a business jet classic – and in Germany it serves the Bundeswehr as GFD’s aerial target aircraft.