Embraer ERJ family

what is it?

The Embraer ERJ family (for Embraer Regional Jet) are regional jets designed and produced by the Brazilian aerospace company Embraer. The family includes the ERJ 135 (37 passengers), ERJ 140 (44 passengers), and ERJ 145 (50 passengers), as well as the Legacy 600 business jet and the R-99 family of military aircraft. Development of the ERJ 145 was launched in 1989.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 jet engines · low wing · retractable tricycle gear

base stats

• seats 50passengers
• built 1,231made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 31 years ago, in 1995.

jet: Gas turbine pushing air out the back (turbofan or turbojet): fast and high-flying.

spec sheet

first flight

1995-08-11

introduced

1996

status

still flying

number built

1,231

role

regional jet

origin

🇧🇷 Brazil

makers

Embraer

engines

2× jet

passengers

50

top speed

—

range

—

wings

low wing

landing gear

retractable tricycle gear

ICAO code

E135, E145

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.