Originally Posted by
bruhaha
The -700 has the most power to weight ratio of the CRJs. 1:2 empty. 1:3 at max takeoff weight. If you're doing a ferry at 50-54,000k you can go from sea level to 10000 in 2mins.
The -200 is underpowered and the -900 a little better but not by much.
Interesting. Purely out of curiosity, what kind of climb rates do you see on the -200 at MGW? Am I dreaming when I say that the deck angle on climbout seems real shallow compared to other turbofan A/C?