Adrian Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 History and Background The ERJ-140 is a 44-seat regional jet developed by Embraer (Brazil ) in the late 1990's. It is the third to have been released in its family, preceded by the very similar ERJ-135 and ERJ-145 with only minor differences in size. The ERJ-140 seats 44 passengers in normal configuration. The ERJ-140 was made and marketed for airlines with restrictions on the number of 50+ seat jets pilots could fly. American airlines ( American eagle airlines at the time ) was the first customer to make use of this jet but many others soon followed. ERJ-140 model from Dan Klaue Where to get it: X-Plane.org Store : Embraer ERJ 140 Regional Jet Download size: 100mb Price: $24.95 X-Plane requirement: X-plane 9 or 10. 32 or 64 bit Included in the package: Aircraft model for X-Plane 10 and X-Plane 9 X-Plane ERJ-140 manual Pushback Manual 4 liveries: Blank, Embraer ERJ-140, American Airlines and Air France First Impression Dan Klaue is a designer who also works for Carenado and helps them on their x-plane models. It is no surprise that the ERJ-140 modeling is top-level. The first time you launch it you will see an aircraft with flawless 3d modeling. Although the ERJ was first released over 2 years ago, it is definitely up to par with the newer X-Plane models. Note that the current version is 2.2. Version 2.2 introduced support for 64bit. The exterior of the ERJ-140 looks great. The wings and landing gear are very detailed. The engine fan blades are well animated. The cockpit is a true work of art. The instruments are very easy to read and locate. Pushback truck The ERJ-140 comes with a plugin-activated Pushback truck. To enable this you will first need to configure your joystick with the appropriate buttons. The manual explains exactly how to do this. The pushback truck is designed specifically for the ERJ-140. It is the correct model and size for this type of aircraft. It's an enjoyable option as it is very easy to operate once you have your joystick configured. Great design of the truck, Now you can easily get off of the gate Cockpit and Panel The panels are my favorite part about the ERJ. They are, in my opinion, the best looking panels of any aircraft out there. They are very clear, easy to read, and easy to use. The panels are as crisp as anything you'll find in X-Plane: The panel features dynamic reflection. It may be a little difficult to see from these screenshots but in game you can clearly see the reflections of the pilots and the yoke as you move around. Buttons on the overhead panel are easy to find and use The cockpit comes with animated pilot and co-pilot. They can be seen from inside and outside of the cockpit. Animated co-pilot. Her head moves with the aircraft. Pilot. Note the dynamic reflections on the shades. Flying the ERJ-140 Getting started with the ERJ-140 is easy and straightforward. The aircraft does not include complex systems like planes such as the 777 by Roman and the A320 by JAR. You just get in the cockpit and fly it. The FMS is the default X-Plane FMS. Performances: Cruising speed: Mach .078 Range: 1700nm Thrust: 2 x 7500lbs Landing Speed: 135 Kias The aircraft has a very responsive feel. You will take off at 150knots. Then, you can gently climb to 35000feet. The engines are powerful enough to climb up to 5000fpm if you so please. Landing the ERJ-140 is fairly simple as you can easily slow down the plane to the landing speed (which is not the case on all airliners). You may notice additional effects such as wingflex, contrails and rain effects: Conclusion The ERJ-140 is a pleasure to fly. The quality of its design is extremely impressive. It has sharp textures and crisp panels. The panels are ridiculously easy to read. The ERJ-140 is only $25, which is a steal. It is definitely one the best buys for X-Plane. Many people do not want to immerse themselves in manuals for hours before they fly. If you are that kind of person, the ERJ-140 is the aircraft for you. You can jump in and fly. You can schedule a 30mn to 1hour commute flight without any effort. During that flight you can enjoy all features of the ERJ-140 On top of that, Dan Klaue is currently including his Verticopter in the package. The Verticopter is a custom design of an hybrid aircraft. A plane that can fly in horizontal or vertical mode. Computer specs: Windows 7 64bit i7-3770 3.4GHz 8GB RAM AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB X-Plane 10.22 64bit 17th October 2013 AntonAy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aluwings Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 Thanks for the review. It is helpful that you differentiate between models that are simplified for pleasure-flying vs. those which carry the technical simulation to a more detailed level, so I don't waste time and money purchasing an aircraft that doesn't meet my needs. Thanks again, Grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest coastiestevie Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Where on earth is the autothrottle button? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 3 hours ago, Guest coastiestevie said: Where on earth is the autothrottle button? It is the "Speed" button, once the FD1 (FlightDirector) is activated you use the speed button to set the selected speed and the system holds that speed, it is up to you (the pilot) to make sure the speed is correct to the thrust output as this system will not make the adjustments for you... SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Work with Xplane 11? Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Will this model work with xplane 11? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 On 29/01/2017 at 0:20 AM, Guest Work with Xplane 11? said: Will this model work with xplane 11? It is quite an old version now and I doubt it will be updated for XP11, all you can do is try it... but I wouldn't expect miracles. SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 It doesn't work in XP11. It doesn't show up in the a/c selection list. The file structure is quite a bit different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon5 Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 How do I get the ILS to work on v2.2 (XP10) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 You set the VOR1 or VHFL Freq on the radio panel and the quick way is to use the local map page and click on the actual ILS that you want to use for the Freq... SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJMNP Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 I am having trouble using this plane in 11.10. Can't get the plane to stop climbing vertical... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iberian Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 Just bought this airplane and it barely runs. FMS doesn't boot up, many switches don't work properly. Maybe it was a good aircraft before but right now I can't even get it to work properly. (I'm type rated on this aircraft) Not worth the money in it's current state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Dan's (Klaue) ERJ 140 has not had any updates for years, and yes it is now hopelessly out of date. Dan did start a v2 of the ERJ 140, but that has again languished, but I say never say never with Dan Klaue. X-Crafts are completing an ERJ 145 that will be released very soon, with a ERJ 140 to follow in the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniewb Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 I purchased the previous version for XP10 a few years ago. Wouldn't work on XP11 so I purchased XP11 version yesterday, which after installing, discovered it did not have a functioning GPS. This non-working GPS issue should be listed plainly on the aircraft description. If I would have know that, I wouldn't have purchased. If I'm overlooking how to power up the GPS, please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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