Engines – Power

EMBRAER ERJ 190 / ERJ-195

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ERJ-190

The ERJ-190 is a further stretch, by 6.25m, of the ERJ-170 to accommodate up to 104 passengers. The wing span is increased by 2.56m, GE CF34-8E-10 engines fitted, and strengthened landing gear. The –190 was available in Standard and Long-Range versions. The launch customer was JetBlue, who ordered 100, plus 100 options, on 10 June 2003. The Embraer 190 first flew in 2004 from Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. The fly-by-wire twin had 110 firm orders at the time. First delivery was in the third quarter of 2005.
Formerly the ERJ-190-200, the ERJ-195 was a further stretch of the ERJ-190 by 2.41m to accommodate up to 110 passengers, also available in Standard and Long-Range versions. The first metal was cut on 23 August 2002, and first delivery in December 2004.

Embraer 190-100IGW

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ERJ-190-100
Engines: 2.
Capacity: 98 pax.

ERJ-190-200
Engines: 2.
Capacity: 108 pax.

ERJ-190
ERJ-195

EMBRAER ERJ 170 / ERJ 175

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The ERJ-170 was announced in February 1999, and first orders announced on 14 June 1999. First rolled out on 29 October 2001, the first flight was achieved on 19 February 2002. C/n 0002 in Crossair colours was flown on 9 April 2002, by which time the first aircraft had completed 40 hours of test flying. C/n 0003 (first equipped with full Honeywell Pnmus Epic avionics suite) on 25 May 2002; c/n 0004 on 19 June 2002; c/n 0005 on 14 July 2002: and c/n 0006 on 27 July 2002.

EMBRAER ERJ 170 / ERJ 175 Article

It was announced at roll-out that the ERJ prefix was discontinued and that ERJ-190-200 was to be known as the Embraer 195; the intermediate Embraer 175 simultaneously revealed.
The public debut was at the Regional Airline Association convention at Nashville, Tennessee 12 to 15 May 2002, followed by a European debut at Farnborough International Air Show on 22 July 2002, followed by a European demonstration tour comprising 18 flights totalling more than 100 hours.
Six flying aircraft were scheduled to conduct a 1,800 hour flight test programme, culminating in CTA/JAA certification in November 2003.
The original ERJ-170 has 70 seats, the ERJ-175 is five feet longer with 78. Each version of Embraer’s biggest regional jets come in a standard and long range version, plus the company is looking at a variant of the ERJ-170 as a corporate jet.

ERJ-170

The Embraer 175 first flew on 14 June 2003, from Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. The 175 is 70in (1.78m) longer than the 170 but for commonality retains the same cockpit and engines. The fuselage stretch is by means of two plugs to accommodate 78 to 86 passengers; offered in Standard and Long-Range versions.

Embraer 170-200SU

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ERJ-170
Engines: two 14,000 lb. General Electric CF34-8E
Gross weight: 78,153 lbs
Empty weight: 44,422 lbs
Max cruise: 470 kts
Range: 1,800–2,100 nm
Service ceiling: 37,000 ft
Takeoff field length: 5,499 ft
Landing field length: 399 ft.
Seats: 78

ERJ-170
ERJ-175

EMBRAER EMB-145 / ERJ-145

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Embraer began working on a 50 seat short-haul feeder-liner jet concept in the late 1980s, revealed 12 June 1989, aimed at first flight late 1991 and first deliveries mid-1993. The programme was delayed by company cutbacks, complete redesign of wing and other changes, but this Embraer EMB145 was flown first on 11 August 1995. The original Embraer EMB145 concept used the straight-wings of the EMB-120 as well as a stretched version of the EMB-120 Brasilia fuselage. Later redesigns evolved to include swept wings with supercritical airfoils allowing improved performance. The engine location also moved from above the wings to below the wings and finally to the tail before the design was finally frozen.

