Embraer E170

Embraer · Brazil · first flew 2002 · airliner

The Embraer E170 is the shortest of the first-generation E-Jet family, seating 66-80 passengers in a 2-2 all-aisle-seat layout on a fuselage shorter than the E175.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, swept
E — Engines	2 × turbofan, wing-mounted
F — Fuselage	Shortest E-Jet first generation — 26.0 m fuselage with 66-80 seats; nose is shorter and stubbier than E190
T — Tail	Conventional

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Shortest E-Jet first generation — 26.0 m fuselage with 66-80 seats; nose is shorter and stubbier than E190
GE CF34-8E engines in rounded nacelles under swept wing; 2-2 seating throughout — no middle seats
Smaller fuselage cross-section than E190/195 is not visible externally; identify by shorter overall length

Shorter than the E175 (31.68 m) — most easily seen on the ramp by comparing nose-to-wing and wing-to-tail proportions; both have the same wing, making the E170's fuselage look proportionally stubby.

Specifications

The Embraer E170 has a length of 29.9 m (98 ft).
It has a wingspan of 26 m (85 ft).
Its maximum speed is 870 km/h (541 mph).
Typical crew: 2 flight crew.

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History

First flown in February 2002, the E170 entered service with LOT Polish Airlines in 2004 and demonstrated the E-Jet family concept, though the E175 ultimately outsold it significantly in the US regional market.

Variants

The E170 was followed by the stretched E175, then the wider-cabin E190 and E195; the E170-E2 second-generation variant uses Pratt & Whitney GTF engines.

Where you'll see it

Operated by LOT, Air Canada Jazz, and several smaller carriers; never achieved the E175's US scope-clause success but remains in service globally.

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