Turboprops on the tail; bright idea from Embraer.

[Garfly]

 

 

[Flightrite]

As with all these weasly  ideas ‘different’ is hard to sell to a very entrenched market.
Most people dislike flyi g they just wanna get there so speed is e eruthing!

First of type is a huge risk! Can’t see it taking off beyond the curiosity stage?

[Old Koreelah]

Gravel runways are common in the regional routes these small planes are aimed at. Prop will cop damage.

 

[KRviator]

They tried this years ago with the GE Unducted Fan concept on an MD-92(?) over multiple test & demo flights.

 

Good speeds & fuel burn from memory but that was about as far as it went.

[facthunter]

Underwing engines ingest a lot of stuff. It's a big rudder but don't now how effective it will be with  reverse thrust being used on a wet runway when  you need rudder. Not very impressed with the E series,  It's a small section fuselage and won't be as fast as a high bypass jet. The cabin will be quieter except right down the back. Probably only carries about 100 Pax.. Nev

[APenNameAndThatA]

Fancy the commentator saying that putting the engines there was a “deliberate decision”! So we know they're not there by accident?