Originally Posted by
minimwage4
The 145LR. It's as close as you can get to flying a tprop plus it has enough power at higher altitudes. Very maneuverable and easy on speed. The cockpit is nice and spacious enough but the seats can get uncomfortable for those 1.5+ hour flights.
I would argue the 145XR for the same reasons except it has MORE power (E-T/O and E-CLB anyone?), has the same sweet handling and higher speeds (both for cruise and flap extension) than the LR. Never an issue with weight restrictions whether you are flying a 30 minute ORD-SBN leg with an alternate or a 3 hour IAH-YYZ leg. Seats do suck as you approach the 2 hour mark. Otherwise, the cockpit is comfortable, if a bit loud. Sucks with/for a jumpseater, but not any worse than the 737 or CRJ. Oh yeah, dual FMS, ACARS, FADEC, blah blah blah. But I guess the XR is a pleasure only us lowly L-XJT goons get to experience.