EMBRAER EMB-145 / ERJ-145 Article

The first flight was ahead of formal roll-out and “official” first flight a week later. The first of three pre-series aircraft was flown on 17 November 1995, the second flew on 14 February and third 2 April 1996. The single prototype and three pre-series aircraft undertook a 1,600 hour, 13 month development flight testing and certification programme. FAA and Brazilian CTA certification was achieved 10 December 1996. Deliveries began on 19 December 1996 with two aircraft to US launch customer Continental Express.
The designation was changed from EMB-145 to ERJ-145 in October 1997 to reflect ‘Regional Jet’ terminology, although EMB-145 is retained for corporate and military variants.
It has a range of about 2500 km. Three basic versions of the ERJ145 were available: Extended Range (ER), Long Range (LR) and Extra Long Range (XR) versions.
By September 1998, the ERJ-145 was certified by the aviation authorities of 27 countries.

ERJ 145 AEW&C

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ERJ-145LR
Engines: two 7,426 lb. AE-3007A1 turbofans
Seats: 37-50
Gross weight: 48,500 lbs
Empty weight: 26,470 lbs
Max cruise: 450 kts
Range: 1,550 nm
Service ceiling: 37,000 ft.

EMBRAER EMB-135 / ERJ-130 / ERJ-135 / Legacy / ERJ-140       

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ERJ-135ER

Embraer launched the ERJ-135 on 16 September 1997 as a 37-seat development of the ERJ-145 benefits from more than 95% of parts commonality with the ERJ 145: engines, main systems, cockpit, wing and tail. The fuselage cross section is the same, only 3,6 metres shorter. Rolled-out on 12 May 1998, the ERJ-135 made its first flight on 4 July 1998. A second prototype was flown on 24 September 1998, for systems testing before conversion to production standard in March 1999. Both prototypes were converted from ERJ-145 prototypes.
The public debut was at Farnborough Air Show in September 1998. Brazilian CTA certification was achieved in June 1999 and FAA certification on 15 July 1999.
The first customer delivery was on 23 July 1999 to Continental Express, followed by American Eagle.

Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy P4-MIV

Two basic versions of the ERJ135 were available. The Extended Range (ER) and Long Range (LR). The ERJ135ER is powered by two Rolls Royce Allison AE3007A3 high-bypass ratio turbofans, while the ERJ135LR features an additional fuel tank and slightly more powerful AE 3007A4 turbofans. This ERJ135LR has a range of 3.241 km and a maximum cruise speed of Mach .78 (833 km/h).

In 2000, Embraer started with the development of the Legacy. The Embraer EMB-135BJ Legacy 600 is a twin-engine corporate jet for up to 16 passengers. The Legacy first flew on 31 March 2001. Compared to the commercial versions, the Legacy has more thrust, a new fuel system, increased cabin headroom, new winglets, additional avionics, and a higher service ceiling. The Legacy features additional fuel giving a range with 10 passengers of 5930km (3200nm). The EMB135BJ Legacy is powered by two Rolls Royce Allison AE3007 A1E high-bypass ratio turbofans. The Legacy 600 has a range of 6.019 km and a maximum cruise speed of Mach 0.80. By 2008 over 70 aircraft of the Legacy has sold to operators around the world.

Legacy

The Legacy was available in 10-16 seat Executive, 16-25 seat Shuttle and 37-seat Shuttle HC versions. Additional fuel housed in extended under-fuselage fairings provided a range of up to 3200 nm / 5925 km. While building the Legacy 600, some 80 had been delivered.

The Embraer Legacy 650 first flew on 23 September 2009.

Embraer’s ERJ-140 were flying a year and a half after the ERJ-135. Upgraded versions of each model have followed. The ERJ-145LR came in 1998 and the XR came in 2002, both with larger and more efficient engines, an increased takeoff weight and more fuel capacity for extended range.

Total of 122 firm commercial orders and seven options by 1 January 2004. Additionally, one VIP-configured ERJ-135LR handed over to Greek Air Force on 7 January 2000 and two, also in VIP configuration, to the Belgian Air Force on 4 June and in August 2001, for operation by No. 21 Squadron at Melsbroek with two similarly configured ERJ-145s. Deliveries have been 16 in 1999, 45 in 2000, 27 in 2001, three in 2002 and 14 in 2003.

Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy A9C-MTC

The ERJ-140 was launched on 30 September 1999 at the European Regional Airline Association annual meeting in Paris, and the first flight of the prototype, modified from the prototype ERJ-135, was on 27 June 2000. The public debut was at Farnborough International Air Show July 2000. Brazilian CTA and FAA certification was achieved in June and 26 July 2001 respectively, with the first delivery to American Eagle late July 2001.

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Versions;

ERJ-140ER: Standard version. Engineering designation EMB-135KE.
ERJ-140LR: Long-range version. Engineering designation EMB-135KL.

ERJ-140 – Capacity: 44 pax.

ERJ-135
ERJ-140

EMBRAER CBA-123 Vector

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The 19-seat CBA-123 (Co-operation Brazil Argentina) Vector is the outcome of the 1986 collaboration agreement between Embraer and FMA. Support for the programme has been pledged by the Brazilian and Argentine governments, and paid options have been taken on 150 aircraft. The Vector carries two 2,081 shp (1 552 kW) Garrett TPF351-20 turboprops. Two flying prototypes will be built in Brazil and a third in Argentina, for certification in 1991.

EMBRAER CBA-123 Vector Article

The first prototype of the CB 123 made its first flight on 18 July 1990 from Embraer’s airfield in Sao Paulo, Brasil. The aircraft, prototype 801, registered PT ZVE, flew for one hour 20 minutes with a three-man crew in a flight devoted to evaluation of performance, handling and systems operation. Flaps and landing gears were cycled and the aircraft was assessed as to longitudinal stability. The un-painted prototype took off at a weight of 18,500 lb / 8300 kg and reached maximum and minimum speeds of 180 kt / 334 kph and 105 kt / 195 kph. The maximum altitude reached was 20,000 ft / 696 m.

The prototype weighed 18,300 lb on take off and attained maximum and minimum speeds during the flight of 180 knots IAS and 105 knots IAS respectively. Maximum altitude reached was 20,000 ft.

Engines: 2 x Garrett TPF351-20 turboprops, 2,081 shp (1 552 kW)

EMBRAER EMB-312 Tucano / EMB 314 Super Tucano / Shorts Tucano

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Work on the development of a new basic trainer for the Brazilian air force began in January 1978, the product of a design team led by Ing. Joseph Kovacs. A contract for two prototypes and two static test airframes was awarded to the company by the Brazilian Ministry of Aeronautics on 6 December 1978. Given the company designation EMBRAER EMB-312 and known to the Brazilian air force as the T-27, the type was named Tucano (Toucan) on 23 October 1981.

EMBRAER EMB-312 Tucano Article

A conventional-looking cantilever low-wing monoplane of light alloy construction, the EMB-312 has retractable tricycle landing gear, enclosed cabin accommodation for two in tandem seated on Martin-Baker ejection seats, and power provided by a Pratt & Whitney Aircraft of Canada PT6A turboprop engine.
The prototype flew for the first time on 16 August 1980 followed by a second on 10 December. A third, built to full production standards, flew in August 1982.

The third prototype incorporated the various modifications to be standardised on the production model. These included provision of an enlarged dorsal fin (retrofitted to the prototypes) to improve stability; reinforced wing hardpoints permitting the external load to be increased from 1323 lb / 600 kg to 2205 lb / 1000 kg; improved cabin ventilation control and air conditioning; better cabin sealing and lighting; redesigned aft fuselage inspection windows; a new modular circuit breaker panel an d engine relight facilities.

By July 1982 testing with external ordnance the Tucano proved capable of 4.4g with four 551 lb / 250 kg bombs (its maximum external load) and of up to 6.0g with 408 lb / 185 kg on each store station. Specifications revealed some weight increases, basic empty weight rising to 3946 lb / 1790 kg, max clean take-off weight to 5622 lb / 2550 kg and max loaded weight to 7044 lb / 3195 kg. These gave some minor performance reductions, maximum level speed to 284 mph / 458 kph at 13,500 ft / 4115 m and maximum initial climb as 1900 fpm / 9.65 m/sec.

