- Mitsubishi Regional Jet
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MRJ 70 / MRJ 90 
Role Regional jet National origin Japan Manufacturer Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation Status Assembly The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) is a passenger jet aircraft seating 70–90 passengers manufactured by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, a partnership between majority owner Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Toyota Motor Corporation.[1] The project is in early manufacturing as of September 30, 2010[2] with its maiden flight scheduled for 2012. It will be the first airliner Japan has designed and produced domestically since the NAMC YS-11 of the 1960s.
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Design and development
The MRJ will be the launch platform for Pratt & Whitney's PW1000G Geared Turbofan engine.[3] The aircraft was initially expected to be the first regional jet aircraft to adopt carbon fiber composite materials for its airframe on a significant scale.[4] However, in a design turn-around in September, 2009, Mitsubishi announced that it would use aluminium for its wing box instead of composite material.[5] Carbon composite parts will now make up only 10-15% of the aircraft, mostly around the tail section. This change brought increase in the cabin height by 1.5in (3.81 cm) to 80.5in (204.47 cm) and fuselage height increase to 116.5in (295.91 cm). This gave the MRJ a rounder cabin, which is wider and higher than its competing aircraft manufactured by Bombardier and Embraer.[6]
A cabin mockup and a scale model were presented at the 47th Paris Air Show in June 2007.[4] The company has decided to formally offer the aircraft for sale to potential customers.[7] Production is planned to begin in 2012.[8] The first flight is to take place in the second quarter of 2012, and the first delivery to take place in the first quarter of 2014.[9]
All Nippon Airways is the first customer, with an order for 15 MRJ 90s, and an option for 10 more.[10]
On 15 September 2010, the Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation announced that it had entered the production drawing phase and continues to proceed with the manufacturing process.[11]
Assembly of the first aircraft began in April 2011, with construction of the emergency escape for the cockpit.[12]
Variants
Four versions are planned using two different fuselage lengths. The MRJ70 will have a passenger capacity of 70-80 and the MRJ90 will have a passenger capacity of 86-96.
Orders
MRJ and its specifications
Date Airline EIS Type MRJ70 MRJ90 Options 27 March 2008 
All Nippon Airways2014 15 10 2 October 2009 
Trans States Airlines2014 50 50 16 June 2011 
ANI Group Holdings Ltd.2016 5 0 Total 0 70 60 Specifications
MRJ 70STD MRJ 90STD MRJ 90ER MRJ 90LR Passengers 70–80 86–96 Length 32.8 m (107.6 ft) 35.8 m (117.5 ft) Wing span 30.9 m (101.4 ft) 30.9 m (101.4 ft) Tail height 10 m (32.8 ft) 10 m (32.8 ft) Max takeoff weight 36,850 kg (81,200 lb) 39,600 kg (87,300 lb) 41,450 kg (91,400 lb) 42,800 kg (94,400 lb) Empty weight 21,700 kg (47,800 lb) 22,600 kg (49,800 lb) Max range 1,480 km (800 nmi) 1,610 km (870 nmi) 2,590 km (1,400 nmi) 3,280 km (1,770 nmi) Typical cruise speed Mach 0.78 (515 mph, 828 km/h) max. 0.82 (563 mph, 906 km/h) Takeoff field length (MTOW,SL,ISA) 1,390 m (4,560 ft) 1,460 m (4,790 ft) 1,590 m (5,220 ft) 1,690 m (5,540 ft) Landing field length (MLW,Dry) 1,390 m (4,560 ft) 1,450 m (5,760 ft) Cabin Width 2.76 m (108.5 in.) 2.76 m (108.5 in.) 2.76 m (108.5 in.) Powerplants (2x) Pratt & Whitney PW1217G[13] Engine thrust 66.7 kN (15,000 lbf) × 2 75.6 kN (17,000 lbf) × 2 Sources: MRJ[14] Aviation Week[15]
See also
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Antonov An-148
- ACAC ARJ21
- Bombardier CRJ700 series
- Bombardier CSeries
- Embraer E-Jets
- Sukhoi Superjet 100
- Tupolev Tu-334
- Indian Regional Jet
- Related lists
References
- ^ Toyota to sink $67.2 mln in Mitsubishi passenger jet, China Economic Net, May 23, 2008[dead link]
- ^ "MHI Commences Mitsubishi Regional Jet Manufacturing". Mrj-japan.com. http://www.mrj-japan.com/press_releases/news_100930.html. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ "(includes drawing of MRJ)". Flightglobal.com. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/10/09//pictures-pratt.html. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ a b "E-Composites, Inc. for Market Reports, News and Business Solutions". E-composites.com. http://www.e-composites.com/newspage.aspx?sno=3845. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ Polek, Gregory. "Mitsubishi To Delay MRJ First Flight". Aviation International News. http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/mitsubishi-to-delay-mrj-first-flight/. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ^ Siva Govindasamy (9 September 2009). "AA09: Mitsubishi unveils major changes to MRJ programme". Flightglobal. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/09/09/332045/aa09-mitsubishi-unveils-major-changes-to-mrj-programme.html. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ^ "Japan International Aerospace Exhibition". Japanaerospace.jp. http://www.japanaerospace.jp/english/biz_topics.html. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ Boeing to team up with Mitsubishi for Japanese jetliner - USATODAY.com[dead link]
- ^ http://www.mrj-japan.com/pdf/090909final_mrj_configuration_e.pdf
- ^ ANA Selects Mitsubishi Regional Jet[dead link]
- ^ "Mitsubishi Aircraft Proceeds With MRJ Manufacturing Phase". Nagoya: Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation. 2010-09-15. http://www.mrj-japan.com/press_releases/news_100915.html. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
- ^ "Mitsubishi Regional Jet starts assembly". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. 5 April 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5xjFTMXMT. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ "P&W begins PW1217G ground tests". Flightglobal.com. 2011-05-17. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/05/17/356831/pw-begins-pw1217g-ground-tests.html. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ^ MRJ page (click Performance tab), mrj-japan.com.
- ^ "Company specifications". Aviationweek.com. 2007-06-18. http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=busav&id=news/aw061807p3.xml. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
External links
- Mitsubishi Regional Jet on the Mitsubishi site
- Mitsubishi MRJ profile on flightglobal.com
- MHI to Exhibit Mock-up of MRJ Cabin at Paris Air Show; Next-generation Regional Jet Offering Top Economy and Comfort
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