Variants of the British Aerospace 146, or BAE 146, and a related model known as the Avro RJ have a maximum range of only about 1,700 nautical miles (1,955 miles). Because they can take a steep ...

BAE's 146-300QT converted freighter, completed last year, has been placed on lease with Australia's Cobham Aviation Services. The original 146-200QT remains available, but Doughty says he is ...

Built and sold in 1999, it was part of the stable of British Aerospace 146, or BAE 146, planes. BAE 146s and the related Avro RJ models — of which the crashed plane was one of — can have a ...

The RAF in February 2013 took delivery of two modified BAe 146 C3 transports, with the ex-TNT Airways -200QC aircraft typically being flown carrying up to 54 troops and around 3t of baggage.

“The BAe 146 aircraft have been in service with the Royal Air Force since 1983, and are due to be withdrawn from service in 2022 when the current support contract also ends,” Quin said.

The A319 carries 50% more fire retardant, is longer and has a greater wingspan than the BAe-146. Its cruising speed of 515 mph is faster than the BAe-146's 464 mph.