Dates

Event

1979

Constructed as a CL-600.

July 1979

To unknown owner with c/r C-GCGT.

2005

To Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Rockcliffe, Ottawa, ON.
The third prototype of the original production version, this Challenger was manufactured by Canadair Limited in Montreal in 1979. It was test flown in July 1979. Between 1981 and 1982, it was fitted with new engines and had winglets added to its wing tips, to become the prototype of the second production version, the Challenger 601. Between 1993 and 1994, the aircraft was converted for use as a prototype for the third production version, the Challenger 604, which had a longer range than previous models. By this time Canadair had been purchased by Bombardier. The Challenger was modified one last time between 1999 and 2004. In this iteration, it was used to build expertise in the design of fly-by-wire control systems. Bombardier donated the aircraft to the Museum in 2005. It was flown to Rockcliffe airport in 2006. It is the second oldest Challenger in existence.
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15 September 2013

Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
Notes: 2013 photo at Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Ottawa-Rockcliffe Airport (YRO)

11 December 2013

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: This photo was taken at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.