Hi Jose,
Frankly, it beats me as to why the standard EMB-145 is designated EMB-145ER.
I guess that's one question I'll jot down and toss over to the folks over at
Embraer next week...
As for the EMB-145ER transformed into an EMB-145LR, logic dictates that the
airframe is an EMB-145MP - after all that's what they designate the
EMB-145ER airframes that leave the production line with the capability of
being transformed into EMB-145LRs. But I suppose that's another query I can
address next week.
David...
I looked over the DoT-issued EMB-145 Type Certificate (TC T00011AT, dated
22FEB2001) and it covers the following models:
- EMB-145
- EMB-145ER
- EMB-145MR (Add another designation to an already long list)
- EMB-145LR
- EMB-135ER
- EMB-135LR
Bearing in mind that what I have here on file is woefully outdated, I
downloaded the current version of TC T000111AT (revision 19, dated
24JAN2003). It includes the versions listed above and the following:
- EMB-135BJ
- EMB-135KE
- EMB-135KL
- EMB-145XR
In other words, nothing on the EMB-140. But that TCDS does contain the
following under Note # 14:
"The Models EMB-145xx and EMB-135xx are often referred to in Embraer
marketing literature as the "ERJ-145xx", "RJ145xx", "ERJ-135xx" or "RJ135xx"
, with the appropriate model (LR, MR, ER,etc.) substituted for the "xx" .
The Model EMB-135KE is often referred to in Embraer marketing literature as
the "EMB-140ER", "ERJ-140ER," or "RJ-140ER". The Model EMB-135KL is often
referred to in Embraer marketing literature as the "EMB-140LR", "ERJ-140LR,"
or "RJ-140LR". The model EMB-135BJ is often referred to in Embraer marketing
literature as "Legacy". These names are strictly marketing designations, and
are not part of the official model designations."
I guess that settles the whole affair, doesn't it? Now let's wait until the
EMB-170 family comes along - which by the way already has the following
designations:
EMB-170-100SL
EMB-170-100SR
It makes the mind boggle as to what will come along over the years...
Cheers
Jackson
- unless it falls under the designation EMB-135KE or EMB-135KL