Embraer ERJ-135

Type (Muster)
Regional airliner (Regionalverkehrsflugzeug)

Country (Land)
Brazil

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
Embraer
Av. Brig. Faria Lima 2170
12227-901 Sao José dos Campos
Brazil

Phone:0055-12/345-1311
Fax: 005512/345-2411

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 2
Passengers (Passagiere): 36 - 37 at 31 inch (79 cm)

Power plant (Antrieb): 2 x Allison AE 3007A3 or A4 turbofan
Power (Leistung): 2 x 7076 lbs (31,44 kN) take-off at ISA + 15 deg C, or 2 x7426 lbs (33 kN) for the LR-version at ISA + 30 deg C
Block fuel consumption: 2652 kg on 1000 NM sector

Average cabin noise level (Durchnittliches Geräuschniveau in der Kabine): 79,5 dBA at Mach 0.74 cruise
Takeoff noise level (Startgeräusch): 89 dB (FAR part 36)
Sideline noise level (Überfluggeräusch): 94 dB (FAR part 36)
Approach noise level (Anfluggeräusch): 98 dB (FAR part 36)

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Length (Länge): 26,33 mm
Height (Höhe): 6,76 m m
Span (Spannweite): 20,04 m
Wing area (Flügelfläche): 51,18 sq m
Fuselage diameter (Rumpfdurchmesser): 2,28 m

Cabin width (Kabinenbreite): 2,10 m
Cabin height (Kabinenhöhe): 1,82 m
Cabin length (Kabinenlänge): 12,96 m, excluding baggage compartment

Weights (Massen)
Equipped weight empty (Einsatz-Leermasse): 10684 kg or 10784 kg in the LR version
Max. payload (Nutzlast): 4400 kg or 4700 kg in the LR variant
Max. usable fuel (max. Kraftstoff): 4173 kg in integral wing tanks or 5187 kg in the LR variant
Max. zero fuel weight (Masse ohne Kraftstoff): 15600 kg or 16000 kg in the LR variant
Max. ramp weight (max. Rollmasse): 19100 kg or 20100 kg in the LR variant
Max. take-off weight (max. Startmasse): 19000 kg (41890 lbs) or 20000 kg in the ERJ-135LR variant
Max. landing weight (max. Landemasse): 18500 kg

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Max. cruise speed (max. Reisegeschwindigkeit): 822 km/h, Mach 0.78
Time to climb to FL300 m (Steigzeit auf 9145 m): 21 min
Take-off field length (Startstrecke): 1610 m at ISA, sea level, max. take-off weight or 1722 m for the LR variant
Landing field length (Landestrecke): 1220 m at typical landing weight
Range (Reichweite):
- with 37 pax: 2650 km or 3360 km in the ERJ-135LR variant, ISA, long-range cruise
- with 15 pax and maximum fuel: 2925 km

Customers (Kunden)
At the first flight in July 1998, Embraer announced that it had 73 firm orders and 122 options. More orders followed at the Farnborough Air Show in September, bringing the total to 145 firm and 195 options. Currently, customers include:

Flandre Air, of France (ten firm and 10 options)
Wexford Management, of Greenwich, Conn. (20 firm and 20 options)
Business Express (20 firm for delivery from October 1999, plus 40 options)
Continental Express (25 firm orders plus 50 options, announced in May 1998)
American Eagle (75 firm and 75 options, of the ERJ-135LR variant, announced in September 1998)
Regional Airlines of France (five, ordered in September 1998)

Embraer forecasts a demand of approximately 500 ERJ-135s over ten years.

Cost (Preis)
For large orders, the ERJ-135 sells at around 11,5 to 13,5 million US-Dollars in early 1998.
Development cost is put at 100 million US-Dollars, enabling a break-even after just 80 aircraft, according to Embraer.

Competition (Konkurrenz)
Fairchild Dornier 328JET

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
The ERJ-135 is a direct derivative of the RJ-145, featuring a shorter fuselage (- 3,5 metres) but otherwise maintaining a 94 per cent part number commonality and no system architecture changes to ensure maximum benefit of mixed fleet operations.
The ERJ-135 was announced on September 16, 1997. Roll-out of the first prototype - modified from the first EMB-145 - took place on May 12, 1998. First flight was achieved on July 4, 1998, some two weeks ahead of schedule. After two flights and a total of five hours, test pilots Luiz Alberto Madureira da Silva and Clodoaldo Gualda Moreno had explored the full operational envelope of the ERJ-135. All flap and gear configurations were tested. On both flights, the aircraft was flown at its maximum take-off weight.
A second prototype took to the air in October. Certification is planned for May 1999, with first deliveries now scheduled for July to Flandre Air. Production should rapidly move up to three a month.

Last updated 3 November 1998

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