AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turbofan | ||
| Application | Passenger medium | ||
| Final assembly | Sao Jose dos Campos (Prof Urbano E Stumpf) | ||
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Family of twin turbofan regional jets with civil, military, passenger and cargo variants.
The aluminium airframe features a stretched fuselage, 22 degree swept wing with integral fuels tanks, twin rear fuselage mounted Rolls-Royce AE3007 turbofans and a t-tail configuration. Fairings, sidewalls, leading edges and floors are manufactured from composite materials.
Two pilots face a Honeywell Primus 1000 avionics suite of 5 display screens.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Embraer ERJ-145 | 1989 / 1995 | Baseline variant, with two-spar wings and T-tailplane design. | |
| Embraer EMB-145 AEW&C | 1996 / 1999 | Airborne early warning & control variant. Brazilian Air Force designantion: R-99 or E-99. | |
| Embraer ERJ-135 | 1999 / 1999 | Shorter fuselage variant. | |
| Embraer ERJ-140 | 1999 / 1999 | Mid-size variant. | |
| Embraer ERJ-145XR | 2000 / 2002 | Extra long range variant. | |
| Embraer Legacy 600 | 2000 / 2000 | 2020 | Business jet derivative of ERJ-135. |
| Embraer Legacy 650 | 2009 / 2009 | 2020 | Longer-range variant of the Legacy 600, also known as EMB-135BJ. Includes enhanced variant: Legacy 650E. |
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| Materials | Adhesives (1) Coatings (1) Composites (4) Lubricants (1) Non-metal Materials (4) Plastics (1) |
| Components | Actuation (2) Electrical Components (3) Electrical/Electronic Connectors (1) Fasteners (4) Lighting (3) Mechanical Components (11) Passive Electronic Components (1) Sensors, Transducers & Detectors (5) Structural Components (7) Switches (2) Valves (4) Windows & Glass (2) |
| Airframe Systems | Airframe Assemblies (9) Cabin Interiors (5) Crew Seating (1) Environmental Systems (11) Fluid Power (5) Landing Assemblies (9) Oxygen Systems & Equipment (2) Safety & Security Systems (7) Weapons Systems (2) |
| Avionics | Avionic Components (1) Communications (Airborne) (2) Flight and Data Management (2) Imaging and Visual Systems (2) Indicators and Instruments (4) Navigation Aids (Airborne) (1) Warning Systems (1) |
| Power Systems | Auxiliary Power (2) Batteries & Accessories (2) Electrical Power Systems (4) Engine Components (11) Engines (1) Fuel Systems (3) Power Transmission (1) |
| Production | Handling Equipment (1) Machining (1) Measurement (1) Production Equipment (1) Surface Treatment (1) Technical Consultants (1) Tools (1) |
| Testing | Aircraft Operations (1) Test Equipment (1) Test Services (2) |