Legacy Bashfest II - I told you so...

[LegacyDriver]

Bummer... I was looking forward to seeing an Embraer in a U.S. military paint scheme.

Oh well...

 

[LegacyDriver]

Forgot to mention that the article mentione "Embraer and non-Embraer alternatives.". Could that mean an ERJ-170 airframe?

 

[GVFlyer]

Forgot to mention that the article mentione "Embraer and non-Embraer alternatives.". Could that mean an ERJ-170 airframe?

Yes...

 

[mzaharis]

Not sure, defense contractors avoid competition as posssible, The GLEX/GL5000 are the logical choice (just look the british ASTOR), or maybe the 737-600, depending on the endurance rq.

Sorry for the late response - on vacation.

I meant that the original competition put the G450 against the ERJ-145. The ERJ-145-based solution was originally chosen, from a total platform perspective. That's why I suspected that the G450 might be a preferred alternative, but it's sounding like the options are being thrown wide open.

 

[Stearmandriver]

Just out of curiosity, how much of my tax money did the governement spend to determine that the FREAKING ERJ HAS WEIGHT ISSUES?!?!?

Geez, did they even bother to talk to anyone who'd actually flown the airplane??

 

[LegacyDriver]

To be fair to the ERJ...

It sounds like the payload of the ERJ was a known quantity. The problem arose because the equipment and structure additions for it have exceeded the original projections. If I am wrong then I apologize.

 

[mzaharis]

Apparently, the new contenders are:

Embraer 190
Boeing 737NG
G550
GLEX

Some analysts think it may be a "split buy", based on service requirements.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/aplocal_story.asp?category=6420&slug=Lockheed Spy Plane

 

[AA717driver]

Just out of curiosity, how much of my tax money did the governement spend to determine that the FREAKING ERJ HAS WEIGHT ISSUES?!?!?

Geez, did they even bother to talk to anyone who'd actually flown the airplane??

That would require the government to use reason before they spent money. The GAO does not have an authorized proceedure for that... TC

 

[LegacyDriver]

Again I think the sensor package exceeded the predicted weight. It doesn't have weight issues any more so than any other airliner. The main issue now is the revised FAA weights. Those put the hurt on everyone not just the ERJ and the ERJ seems to do okay 99% of the time any way.

The E-190 would be awesome.