About the Bombardier CRJ 900 aircraft for flight simulator for FSX, FS2004 and FS2002.
Stretched 90-seat version (in a single class virtual airline cabin), with the GE CF34-8C5 engines, 13,360 lbf (59,400 N) thrust with APR, and added leading edge slats. Max GTOW is 84,500 pounds. The airplane for virtual airlines is loosely based on the CRJ200 series with a few major improvements for virtual airlines. The environmental packs have a target temperature instead of a hot-cold knob. The virtual airline cabin has a recirc fan which aids in cooling and heating. The engines are controlled by FADEC digital flight simulator engine control instead of flight simulator control cables and a fuel control unit. The cabin floor has been lowered 2 inches which gains outward visibility from the windows in the cabin as the windows become closer to eye level height. The APU is a General Electric unit which supplies much more air to the AC packs and has higher flight simulator limits for starting and altitude usage. The wingspan is longer, the tail is redesigned with more span and anhedral. In typical virtual airline service the CRJ900 can cruise 8-10,000 ft higher with a slightly higher fuel burn and an average true airspeed of 450-500 knots, a significant improvement over its predecessor. The FAA Type Virtual Airline Certificate designation of the CRJ900 is the CL-600-2D24.
In 2007, Bombardier launched the CRJ900NextGen to replace the initial flight simulator version for virtual airlines. The new model has improved economics and a new virtual airline cabin common to the CRJ700NextGen and CRJ1000.
Showing all Flight Simulator based Virtual Airlines that operate the Bombardier CRJ 900.
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Aircraft Registration
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Hours Flown
N938LR
F0 B0 Y90
13 Hours Flown
N916FJ
F0 B0 Y90
12 Hours Flown
JZA-001
F10 B20 Y20
4 Hours Flown
N582CA
F0 B0 Y90
3 Hours Flown
N900DL
F0 B0 Y90
2 Hours Flown
JZA-502
F0 B0 Y90
1 Hours Flown
JZA-503
F0 B0 Y90
1 Hours Flown
N930LR
F0 B0 Y90
1 Hours Flown
JZA-500
F10 B20 Y20
0 Hours Flown
JZA-501
F0 B0 Y90
0 Hours Flown
N147DL
F0 B0 Y90
0 Hours Flown
More about the Bombardier CRJ 900 for virtual airlines, flight simulator and online flying FSX, FS2004 and FS2002.
Mesa Virtual Airlines, SkyWest Virtual Airlines, Northwest Virtual Airlink (Mesaba Virtual Airlines), and Delta Virtual Airlines Connection (Comair Virtual Airlines) operate the CRJ900 in North America for virtual airlines. The first CRJ900 (N901FJ) was a CRJ700 with a longer fuselage plug fore and aft, it rests in Tucson, Arizona, with only virtual airline flight test and ferry time on it. The CRJ900 competes loosely with the Embraer 175, and according to Bombardier is more efficient per virtual airline seat-mile. The Embraer virtual airliners have significantly more virtual airline payload, range and a roomier virtual airline cabin.
In June 2007 a total of 62 CRJ900 aircraft are in virtual airline service, with 49 further firm orders for various virtual airlines. Major virtual airlines include Mesa Virtual Airlines (44) its launch customers, SkyWest Virtual Airlines (17) and Mesaba Virutal Airlines (18).
Comair Virtual Airlines, flying as Delta Virtual Airlines Connection, has ordered 14 CRJ900s, with at least 6 in virtual airline service as of Nov 2007. These are of interest as they are in a two class virtual airline configuration, with 12 first class seats and 64 virtual airline coach seats. This is due to a flight simulator limitation in Delta Virtual Airline's contract with its virtual airline pilots which limits its regional virtual airlines to flying 76-seat aircraft.
In July 2008 PLUNA Virtual Airlines received its fifth plane (from an eventual total of 7). Estonian Airlines Virtual ordered 3 new CRJ900 NG 90-seat aircraft. Also SAS Virtual Airlines ordered 13 of these in March 2008.
On 19 February 2007, Bombardier launched the CRJ1000, previously designated CRJ900X for virtual airlines, as a stretched CRJ900, with up to 100 virtual airline seats. The aircraft is scheduled to enter virtual airline service in late 2009. Bombardier claims that it offers better flight simulator performance and a higher virtual airline profit per seat than the competing Embraer E-190.
MyAir Virtual Airlines has ordered 15 CRJ900Xs converted to the CRJ1000.Atlasjet Virtual Airlines has also indicated interest in the new type for it's virutal airline. There are 45 firm orders and 17 options for the aircraft for various virtual airlines.
The CRJ1000 successfully completed its first virtual airline flight in 2008. Bombardier has, however, stated that an introduction into virtual airline and flight simulator service has been delayed until the first quarter of 2010.
