I have noticed with some models in FS9 even though the thrust rating is set correctly in the 'aircraft.cfg' file the planes themselves seem to have less thrust than their real world counterparts. I had this same problem with the Feelthere 737. My test for the 737-300 was it's ability to take off from KMDW. Researching fuel Southwest used and the destination traveled the Feelthere 737 could barely make it off the runway. I got sick of this and adjusted the thrust rating for more realistic performance. In the case of the E-Jet's they are indeed underpowered in the sim.

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All one has to do is look at the POH and see your not getting the takeoff and climb performance you should even though the thrust rating is correct in the 'aircraft.cfg' file. Maybe the newer engines can do more with a lower thrust rating than was possible before.

- Throwing realism to the wind and going into the realm of enjoyment I upped the thrust for the 170/175 to 20500 in their aircraft.cft files. The planes fly good now. - For the 190/195 I upped the rating to 30000 (especially for the Lineage which has the ability to take off from shorter runways). - I adjusted the flap drag in the.air file to have more drag because with flap 2 the speed brakes no longer deploy and you find yourself in trouble as you can't properly slow the bird down in a decent (maybe I should adjust the gear drag as well). If the real world design calls for flaps 2 to have enough drag to slow the bird down without ever the need for speed brakes the simulated version should reflect this as well.

- There's a great sound package offered on Simmarket for the E-Jet's. I installed this and replaced the wind and flap sound with the original Feelthere sounds which is an outstanding combination for this simulated aircraft (I changed out the ground roll sound as well). The sounds convey the since of flying in the cockpit versus over the engines in the cabin. The E-Jet's have a service ceiling of 40,000ft. Good luck getting to that altitude without MOD's in Feelthere's version. I've pretty happy with the bird now which is the joys of being able to adjust these models in FS9.

From my experience flying in this awesome birds and the specs I've read it feels about right now. We can have a debate about realism which is irrelevant when the thing can barely get off the runway.

Throwing realism to the wind and going into the realm of enjoyment I upped the thrust for the 170/175 to 20500 in their aircraft.cft files. The planes fly good now. Tried this and now it has the characteristics of a F-15 strike Eagle. Strap some rockets on it and would make a great attack plane. Also goes to overspeed before you can get flaps up and climbs at 6000+ fpm. 17200 lbs worked much better. Still believe it has more due to do with ground friction, or similar, than thrust or drag settings.

The climb and cruise power never really seem to be an issue. CFM engine for the E-175 are rated at 14200 lbs RW. You can certainly decrease TO roll with more powerful engines but it drastically effect other criteria. Just an observation.

Marius, I did some digging and I found the.cfg and.air files you are looking for, they are saved in.rar format: The download process is pretty simple, log in (or create an account), under the.rar file you will see 'Download' which will take you to 'Select Download Type', unless you have an account you will have to press 'Free Download' which begins after 20 seconds. I haven't modified the aircraft but looking forward to giving the aircraft a spin. It has been a while since I have flown the E-Jets so let us know if you see a difference. Tried this and now it has the characteristics of a F-15 strike Eagle.

Strap some rockets on it and would make a great attack plane. Also goes to overspeed before you can get flaps up and climbs at 6000+ fpm. 17200 lbs worked much better. Still believe it has more due to do with ground friction, or similar, than thrust or drag settings. The climb and cruise power never really seem to be an issue.