Embraer's Planned C-390: a 190 derivative ?

[blimpjet]

At the 2007 Latin America Aero & Defence event in Rio de Janeiro, Embraer leaked it had completed a market assessment and initial concept studies of a new military cargo aircraft: the C-390. Furthermore, it stated "We expect to complete definition by the end of the year", and that if given a go-ahead "development would take four years from launch to first delivery in 2012 and require an investment of around U$500 million".

The best part was the following: the C-390 will have "good commonality" with the Embraer 190 to reduce risk and costs, using systems and technologies including the wing, empennage, fly-by-wire & flightdeck. Studies are under way on whether it will be metal or composite

What I cannot figure out is how they can go from the Embraer 190 RJ (see photo) to the proposed C-390 Cargo (see photo), and still call it a derivative?

Any comments?

Bye.

[Admin]

South African Denel and Swedish Saab reported to join in on the project:

Source : Flight International

 

[Karlsmith]

here is a recent article on new Embraer's Phenom 300 and Lineage 1000

Brazilian OEM Embraer launched 2010 by announcing the first deliveries of two of its new aircraft, the Phenom 300 and Lineage 1000. The first Phenom 300, a seven-passenger light jet, was delivered from Embraer’s São Jose dos Campos facilities on December 29 to Executive Flight Services of Kansas City, Mo.

Executive Flight took delivery of the aircraft on behalf of its customer–identified by FAA records as Tug Hill Aviation of Fort Worth, Texas–and will operate it through its managed aircraft program. Executive AirShare, the parent company of Executive Flight, has orders for six Phenom 300s, with deliveries from 2011 through 2013.

It already operates several Phenom 100s. Meanwhile, Embraer handed over its first Lineage 1000 bizliner late last month to Al Jaber Aviation of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

The twinjet will begin on-demand charter operations in March. Al Jaber already operates two Embraer Legacy 600s and has firm orders for four more Lineage 1000s, as well as four Legacy 450s and four Legacy 500s.

The Lineage 1000 is an executive version of Embraer’s E190 with a passenger capacity of 19. It has a range of 4,500 nm, making it capable of flying nonstop between London and Abu Dhabi.