Modern Aircraft - The Embraer E-170

The Embraer aircraft corporation of Sao Paola, Brazilnarrow body airliner powered by two General Electric
has made a name for itself in recent years byCF-34 turbofan engines. Each engine is FADEC (Full
designing and manufacturing regional jets. The first ofAuthority Digital Engine Control) equipped. The first
these jets, the Embraer 145 made its first flight inflight of the Embraer 170 took place in March 2004
1995. The ERJ-145 is a 50 passenger jet powered byand the aircraft passed FAA certification in
two rear mounted Rolls Royce turbo fan engines. ItSeptember of 2005.
has a wing sweep of approximately 22 degrees andThe EMB -170 features a fully digital flight deck. The
has a T-tail configuration.Honeywell Primus Flight Information Display provides
The operational success of the ERJ-145 and its similarpilots with increased situational awareness, increased
competitors such as the Canadair Regional Jet andinformation retrieval and better flexibility. The system
the airlines' desires for a larger model brought aboutconsists of a total of 5 cathode ray screens and
the "E" series of jets from Embraer.allows pilots to present flight, aircraft performance,
The Embraer 170 is the base model "E" jet. It's aterrain, weather and air traffic on the various displays.