Initial deliveries to the Brazilian air force were made in September 1983.

Embraer T-27 Tucano

Ordered by the FAB to replace the Cessna T-37, the type has since found world acceptance and by the middle of 1991 over 350 had been delivered out of 376 firmly ordered, with a further 86 on option. Tucano customers are the Brazilian air force (128), Honduras (12), Egypt (54), Iraq (80), Venezuela (31), Peru (20), Argentina (30), Paraguay (6) and Iran (15).

Argentina received its first five aircraft, from an order for 30, on May 21, 1987. Peru took delivery of its first EMB.312 in April 1987, and in the same month Venezuela received its 30th and last Tucano. The Brazilian Air Force’s 118th aircraft was deliv¬ered in May 1986, and by June 1987 281 had been delivered to eight customers.
Egypt is licence-building the Tucano, both for its own use and for Iraq. Embraer supplied ten complete aircraft at the end of 1984, and by April 1987 had delivered the 100th CKD kit to the Arab Organisation for Industrialisation’s Kader Factory. The combined Egyptian/Iraqi order was for 120 Tucanos, plus options.

An uprated version was ordered by the UK government in March 1985 to replace Jet Provosts in the Royai Air Force and 130 were in production as the Shorts Tucano T.Mk 1, with 15 more on option. The extensively developed version features a strengthened airframe and significantly enhanced performance powewed by an 820kW Garrett TPE331-12B engine, and has itself attracted orders from Kenya (12) and Kuwait (16). The first Garrett powered aircraft flew in Brazil on February 14, 1986. The first Shorts-built Tucano flew in December 1986, deliveries to the RAF began in June 1987, and about 60 had been built and delivered by mid-1991. Although superficially similar to the original Brazilian-designed aircraft the Shorts Tucano is considerably different to meet the Service’s requirements. The original PT6A has been replaced by 1,100 shp (820 kW) Garrett TPE331-12B turboprop, a ventral airbrake added, a new cockpit layout provided and the structure strengthened for a fatigue life of 12,000 hours. Four underwing hardpoints can be fitted for export customers.

Shorts Tucano

The Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano Brazilian turboprop aircraft designed for light attack & counter insurgency first flew on 2 June 1999.

Replica: Flying Legends Tucano

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Variants;
Tucano T.Mk 1: basic trainer version developed and built by Short Brothers in Belfast, in collaboration with EMBRAER. One-hundred-and-thirty, each powered by a Garrett TPE331-12B engine driving a Hartzell four-bladed propeller, ordered for RAF.
Tucano T.Mk 51: Twelve Shorts-built armed aircraft ordered by Kenyan air force in 1988 for weapons training. First example flown in October 1989 and delivered in 1990.
Tucano T.Mk 52: Sixteen Shorts-built basic trainers ordered by Kuwait air force in February 1989 for delivery in 1991.

EMB-312
Engine; 1 x Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Canada PT6A-25A, 560 kW
Max take-off weight; 3175 kg / 7000 lb
Empty weight; 1790 kg / 3946 lb
Wingspan; 11.14 m / 36 ft 7 in
Length; 9.86 m / 32 ft 4 in
Height; 3.40 m / 11 ft 2 in
Wing area; 19.40 sq.m / 208.82 sq ft
Max. speed; 242 kt / 448 km/h / 278 mph
Cruise speed; 319 km/h / 198 mph
Landing speed : 67 kt / 124 km/h
Initial ROC: 644 m/min / 2165ft/min / 11.0 m/s
Service Ceiling: 9150 m / 30000 ft
Fuel internal: 695 lt.
Range w/max.fuel; 1844 km / 1146 miles
T/O run: 380 m.
Ldg run: 370 m
Crew; 2
Warload: ext. 1000 kg
Combat radius: 795 km

Shorts Tucano
Engine; 1,100 shp (820 kW) Garrett TPE331-12B turboprop

EMBRAER EMB-200 / EMB-201 Ipanema / EMB-202 / EMB-203

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Design of an agricultural aircraft, to a specification laid down by the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, was initiated in May 1969 by the Departmento de Aeronaves of the nation’s Centra Te’chnico de Aeronautica. Following the establishment of EMBRAER on 2 January 1970, responsibility was transferred to EMBRAER.

