CRJ700 and CRJ900

[FlyDouglasJets]

What are the typical climb, cruise, descent speeds for the 700 and 900?

Faster than M74/290?

Thnx
FDJ

 

[EagleRJ]

CRJ-700-

Climb at 320KIAS, transitioning to .74, although it will climb fine at .78 in most conditions.

Cruise at .81, unless it's the hotel leg, and then .83 is usually doable.

Descent at .83/ 325KIAS, at least until ATC slows you to stay behind a "super" MD-80!

 

[wscrj]

Is 320 IAS standard climb for you guys?

CRJ-700-

Climb at 320KIAS, transitioning to .74, although it will climb fine at .78 in most conditions.

Cruise at .81, unless it's the hotel leg, and then .83 is usually doable.

Descent at .83/ 325KIAS, at least until ATC slows you to stay behind a "super" MD-80!

 

[propsarebest]

CRJ-700-

Climb at 320KIAS, transitioning to .74, although it will climb fine at .78 in most conditions.

Cruise at .81, unless it's the hotel leg, and then .83 is usually doable.

Descent at .83/ 325KIAS, at least until ATC slows you to stay behind a "super" MD-80!

DAYUM!!! Who pays yer fuel bill?? Must be nice.

 

[bvt1151]

Those numbers are very accurate unless you're at 75,000 # in the summer. Then you'll be able to do 320/.77 climb only to about 350. Generally if it won't climb at .77, it won't climb at .74. Sounds backwards, but that wing likes it fast.

Fuel burn is only marginally higher than a 50 (usually burn around 2600-2800 pph at 390) because the climb rate is so much better it gets to thin air quicker.

Doesn't like to come downhill without throwing something out, though. To keep 250 below 10, all you'll get is 1500 fpm, or 1800 fpm if you're empty. Throw the anti-ice on and it gets worse. Darn engines are just so powerful.

I don't know much about the -900, other than it performs worse than the -700 and better than the -200.

 

[FlyDouglasJets]

Faster than an A320/B757/Md80 and B737-700, now that is interesting!

 

[EagleRJ]

Our standard climb is 290/.74, but as previously mentioned, the plane climbs about the same at faster speeds. ATC has learned to utilize our capabilities, so when we're leading the pack they generally want us as fast as possible.

Concerning the fuel burn, it doesn't take much more fuel to bump it up a little, and helps to get back on schedule when you're running late. The aircraft is still new enough that the flight planning is very conservative. We can be planned at .79 and cruise at .82, and still arrive under the planned mission burn.
Most people here will fly whatever speed is required to maximize rest time and stay on schedule. Sure fuel costs a lot and every gallon is critical, but after decades of mistreatment by management, the employees here just don't cAAre anymore! That's another reason poor labor/management relations is bad business.

 

[EMB170Pilot]

Well, At least the 700 gets you there fast so the paxs wont be cramped for too long right?

 

[mullet]

Jesus, nice post dork. What do you have 30+ hours on the heavy 170?

I havent met an FO yet who thinks they are God's gift b/c they got the 170. If I do, I'll let you know...

OK buddy, you do that.

 

[Biatch5]

What?? It is kinda cramped though.... Relax