Embraer E-Jet

History

The E-Jet is a narrow-body medium-range twin-engine airliner designed, developed and manufactured by Embraer. The first flight of the series was recorded on February 19, 2002, and the official launch took place on March 17, 2004 by LOT Polish Airlines.

Since then, the E-Jet family of aircraft has been relatively successful in the crowded narrow-body market, with more than 1,400 examples produced since 2001 and more than 140 additional airframes currently on order (2018).

Its design is traditional, like the airliner twin: the tubular fuselage runs the entire length of the plane. The pilots sit behind the down-sloping nose, side by side, with excellent forward visibility. The sides of the hull are lined with circular windows for the passenger compartment. The main-wing aircraft are located low on the sides of the fuselage, each with a turbofan nacelle mounted below.

The rear wing tapers to the rear and is surrounded by a high-extending vertical rear wing and a low, upwardly sloping horizontal plane. For ground operations, the aircraft employs a traditional tricycle arrangement, consisting of two main legs and a front leg.

The E190 (EMB 190-100) is another elongated version, but larger in size compared to the E170 and E175 models. Seats can seat 88 to 114 passengers and are powered by 2 x GE CF34-10E turbofan engines with 20,000 lbs of thrust.

Dimensions correspond to a length of 118.10 feet, a wingspan of 94.2 feet and a height of 34.6 feet. The range is 4,540 kilometers.

The E195 (EMB 195-200) is another elongated version of the E190, accommodating 88 to 124 passengers. Uses the same engine as the E190, but increases the range to 4,260 km. The length has also increased slightly to 126.9 feet, while the E195 has the same wingspan as its sister, the E190.

The replacement business jet for the E-Jet family of commercial aircraft is the "Lineage 1000". The model will have 19 seats in the expected VIP trim. As of 2008, at least two production-grade airframes have been completed.

Of the four main variants, the E190 has proven to be the definitive market form, with 549 units delivered and 43 currently on order (as of July 2018). The E175 came in second with 511 airframes delivered and 92 aircraft currently on order. The E195 was the smallest of the four, with 164 delivered and 5 on order.

The E170 has 190 active airframes, with one on order.

These jets are deployed in various civil markets around the world.

The E-Jet E2 described elsewhere on this page is an evolution of the E-Jet series.

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