lengthy and expensive gravel runway certification program for the rj obtaining a supplemental type certificate for those operations that same year a second rj-NUMBER_TOKEN was added to the fleet as the aircraft's lower operating costs and unique capabilities drew considerable interest from the mining and energy sectors the avro rj's gravel kit is not quite as distinctive as the NUMBER_TOKEN NUMBER_TOKENs but one way you can tell is by looking for a guard behind the nose wheel according to bae systems the bae NUMBER_TOKEN or avro rj unpaved runway kit can consist of nose and main gear stone guards undercarriage component guards antenna protection improved paint protection mesh protection for the anti-collision light low pressure tires and wheels and additional protection for electric or hydraulic lines as for the engines well thanks to the high wing design they're kept well clear of the runway surface which mitigates the possibility of ingesting loose gravel other components of the airplane such as the built-in stairs and apu make it virtually self-sufficient reducing the need for any ground handling infrastructure at these remote airstrips plus if need be the aircraft is capable of being varied on just three engines also i think it's fair to say that having four engines in these remote areas of canada may very well be another selling point for summit in NUMBER_TOKEN summit air added its first rj-NUMBER_TOKEN configured to carry NUMBER_TOKEN passengers and opened up even more possibilities the second rj-NUMBER_TOKEN was added in NUMBER_TOKEN and the third one joined the fleet in NUMBER_TOKEN in january of this year summit also bought two more rj-NUMBER_TOKENs from brothen's regional airlines and although one of those is on the canadian register as far as i can tell both are still parked in the uk for now summitaire's fleet of avaros were all built in the mid to late NUMBER_TOKENs and they described the rj as being the only next generation gravel capable jet aircraft and that it has an in-service airframe life remaining for at least another NUMBER_TOKEN to NUMBER_TOKEN years despite the drawdown and retirement of these four engine aircraft around the world it's safe to say that these small quad jets have found a niche here in canada having these very different operators flying the aircraft is a testament to just how useful this unique british airplane can be and as long as there's a need for them in this country it's safe to say that the avro rj will be around in canada for a long time to come so if you're an aviation enthusiast or plane spotter you'd probably want to know the next time an avro rj shows up at your local airport and that's why this video is sponsored by jet tip jet tip is a flight alert service for plane spotters that analyzes air traffic for any unusual flights if a rare aircraft's coming into an airport that you've set alerts for you'll get notified through email or through a notification from the new jet tip app i've personally used jet tip to catch some super special airplanes and it really is one of the most useful tools a plane spotter can have if you're interested in trying it out go to URL_TOKEN or download the app and start your NUMBER_TOKEN-day free trial today thank you so much for watching this video to jet tip for sponsoring and to my friend brandon for those con air photos see you next time
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