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British Aerospace BAe 146 Series 100QT payload and cargo capacity

BAe 146 Series 100QT · B461

Aircraft information

This technical reference for British Aerospace BAe 146 Series 100QT includes available capacity, performance, dimensions, and loading data.

Max payload
8,070 kg
Cargo volume
59 m³
Range at max payload
1,500 km

Charter BAe 146 Series 100QT

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Cargo & performance

Max payload
8,070 kg
Cargo volume
59 m³
Range at max payload
1,500 km
Ferry range
3,200 km
Cruise speed
763 km/h

Dimensions

Overall length
26.2 m
Wingspan
26.21 m
Main deck length
13.1 m
Main deck width
2.6 m
Main deck height
1.9 m

Cargo doors & loading notes

Main deck side cargo door 333 × 193 cm

Weights

Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
38,100 kg
Maximum zero fuel weight (MZFW)
31,070 kg
Maximum landing weight (MLW)
35,155 kg
Operating empty weight (OEW)
23,000 kg

Aircraft

Manufacturer
British Aerospace
Aircraft family
BAe146
ICAO type code
B461
Aircraft category
Narrow-body freighter
Propulsion
Jet
Engines
4 × ALF502R-5
Recorded operational status
Current / unconfirmed

ICAO type classification

Current Doc 8643 record for B461.

Official ICAO type-level classification mapped by the current Doc 8643 designator. Multiple aircraft variants may share one designator; this is not variant-specific operational approval.

ICAO type designator
B461
Wake turbulence category
M
Wingtip clearance group
F
Aircraft configuration
Land Plane · 4 × Jet

Source: ICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type Designators · Updated Sep 3, 2026

FAA airport planning characteristics

Mapped by ICAO type designator B461. FAA source record: BAe 146-100.

FAA aircraft-type data mapped by ICAO designator. It is intended for airport planning and design; it is not variant-specific operational approval or a complete compatibility assessment.

FAA approach category
C
Airplane design group
III
Taxiway design group
2A
Reference approach speed
121 kt
Tail height
8.63 m
Wheelbase
11.22 m
Main gear width
5.49 m
Reference MTOW
38,102 kg

Source: FAA · Aircraft Characteristics Database (October 2024) · Download source dataset

Documents
EASA · EASA.A.182 — BAe 146 / AVRO 146-RJ, Issue 3.0Base aircraft or family reference; conversion-specific specifications are not verified by this citation.Published Jan 15, 2015ICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type DesignatorsPropulsion