Originally Posted by
firegod33r
not sure about the CRJ 200 but its nice to sit in an XRJ full of pax with over 10k lbs fuel and be able to climb at .68 through FL250 at around 2000fpm .
Not a chance on the CR2 but not a problem on the CR7/9. Only difference is that we can put 66/70 (UAL/DAL) on the CR7, 76 on the CR9, and climb at or above 2000 fpm through FL250 @ 290 KIAS. If you manage your energy you can make it to FL390 with no less than 1500FPM @ M.77. If you slowed down to M.74 the CR7/9 will climb faster but then you run the risk of out climbing your cabin, NOT GOOD! Now if you get behind while managing your energy the airplane will start to dog out, but who would have thought that swept wing a/c would actually perform better at high speeds? LOL!
But slower pays more, going fast only helps on "get home" day!