Originally Posted by
Lighteningspeed
Are we talking about XJ CRJ900? If we are, you are wrong. I do not know where you get your info but it is a fact that 19,450 lbs thrust per side for the XJ CRJ900. This is straight from the XJ POM and the Bombardier Systems manual and from Bombardier CRJ900 instructors at Montreal. So I guess all those information, including the Bombardier Customer Training Center Instructors are all wrong.
I'm not calling you out but I think you have your numbers mixed up. The fuel load on the CR9 is 19,450 lbs not the engine thrust. If XJ’s engines do produce that much thrust then that's serious
overkill seeing that the bird operates great with 13,600 pounds thrust at take-off (14,510 pounds thrust APR) when configured to 76 seats (per DAL scope).
If XJ does have "enhanced" GE's then show us the proof. Also, nowhere on bombardier’s website do they mention this modification/option.