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The British Aerospace 146 (ICAO type B462) is an aircraft of United Kingdom origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 49,900 kg. It offers a maximum range of 1,620 nm, a cruise speed of 389 knots, a service ceiling of 31,000 ft and seating for up to 123 across its variants.

British Aerospace 146

British Aerospace 146
B462
Photo: Albinfo · CC BY-SA 2.5
Year
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Owner
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Last seen
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MTOW
49,900 kg
Range
1,620 nm
Seats
123
146
British Aerospace · 146
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
180
Active
180
Origin
United Kingdom
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
146-100A
146-100A
—38,100 kg1,620 nm361 kt93
146-200A
146-200A
—42,100 kg1,620 nm377 kt109
146-300A
146-300A
—44,200 kg1,520 nm377 kt123
RJ100—44,200 kg1,490 nm389 kt112
RJ115—————
RJ70—————
RJ85—49,900 kg1,600 nm389 kt112
Series 100—————
Series 200—42,100 kg1,620 nm377 kt109
Series 300—44,200 kg1,520 nm377 kt123
Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS A49EU · Rev 16

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS A49EU), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

Read the TCDS (PDF) →
Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.
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British Aerospace 146 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the British Aerospace 146 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

37 yearsmedian age

Of the 36 registered British Aerospace 146 with a known build year (20% of the 180 we track), the median age is 37 years.

Registration activity

4changed registration in 12 months

4 of the 180 registered British Aerospace 146 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (2% of the fleet), across 4 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days
Aircraft seen flying
29
Tracked flights
961
Tracked flight hours
2,240
Share of fleet flying
16%

29 British Aerospace 146 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (16% of the registered fleet), across 961 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

146 — frequently asked
What is the range of the British Aerospace 146?

The British Aerospace 146 has a maximum range of 1,620 nautical miles across variants.

How many people can the British Aerospace 146 carry?

The British Aerospace 146 seats up to 123 across its variants.

What is the MTOW of the British Aerospace 146?

The British Aerospace 146's maximum take-off weight is 49,900 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the British Aerospace 146?

The British Aerospace 146's ICAO type designator is B462.

How many British Aerospace 146 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 180 registered British Aerospace 146 airframes worldwide.