The first prototype, registration PP-ZIP, was flown for the first time on 31 July 1970, at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, State of São Paulo.

Designated originally EMBRAER EMB-200 Ipanema (the name was chosen in honor of the Ipanema farm, located in Iperó, 128 km (80 miles) far from the city of São Paulo), the aircraft was a cantilever low-wing monoplane of all-metal construction with fixed tailwheel landing gear and power provided by a 260 hp / 194kW Avco Lycoming O-540-H2B5D engine, fixed-pitch propeller, hydraulic spraying system, and a 580 liter hopper.

Brazilian type certification was gained on 14 December 1971 and initial production versions were the EMB-200 and EMB-200A which differed by having fixed-pitch and variable-pitch propellers respectively. The Corsário de Aviação company from the State of Goiás, ordered ten aircraft, in March 1971, and was the Ipanema’s first customer. In February 1972, the first airplane, registration number PT-GBA, was delivered and entered service in the fight against pests that threatened cotton crops.

In 1974, after 73 EMB-200 series aircraft had been built, production of an improved EMB-201 began; this latter differed by having a 224kW IO-540 engine with a constant-speed propeller and detail improvements.

In November 1973, the 100th airplane was delivered to Serviços Agro Aéreos do Sul. In 1975, Uruguay’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fishing ordered ten Ipanemas, along with five EMB 110 Bandeirantes, marking Embraer’s first exports. A total of 200 EMB-201s was built.

In 1977, the updated EMB-201A first flown on 10 March, entered production. This introduced a new wing profile, improved systems and revisions in cockpit layout.

In 1980, Embraer acquired Indústria Aeronáutica Neiva, a company founded in 1954 and that produced small airplanes. With the merger of the two companies, the Ipanema’s production was transferred to Botucatu, São Paulo, in 1982. A total of 355 had been ordered by 1990, bringing total Ipanema sales to more than 630. In 1988, by which time 600 had been delivered, a further improved Ipanema was launched, but without a new designation, and options include a three-bladed Hartzell propeller, larger wheels, more powerful 300 HP engine, tail wheel with a larger diameter, new shock absorbers and wing profile, among others.

The EMB-201R is a single-seat glider-tug aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force. Three were built for the Air Force Academy gliding club. Brazilian Air Force designation U-19.

Certified in November 2015, the EMB-203 with a 320 hp Lycoming engine, has a wingspan of 13.3 m and its winglets redesigned, increasing control and improving the efficiency of spraying.

By August 2010, the Ipanema is the leader of Brazil’s agricultural aviation, with more than 1,100 planes delivered and 75% of the fleet in operation, nationwide.

On 15 March 2005, the 1000th Ipanema was delivered. Coincidentally, that was also the first model with the 320 HP ethanol-powered engine, which is the same fuel developed in Brazil used mainly by the nation’s automobiles. The project was developed in a partnership with the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial – CTA). From that point on, Embraer began to offer ethanol conversion kits for the airplanes powered by aviation gasoline (AvGas). Currently, around 25% of the Brazilian fleet uses ethanol.

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EMB-200
Engine; 1 x Avco Lycoming IO-540-H2B5D, 260hp
Wingspan: 36 ft 9 in / 11.20 m
Length: 24 ft 4.5 in / 7.43 m
Max payload norm: 1212 lb / 550 kg
Max payload restricted: 3963 lb / 1800 kg
Cruise 67%: 114 kt / 131 mph / 211 kph
ROC SL: 705 fpm / 215 m/min
Max range: 507 nm / 584 mi / 941 km
Seats: 1
Hopper capacity: 149.5 ImpG / 680 lt
Cockpit length: 3 ft 11.25 in / 1.20 m
Cabin width: 2 ft 9.5 in / 0.85 m
Cabin height: 4 ft 4.5 in / 1.34 m

