FLIGHT TESTING
EMBRAER E-JET-E2
In handing over the initial E195-E2 to
Azul Linhas Aéreas in September, Embraer
delivered the first example of its final
design to a fellow Brazilian company
before surrendering its independence to
become a minor shareholder in Boeing
Brazil - Commercial. The 80:20 joint
venture with the US manufacturer was to
be formally established in early 2020,
assuming anti-trust clearance from Europe
and China, and has followed the 2018
acquisition by Airbus of Canada’s
Bombardier Commercial Aviation to neatly
restore balance to global aerospace
infrastructure.
The company will flight-test new
aircraft, such as the upcoming 76- to
90-seat E175-E2, at Gavião Peixoto, while
some “less complex” work will be
performed at the Faria Lima facilities in
São José dos Campos, Embraer says. A
dedicated airspace area will be available
for exclusive use at both locations, with no
change to existing arrangements for any
necessary international flight-test
missions overseas.
EMBRAER E175-E2
Roll-out of the first E175-E2, the smallest
and final member of Embraer’s secondgeneration
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E-Jet family, was expected in
November 2019, with first flight following
before year’s end. Earlier variants are the
E190-E2 and E195-E2 (a “stretch” of the
previous E195-E1), but there was no further
development of the E170-E1.
Ahead of planned certification and EIS
during 2021, flight-test plans call for
E175-E2 prototypes MSN20.006 and
MSN20.007 to be used for aerodynamics,
loads, minor-systems compliance, and
propulsion tests. Third aircraft
MSN20.008, the first with a cabin interior,
is earmarked primarily for “cold-soak,”
comfort, and intra-systems tests, and
function and route-proving flights.
To cover “differences” from the
E190-E2, the E175-E2 requires flight- and /-
or static-testing of the composites
horizontal stabilizer, engine, landing-gear,
and wing. Embraer reports that the
horizontal stabilizer has passed bird-strike
certification tests. In late 2019, the fatigue
specimen was in final assembly at the
Évora factory, ahead of cyclic tests set for
the first half of 2020.
The new main landing-gear has passed
development “drop” tests and test
specimens have been delivered for
laboratory certification testing. “A full
aircraft static and fatigue -test campaign
is expected to cover all the differences,”
says the manufacturer.
The wing for the static test was in
manufacture at Évora in October, with
ultimate load tests scheduled for early
2021. Engine tests were under way at P&W
and the first engine had been delivered for
MSN20006 for US FAR Part 25 enginecertification
flight-testing.
Commonality with the E190-E2 means
that no dedicated E175-E2 is required to
demonstrate systems compliance.
EMBRAER E190-E2
Following earlier certification, two
E190-E2 prototypes remain active:
MSN20.003 is engaged in follow-on
activities, including new in-flight
entertainment, Cat III autoland, steepapproach,
head-up display (HUD), and
component-deviation list, and product
improvements such as hydraulic-system
cost improvements and cabin-noise
reduction; MSN20.004 has been used in
ETOPS, engine and auxiliary-power unit
fire-extinguishing system weight and cost
reduction, new smoke detector, and airconditioning
balance improvement work. It
also has provided operation evaluation
with Brazilian, European, and US
airworthiness authorities for new
operators without E-Jet-E1 experience.
E190-E2 prototypes MSN20.001 and
MSN20.002 have been retired following
“successful” 200-, 400-, and 600-FC
structural inspections.
EMBRAER E195-E2
E195-E2 prototype MSN20.005 was
initially laid up following certification and
was scheduled to resume flying in
November 2019 for further work,
including ground-support equipment and
HUD validation, new-operator training,
Cat III autoland, and testing of Embraer’s
E2TS take-off system.
EMBRAER E-JET-E2
FLIGHT TEST LOG
MSN FC FH
190.001 2,365:02 3113
20.001 664:49 542
20.002 1,650:41 866
20.003 921:39 946
20.004 747:59 425
20.005 500:02 807
20.041 606:51 312
TOTAL 7,457:03 7,011
Source: Embraer (September 2019)
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