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Boeing 717-200 (717-2BL) · VH-YQV · QantasLink

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Boeing 717-200 (717-2BL)

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Boeing 717-200 (717-2BL) built in 2006 in Long Beach.

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Mature · 20 years · ≈ 56,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
First flight2006
Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationAustralia
OwnerQantas Link
MSNOS-7c7bd5
Hex / ICAO 24-bit7c7bd5
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Boeing 717

Figures for the 717-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length37.8 m124 ft
Wingspan28.5 m93 ft
Height8.9 m29 ft
Range3,815 km2,060 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed811 km/h438 ktMach 0.76
Service ceiling11,280 m37,008 ftIt flies above Everest (1.3 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight54,885 kg121,001 lb
Maximum payload23,211 kg51,171 lbIts 106 passengers with baggage would weigh about 10.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity106 passengersUp to 134 in a high-density layout
Endurance4 h 42 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 3,815 km range, from Brisbane it could fly non-stop as far as:

AKLAuckland2,295 kmSYDSydney (Mascot)753 km
Beyond its rangeSINSingapore6,143 km

The type first flew in 1998 (28 years ago) · About 156 units built · Production ended in 2006

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorQantasLink network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
BNEBrisbaneSYDSydney (Mascot)MELMelbournePERPerth
Main destinations
ADLAdelaideASPAlice SpringsDRWDarwinCNSCairnsNANNadiCBRCanberraAKLAucklandBMEBroome

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2006
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Long Beach, California (USA).
Jun 20, 2016
Incident at Canberra
On June 20, 2016, the Boeing 717-2BL aircraft (registration VH-YQV), operated by Cobham, was involved in an incident at Canberra. Source: the ATSB (Australia).
Source: ATSB

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Wikipedia

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