EMB-200A
Prop: CS VP

EMB-201
Engine; 1 x Avco Lycoming IO-540-K1D5, 300hp / 224kW
Prop: CS VP

EMB-201A
Engine; 1 x Avco Lycoming IO-540-K1J5D, 300hp / 224kW
Max take-off weight; 1800 kg / 3968 lb
Empty weight; 1011 kg / 2229 lb
Wingspan; 11.20 m / 36 ft 9 in
Length; 7.43 m / 24 ft 5 in
Height; 2.22 m / 7 ft 3 in
Wing area; 19.94 sq.m / 214.63 sq ft
Max. speed; 225 km/h / 140 mph
Cruise speed; 204 km/h / 127 mph
Ceiling; 3470 m / 11400 ft
Range; 877 km / 545 miles

EMB-202
Powerplant: 1 × Textron Lycoming IO-540-K1J5D, 224 kW (300 hp)
Wingspan: 11.69 m (38 ft 4 in)
Length: 7.43 m (24 ft 5 in) (tail up)
Height: 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in) (tail down)
Wing area: 19.94 m2 (214.6 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 6.9:1
Empty weight: 1,020 kg (2,249 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 1,800 kg (3,968 lb) (restricted category)
Fuel capacity: 264 litres (70 US gal; 58 imp gal) usable fuel
Hopper capacity: 950 litres (250 US gal; 210 imp gal) liquid or 750 kilograms (1,650 lb) dry
Maximum speed: 230 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
Cruise speed: 213 km/h (132 mph, 115 kn) (75% power)
Stall speed: 92 km/h (57 mph, 50 kn) (power off)
Never exceed speed: 272 km/h (169 mph, 147 kn)
Range: 938 km (583 mi, 506 nmi)
Service ceiling: 3,470 m (11,380 ft)
Rate of climb: 4.7 m/s (930 ft/min)
Take-off run to 15 m (50 ft): 332 metres (1,089 ft)
Landing run from 15 m (50 ft): 412 metres (1,352 ft)
Crew: 1 pilot

EMB-203
Engine: 320 hp Lycoming
Wingspan: 13.3 m

EMBRAER EMB-121 Xingu

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The pressurised EMBRAER EMB-121 Xingu featured a reduced-span version of the EMB-110P wing, a fuselage of circular cross-section similar to that of the Brasilia, and followed the same general configuration with twin turboprop engines and retractable tricycle landing gear, but differed by having a cantilever T-tail.

EMBRAER EMB-121 Xingu Article

The first pressurized twin turboprop general purpose transport to be built in Brazil, it had accommodation for a crew of two and nine passengers.
The prototype Xingu (PP ZXI) flew for the first time on 10 October 1976, followed by the first production aircraft just over six months later.
The Xingu has PT6A 28 engines, six psi pressurisation, an anticipated cruise of 265 knots at 12,000 feet, a five to nine place cabin and max gross of 11,000 pounds.
The original version, designated EMB-121A Xingu I, was powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-28 turboprop engines. From this was developed the EMB-121A1 Xingu II with 559kW PT6A-135 turboprops, these being available also as retrofits for the Xingu I. Thirty-two earlier machines were later reworked to this standard.
A prototype of the EMB-121V Xingu III was flown. It was generally similar to its predecessors except that it had the fuselage lengthened by 0.89m, and was powered by two 634kW PT6A-42 engines. Seating the same number of passengers but in greater comfort, the Xingu III featured an optional ‘club’ layout for seven passengers, with folding tables and a galley.
A total of 111 were built, including six for use by the special transport group of the Brazilian air force under the designation VU-9 as a VIP transport. Other users include the French navy and air force with 41 aircraft as multi-engined trainers and liaison aircraft, and five others serve with the SABENA pilot training school.
Production of the Xingu 121 ended in 1986.

