Embraer Rear Engine turboprop
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Embraer Rear Engine turboprop
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Might happen. Lot more fuel/carbon efficient.
On typical stages, a modern prop job is almost as fast as a jet.
The real drawback was always customer perception. A roomy, quiet turboprop might go over OK, especially if the props in the back somehow alleviate pax innate fear of "crop dusters". I mean it looks high-tech, right? They could lay on the green marketing too.
On typical stages, a modern prop job is almost as fast as a jet.
The real drawback was always customer perception. A roomy, quiet turboprop might go over OK, especially if the props in the back somehow alleviate pax innate fear of "crop dusters". I mean it looks high-tech, right? They could lay on the green marketing too.
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Most passengers are clueless about aviation, however passenger perception would be a significant hurdle. The bigger issue is the size of the plane. The article mentions that the plans are for a 70-90 seat turboprop to replace the 50 seat jets. Is there a legacy scope clause that would allow something that big? I just don’t see airlines lining up to replace 175’s on a 1 to 1 basis with these things restricted to 70/76 seats. If it is designed over 50 seats it will most likely be geared to foreign markets like the E2 due to US scope restrictions.
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and yeah, size is a big issue, although if cost savings are as advertised it could probably be 550’d at a competitive CASM/RASM delta to outgoing crj200/e145
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taking away most of the “this is a turboprop” cues will help a design escape notice of the clueless general public
and yeah, size is a big issue, although if cost savings are as advertised it could probably be 550’d at a competitive CASM/RASM delta to outgoing crj200/e145
and yeah, size is a big issue, although if cost savings are as advertised it could probably be 550’d at a competitive CASM/RASM delta to outgoing crj200/e145
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