Originally Posted by
citationdrvrmob
The I is a dog, the II is a bit better, but the Encore will leave the CRJ/ERJ in the dust on takeoff performance. On a cruise climb at V/S locked on 1000fpm, .68-.70 is not uncommon. It's that damned straight wing that does us in on cruise... with that you're lucky to see 180KIAS (m.755) at FL450.
Hey, at least you guys can
get to FL450. We have to wave bye-bye to you once we hit FL370, even though the XR especially could probably make it up near there lightly loaded. Damn pressure differential.
