Originally Posted by Jughead
I was thinking those engines sure look dinky on an airplane that big, but the ones on the CRJ aren't much better.
They are dinky. When GE went from the CF34-3B1 to the CF34-8CX model they had a core that they could significantly derate for the -700 and -900 application. I'm sure they've just been pouring the power back in to the new model.
The CF34-3B1 was the last gentleman's engine on that airplane (the -200 motor). We don't need no stinkin' FADEC.