EMB-120

EMB-Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia

EMB 120 Brasilia


ManufacturerEmbraer
First flightJuly 27, 1983
IntroductionOctober, 1985
StatusActive
Primary usersSkyWest Airlines
Brazilian Air Force
Produced1983-2001; built individually as of 2007
Number built350
The EMB 120 Brasilia is a twin-turboprop commuter airliner, produced by Embraer of Brazil.
Contents [hide]
1 Design and development
2 Operational history
3 Variants
4 Operators
4.1 Civil operators
4.2 Military Operators
5 Specifications (EMB 120)
6 Accidents
7 See also
8 References
[edit]Design and development

It first flew on 27 July 1983,[1] and entered commercial service in October 1985. Since 1994, manufacture has focused exclusively on the EMB 120ER, with extended range (1,575 km) and increased capacity. It has a 30-passenger capacity.
[edit]Operational history

Most of the EMB 120s were sold in the United States and other places in the Western Hemisphere. Some European airlines such as Régional in France, Region Avia Airlines in Russia,DAT in Belgium, and DLT in Germany also purchased EMB-120s. Serial production ended in 2001. As of 2007, it is still available for one-off orders, as it shares much of the production equipment with the ERJ-145 family, which is still produced. The Angolan Air Force, for example, received a new EMB 120 in 2007.[2]
The EMB 120 Brasilia and smaller EMB 110 Bandeirante are Embraer's only turboprop-driven aircraft in its civilian product line. SkyWest Airlines currently operates the largest fleet of EMB 120s under the United Express and Delta Connection brand. Great Lakes Airlines Currently operates 6 EMB 120s in its fleet.
[edit]Variants

EMB 120
Basic production version.
EMB 120ER
Extended range and increased capacity version. All EMB-120ER S/Ns may be converted into the model EMB-120FC or into the model EMB-120QC. [3]
EMB 120FC
Full cargo version.
EMB 120QC
Quick change cargo version.
EMB 120RT
Transport version. All EMB-120RT S/Ns may be converted into the model EMB-120ER. [3]
VC-97
VIP transport version for the Brazilian Air Force.
[edit]Operators

[edit]Civil operators


Airnorth Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
In October 2008 less than 200 EMB 120 aircraft were in airline service around the world. Major operators include:
Australia
Airnorth (6)
Skippers Aviation (6)
Network Aviation (6)
Regional Pacific Airlines (2)
Brazil
Meta Linhas Aéreas (2)
Puma Air (2)
Passaredo Transportes Aéreos (6)
Rico Linhas Aéreas (3)
Air Minas (4)
Dominican Republic
Air Century (1)
Servicios Aereos Profesionales (1)
Ecuador
TAME operated by SAEREO (2)
France
Atlantique Air Assistance (1)
Honduras
Rollins Air (4)
Hungary
Budapest Aircraft Service (2)
Moldova
Air Moldova (1)
Russia
Region Avia Airlines (8)
Atlant-Soyuz Airlines (2)
Spain
Swiftair (9)
United States
Ameriflight (7)
SkyWest Airlines (56)
Great Lakes Aviation (6)
Some other 40 smaller companies also operate the aircraft[4]
[edit]Military Operators
Angola
People's Air and Air Defence Force of Angola[2]
Brazil
Brazilian Air Force 17 in service
Uruguay
Uruguayan Air Force
[edit]Specifications (EMB 120)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988-89 [5]
General characteristics
Crew: Two pilots and one flight attendant
Capacity: 30 passengers
Length: 20.00 m (65 ft 7½ in)
Wingspan: 19.78 m (64 ft 10¾ in)
Height: 6.35 m (20 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 39.4 m² (424 ft²)
Airfoil: NACA 23018 (modified) at root, NACA 23012 at tip
Empty weight: 7,070 kg (15,586 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 11,500 kg (25,353 lb)
Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118/118A/118B turboprops, 1,340 kW (1,800 shp) each
Maximum Landing Weight: 11,250 kg (24,802 lb)
Aspect Ratio: 9.9
Performance
Maximum speed: 608 km/h (328 knots, 378 mph) at 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
Cruise speed: 552 km/h (298 knots, 343 mph)
Stall speed: 162 km/h (87 knots, 100 mph) (flaps down)
Range: 1,750 km (945 nmi, 1,088 mi) (30 passengers, reserves for 100 nmi divert and 45 min hold)
Service ceiling: 9,085 m (29,800 ft)
Take-off Run: 1,420 m (4,660 ft) minimum
Avionics
Collins 5-screen Electronic Flight Instrument System
Dual autopilots
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