ERJ145 vs CRJ200
 

Hey everyone.

I saw a few threads about this on different forums but it was mostly from a passenger perspective with a couple of pilots here and there.

Anyone out there flew both and can compare?. I'd like to know your opinion as a pilot. Performance, avionics, cockpit dimensions, just anything you'd like to add.

Cheers!.

Personal opinion and only that. Flew both. Rj over the er any day. Systems on the crj were easier to learn. Avionics were better. Im not a honeywell fan at all on the erk. Erj had better summer performance. Crj had a much more comfy cockpit. They equally suck to ride in the back.

Ive flown both. The ERJ145 was better to hand fly and didn’t have annoying restrictions like the CRJ200 (flap speeds, caution message when anti ice on, ect) the CRJ feels more sturdy.. if i had to fly one exclusively for 20 years .. CRJ. But mix in The 700/900 then the CRJ hands down.. but a 2-5 year stint, Then moving on.. the ERJ145

I’ve flown both in both seats. I’d choose the CRJ every time. Only things I prefered in the ERJ were the performance at altitude and the ability to open the cockpit windows.

Which one pays better, or gives you the best QOL? That should be the question. After about 2 years in either you won't give a sh!t about the performance or the esthetics. If you get stuck in one or the other for your career, you'll only care about the one that paid you better.

Sure, but that's not the point right now. I'm flying the erj , and the chosen regional will have 200/700/900. So I'm just curious that's all. And I asked only about the 200 because I already know 7/900 is far superior.

CRJ-200 in executive configuration is called the Challenger 850. Compared to other business jets it's quite a large jet actually. The CRJ 700/900 look similar to Bombardier's Global Express line (different type ratings though).

The E145 was the predecessor for the Embraer Legacy series biz jets.

I've heard them described as sports cars when compared to the more automated "bus" airplanes of today. Auto-throttles and fly-by-wire flight controls can really take the fun out of flying sometimes.

Haven't flown either, but for these reasons I wouldn't mind giving them a try.

200 - more sturdy, better avionics, more room in the pilots office

145 - better high altitude performance

200 is the winner - they both suck from passenger standpoints

CRJ 200 always felt like a dog when hot, high, or heavy. Nicer avionics though. 145 always flew better, seemed easier in crosswinds, and had great performance. Avionics sucked though.

Winner: whichever pays more.

Only flown one of em, but for those that say that they both suck as passengers, I mean, yeah, that's true, BUT, I'd still say sitting in back on the ERJ is noticeably better than a CRJ 200.

The CRJ 200 windows are like little tiny port holes and they're practically down by your elbow and the cabin is hot as all get out in the summer. In the back of the ERJ you actually have decent sized window at a useable height and the a/c works pretty well comparatively speaking. Only real draw back in my eyes for passengers on the ERJ is the bread-box sized overhead bins.

The Deuce has very, very little in common with the Challenger 850, aside from the tube that they share. The Challenger 600 series is what you’re thinking of.

Similarly the 7/9 have almost nothing in common with the Global Express series.

145s have FADEC, right? That’s pretty nice over the 200. I don’t really mind flying the 200 though

And you would be wrong, a Challenger 850 is literally a bizjet CR2, while a Challenger 870 is a CR7 and a Challenger 890 is the CR9.

The Bombardier Challenger 800 was the largest super-midsize business aircraft offered by Bombardier Aerospace. It is based on Bombardier's 50-seat CRJ200LR. The Challenger 850 is the updated version.

Source: Wikipedia

Yeah, if you’re gonna just compare the tubes... they’re the same.

that's like asking if you'd rather eat cat poop or dog poop

I'll go with cat poop

Pick the one that gives you the best QOL. At the end of the day most of people’s complaints about each airplane are totally insignificant in the grand scheme of things. So the -200 requires you to manually transfer the bleeds and set thrust. Cry me a river.

The 145 wins with:

Cooling
Performance (kind of)
FADEC
A/P can do a two engine G/A which is a neat trick.
Some of the systems are slightly more automated.

The 200 wins in every other aspect.

I’d take the CRJ for the avionics alone. The refresh rate on the 145 screen are horrible. Feels like the days of playing flight sim on a slow computer. Only thing I like about the 145 is the auto anti ice and the electric pedal adjustments.

Electric pedals are nice!. All my captains come from different Boeing/Airbus/MDs, and they all say the same, that we're missing a bunch of information with the avionics we have. That and the funniest AP in the industry haha.