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Old 11-10-2018 | 09:50 AM
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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.

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Old 11-10-2018 | 10:37 AM
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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.
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Old 11-10-2018 | 10:56 AM
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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
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Old 11-10-2018 | 12:05 PM
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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.
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Old 11-10-2018 | 01:12 PM
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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.
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Old 11-10-2018 | 01:40 PM
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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.
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Old 11-10-2018 | 02:17 PM
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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.
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Old 11-10-2018 | 04:19 PM
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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
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Old 11-10-2018 | 04:37 PM
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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.
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Old 11-10-2018 | 06:44 PM
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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.
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