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5 Specifications (EMB 120) 6 Accidents and incidents. 7 ... The Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia is a twin-turboprop 30-passenger commuter airliner designed and manufactured ...
The original EMB 145 Amazon design with a straight wing and overwing engines The 45–48 seat EMB 145, nicknamed Amazon, was launched at the Paris Air Show in 1989 as an 18-foot (5.5 m) stretch of the EMB 120 Brasilia developed for US$150 million plus $50 million for training and marketing, one third the cost of the cancelled Short Brothers FJX ...
While military aircraft made up the majority of Embraer's products during the 1970s and early 1980s, including the Embraer AT-26 Xavante and the Embraer EMB 312 Tucano, [citation needed] it debuted a regional airliner, the Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante, which made its first flight in 1968, [18] and the Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, launched in 1985. [19]
The Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante (English: pioneer [2]) is a Brazilian twin-turboprop light transport aircraft designed by Embraer for military and civil use.. The EMB 110 was designed by the French engineer Max Holste; it had been designed in line with specifications issued by the Brazilian Ministry of Aeronautics in 1965. [3]
The EMB 120 departed Laredo International Airport at 09:09 local time, operating under Federal Aviation Regulation Part 135. After a normal takeoff, the flight was assigned a cruise altitude of flight level 250 (25,000 feet (7,600 m)), then reassigned to FL240 (24,000 feet (7,300 m)).
A modified form of the EMB 121, the EMB 121A1 Xingu II, was introduced on 4 September 1981 with a more powerful engine (PT6A-135), increased seating (8 or 9 passengers) and a larger fuel capacity. Before production ceased in 1987, Embraer had produced 106 EMB 121 aircraft, 51 of which were exported to countries outside Brazil.
Pages in category "Accidents and incidents involving the Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The PT-ZBA took its maiden flight on July 27th, 1983. The Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia was designed as a regional turboprop aircraft, capable of carrying passengers and cargo efficiently. The airliner was used only by Embraer as a demonstrator of the EMB-120 and was never used by any other airline. [1]