EMB-121A Xingu I
Engines: 2 x Pratt & Whitney Aircraft of Canada PT6A-28 turboprops, 507kW
Max take-off weight; 5670 kg / 12500 lb
Loaded weight; 3620 kg / 7981 lb
Wingspan; 14.45 m / 47 ft 5 in
Length; 12.25 m / 40 ft 2 in
Height; 4.74 m / 15 ft 7 in
Wing area; 27.5 sq.m / 296.01 sq ft
Max. speed; 450 km/h / 280 mph
Cruise speed; 365 km/h / 227 mph
Ceiling; 7925 m / 26000 ft
Range; 2270 km / 1411 miles

EMB-121 Xingu II
Engine: 2 x P&WAC PT6A.
Installed pwr: 1120 kW.
Span: 14.4 m.
Length: 12.2 m.
Wing area: 27.5 sq.m.
Empty wt: 3710 kg.
MTOW: 5670 kg.
Payload: 780 kg.
Cruise speed: 465 kph.
Initial ROC: 550 m / min.
Ceiling: 8540 m.
T/O run: 580 m.
Ldg run: 560 m.
Fuel internal: 1720 lt.
Range/payload: 1630 km with 780 kg.
Capacity: 7 pax.

EMB-121V Xingu III
Engine: 2 x 634kW PT6A-42
Length: 13.09 m.
Span: 14.4 m.
Wing area: 27.5 sq.m.
Capacity: 7 pax.

EMBRAER EMB-120 Brasilia

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EMB-120RT

Encouraged by the successful penetration of the commuter airline market by the EMB-110 Bandeirante, EMBRAER initiated design studies for a completely new and pressurised twin-turboprop regional airliner in September 1979.

EMBRAER EMB-120 Brasilia Article

Designated the EMBRAER EMB-120 Brasilia, the prototype flew for the first time on 27 July 1983 and certification was achieved by May 1985. Primary design objective was to carry a full 30-passenger payload for up to three 185km sectors without refuelling. The fuselage has an interior diameter of 2.28m and a cabin height of 1.76m, the aisle being offset by the two-and-one seating arrangement. In cargo configuration the Brasilia has a maximum available cabin volume of 31.1cu.m and is fitted with a cargo door in the starboard side of the rear fuselage.
Powered by advanced-technology Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118 turbo-props driving four-bladed Hamilton Standard 14RF-9 propellers, the engines can be ground-run without turning the propellers to facilitate speedier turn-rounds, thus obviating the need to shut down during loading or unloading. The starboard engine can act as an auxiliary power unit, to provide ground electrical power and cabin air-conditioning, but a conventional APU is optional. Composite materials equivalent to ten per cent of the aircraft’s basic empty weight have been used in the construction of the Brasilia.
Deliveries began in June 1985 and by 1990 more than 500 orders and options had been recorded, for operators in three continents. In addition to airline use, the EMB-120 Brasilia is in service with the Forca Aerea Brasileira as the C-97 and VIP VC-97.
By early 1991 more than 200 had been delivered and the production rate was six per month.
The EMB 120ER model is the basis for Embraer’s regional jets.

Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
Engines: 2 x Pratt & Whitney Aircraft of Canada PW118 turboprops, 1342kW / 1,800 shp
Props: 4 blade
Length: 65 ft 7 in / 20.0 m
Height: 20 ft 10 in / 6.4 m
Wingspan: 64 ft 11 in / 19.8 m
Wing area: 424.102 sqft / 39.4 sq.m
Max take off weight: 25357.5 lb / 11500.0 kg
Weight empty: 15589.4 lb / 7070.0 kg
Max. weight carried: 9768.2 lb / 4430.0 kg
Max. speed: 328 kts / 608 km/h
Landing speed: 87 kts / 162 km/h
Cruising speed: 260 kts / 482 km/h
Initial climb rate: 2125.98 ft/min / 10.80 m/s
Service ceiling: 29806 ft / 9085 m
Wing loading: 59.86 lb/sq.ft / 292.00 kg/sq.m
Range: 945 nm / 1750 km / 1087 miles
Crew: 2
Payload: 30pax

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