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Old 4th Mar 2020, 06:28
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DaveReidUK
 
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Originally Posted by cappt
This was a 900 series, very different from the 200 specs you quoted. Top of the wing would be about 8’ .
Bombardier quote the CRJ9 wingtip height (depending on loading, obviously) as 76 inches.

Allowing for the thicker wing at the root, minus a bit for dihedral, you're about 6½ ft / 2 m off the ground when you're standing on the wing outside the E/Es.


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