Originally Posted by
m20cmark21
Good rebuttal, and I understand what you are saying. I just wouldn't be surprised, considering the amount of money involved, if they figure out a way to make the MRJ90 comply with scope limits. Anything is possible. I suppose only time will tell.
For the record, Embraer's website lists the MTOW of the (currently flying in gaggles) E175 at 89,000-lb.
89,000 is the E175. The E190 is heavier. You are kind of making my point. They restrict the range to get the E175 down to 86,000. You can bet over the last 10 years Mitsubishi pulled out every stop to get it to 86,000. With the new changes I doubt it will even make the 87,300 they claim. The geared engines are heavy.