EMB-120 Brasília, when the conditions are right can obtain between 700-750 lbs per hour TOTAL with cruise speed well above those of the Saab and the Dash! It’s VERY EFFICIENT!

Back when I flew the Bro I used to get trapped behind AE (Saab) out of LAX and Horizon (Dash; not the Q400, that bird leaves all TP’s in the dust) out of PDX & SEA. We easily out climbed them and always tried to get a visual so we could maintain separate (below class A) and blow right by them. Its only two problems are that they don't make them anymore so parts are hard to come by and it’s a design from the late 70’s so it’s just old as far as systems are concerned. They’ve made some improvement but you can only do so much. None the less it was a blast to fly.