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Embraer 170
Embraer 170 Commercial Jetliner, Brazil
The Embraer 170 aircraft is the first member of a new family of
commercial jets currently under development at Embraer. As well as the
70-passenger 170, the family includes: the 78-passenger Embraer 175,
the 98-passenger Embraer 190 and the 108-passenger Embraer 195.
The Embraer 170 aircraft is the first of a new family of commercial
jets.
The Embraer 170 was launched in June 1999 and took its maiden flight
in February 2002. The fifth of six flight test aircraft took its first
flight in July 2002. The flight tests are being carried out from
Embraers main site in Sao Jose dos Campos and from the Gaviao Peixoto
industrial centre where Embraer has constructed a 5,000m-long,
95m-wide runway, the longest runway in Latin America.
The aircraft gained Brazilian, US and European certification in
February 2004 and the first aircraft was delivered to Alitalia in
March 2004. The aircraft entered service with LOT airlines of Poland
in March 2004. First flight of the 175 took place in June 2003 and the
aircraft entered service with Air Canada in July 2005. Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) certification was received in September
2006.
The first flight of the 190 took place in March 2004 and the aircraft
received US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification in
September 2005. First flight of the 195 took place in December 2004
and Brazilian certification was received in June 2006.
Embraer has secured 630 firm orders and 558 options for the new family
of aircraft. Over 200 aircraft have been delivered.
Customers for the Embraer 170 include Alitalia of Italy (launch
customer, six), Swiss (formerly Crossair) of Switzerland (15
aircraft), GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) of USA (20), US
Airways (28), LOT Airlines (ten), PB Air of Bangkok (three), Air
Caraibes of Guadeloupe (two), Republic Airways Holdings (39 plus 61
options), Finnair (12 plus eight options), TAME of Ecuador (two),
Saudi Arabian Airlines (15), Egyptair (six plus six options). 40 128
Embraer 170 have been delivered.
Orders for the Embraer 175 have been received from Jet Airways of
India (ten), Air Canada (15 plus 15 options), LOT Airlines (four),
Republic Airlines (30) and and Northwest Airlines (36). 25 Embraer 175
have been delivered.
EMBRAER 170 PROGRAMME
The 170/190 regional jet family is being developed through a
partnership program with major aerospace contractors, involving 16
risk-sharing partners and 22 main suppliers.
Embraer is responsible for the design and development of the aircraft,
manufacture of the forward fuselage, fuselage centre section II,
wing-to-fuselage fairings, wing assembly and whole aircraft
integration. Other companies responsible for structural sections of
the aircraft include Kawasaki Heavy Industries from Japan, Sonaca of
Belgium, Latécoère of France and Gamesa of Spain.
Assembly of the Embraer 170 is being carried out in a dedicated newly
constructed 16,000m² facility.
The US-based C&D Aerospace is supplying the passenger cabin and cargo
compartment interiors of the aircraft.
The main system partners include General Electric (engines and
nacelles), Hamilton Sundstrand (tail cone, auxiliary power unit, air
management and electrical systems), Honeywell (avionics), Parker of
the USA (hydraulics, flight control, fuel system) and Liebherr of
Germany (landing gear). These companies have created subsidiaries in
Brazil for the local manufacture of parts.
Assembly of the Embraer 170 is being carried out in a dedicated newly
constructed 16,000m² facility, which has the capacity for eight
aircraft under construction. A 4,000m² painting hangar has also been
installed.
DESIGN
Design tools employed included digital modelling and virtual reality,
and over 2,000 hours of wind tunnel tests. The aircraft is of low wing
design with podded engines mounted below the wings. The wings of the
Embraer 170 are fitted with winglets, which reduced the drag of the
tip vortex and provide increased lift and improved efficiency of the
wing.
The aircraft features a double bubble fuselage, which provides more
volume in the passenger cabin, with more room at passenger feet and
shoulder levels and easier access to the overhead baggage bins.
FLIGHT DECK
The aircraft has an all-digital cockpit. The lightweight
modular-architecture avionics suite includes a Honeywell Primus Epic
Electronic Flight and Information System (EFIS) with five liquid
crystal colour displays.
The flight controls are fly-by-wire technology (computer-controlled,
electrical primary flight controls) with the exception of the
ailerons.
CABIN
The interior cabin is designed by C&D Interiors and seats 70
passengers in a four abreast configuration with an 81cm (32in) seat
pitch.
At long-range cruise speed and with full passenger seating, the
Embraer 170 has a range of 3,889km.
ENGINES
The Embraer 170 is fitted with two underwing-mounted engines, type
CF34-8E, rated at 62.28kN. The engines and engine nacelles are
supplied by General Electric. The engines are controlled by a Full
Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC), a fully redundant,
computerised management system, which optimises the engine performance
at each phase of the flight, resulting in reduced fuel consumption and
maintenance costs.
The aircraft carries 9,470kg of fuel and is fitted with a Parker
Hannifin fuel system. The ERJ-170 long-range variant is fitted with
additional fuel tanks installed in the baggage compartment.
EMBRAER 170 PERFORMANCE
At long-range cruise speed and with full passenger seating, the
Embraer 170 has a range of 3,889km. The aircraft is capable of
operations between city pairs Dallas to Halifax, Paris to Moscow, Hong
Kong to New Delhi, and Brasilia to Caracas.
The high-performance, high-efficiency engines are very quiet and the
aircraft meets and exceeds the noise and emission-related requirements
established by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
The field performance enables the aircraft to operate efficiently at
airports located in strategic places that present operational
restrictions, such as London City Airport, Santos-Dumont and Florence
Airports.
Forward and aft doors on both sides of the fuselage allow rapid
boarding and deplaning with simultaneous servicing. The aircraft has
ten-minute single-point refuelling and the under-wing engines can be
serviced from the ground without stands.
LANDING GEAR
Liebherr supplied the aircrafts retractable tricycle-type landing
gear. Each unit is fitted with twin wheels.
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[6]SPECIFICATIONS
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[8]The Embraer 170 is the first member of a new family of commercial
jets currently being built by Embraer of Brazil.
The Embraer 170 is the first member of a new family of commercial jets
currently being built by Embraer of Brazil.
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[10]The Embraer 170/190 regional jet family is being developed through
a partnership involving 16 risk-sharing partners and 22 main
suppliers.
The Embraer 170/190 regional jet family is being developed through a
partnership involving 16 risk-sharing partners and 22 main suppliers.
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[12]The Embraer 170 has a range of 3,889km, which allows operations
between for example Paris to Moscow, Hong Kong to New Delhi or
Brasilia to Caracas.
The Embraer 170 has a range of 3,889km, which allows operations
between for example Paris to Moscow, Hong Kong to New Delhi or
Brasilia to Caracas.
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[14]The ERJ-170, redesignated Embraer 170, took its maiden flight in
February 2002.
The ERJ-170, redesignated Embraer 170, took its maiden flight in
February 2002.
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[16]The aircrafts double bubble fuselage provides for a cabin
length of 19.37m and width 2.74m.
The aircrafts double bubble fuselage provides for a cabin length of
19.37m and width 2.74m.
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[18]The Embraer 170 is powered by two GE CF34-8E jet engines fitted
with FADEC.
The Embraer 170 is powered by two GE CF34-8E jet engines fitted with
FADEC.
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[20]The aircraft seats 70 passengers in a four abreast configuration.
The aircraft seats 70 passengers in a four abreast configuration.
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[22]The large passenger cabin provides more room at passenger feet and
shoulder levels and easier access to the overhead baggage bins.
The large passenger cabin provides more room at passenger feet and
shoulder levels and easier access to the overhead baggage bins.
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