Embraer factory visit 3/4 september 2009

[phkza]

Did a short factory visit at Embraer's Sao Jose facility. Some pics.


Embraer 110 Bandeirante prototype no.4 on display.


Brazil Air Force Embraer 120.


BA's 4th E-170 being painted.


The front. Note: painting is done before wings are attached


View of the final stages. Aircraft for BA, Lufthansa CityLine and Tianjin can be seen.


Tianjin Airlines.


BA E-170 no.3.


TACA outside.


Cockpitview of G-LCYD.


G-LCYD.


LAM Mozambique's second E-jet.


Air France Régional almost ready for delivery.


Take-off of the first BA E-170.

[streep]

You clearly had backstage passes,
Do you think there are places where you can see stuff from the outside ?


Streep

[phkza]

Don't think so, unless maybe you fly there yourself. The area where the aircraft are displayd are pretty secluded. Maybe the best chance to see aircraft are when they're taking off or landing, or at the other facilities that Embraer uses for flight testing, such as Gaviao Peixoto.

[AndyMarden]

Actually, the factory is not too bad from outside. I only do mil, and was able to read all the military stuff sitting outside with little difficulty.
Andy Marden

[Trueno]

Did you see any Super Tucano from Fuerza Aérea Dominicana? Or any Super Tucano?

Cheers,

Trueno

[phkza]

Did you see any Super Tucano from Fuerza Aérea Dominicana? Or any Super Tucano?

Cheers,

Trueno

Nope. Nowadays the factory in Sao Jose dos Campos only builds E170/175/190/195, military versions of the ERJ145 and bizzjets. I believe the Super Tucanos are built at Gaviao Peixoto.

The only Tucano I saw was a prototype on display near my hotel in Sao Jose.

[Trueno]

Yep you are right, those Super Tucano's are built at another location..... I forgot that for a moment....

Thanks any way,

Trueno

[Hurricane]

BA E170, G-LCYD is about to be deliverd today @ EXT after the birdstrike rejected the first delivery attempt

credits to Skyliner.de

Adios, Hurricane