DALLAS – Today in Aviation, the Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) 100 took to the skies for the first time in 1991.
The prototype (C-FCRJ) departed Montreal International Airport (YUL) under the command of Canadair’s Chief Test Pilot Doug Atkins and Co-Pilot Don Stephen. This marked the start of a 1,000-hour flight test program utilising three prototypes.
The jet reached an altitude of 12,000 feet during the inaugural flight, which lasted one hour and 25 minutes.
“Performed Very Well”
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Source:: “Airways Magazine”