The story
The Brasilia first flew in July 1983 and entered service with Atlantic Southeast Airlines in October 1985. It is a 30-seat commuter with a round fuselage, low straight wing, T-tail and two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118 turboprops, and it sold especially well to U.S. regional airlines; SkyWest alone flew more than 60 at one point. About 350 were built before production ended in 2001, and Embraer has not built a turboprop airliner since.
Embraer first planned it as a simple stretch of the EMB 121 Xingu business turboprop. After feedback from airlines it was redesigned in 1979, and the Brasilia ended up sharing almost no parts with the Xingu.
Quick answers
How do you identify a EMB 120 Brasilia?
Low wing plus T-tail is the combination to look for: ATRs and Dash 8s are high-winged, and the low-winged Saab 340 has a conventional tail. A slim, round fuselage and four-bladed propellers complete the picture.
What does a EMB 120 Brasilia sound like?
A sharp, high turboprop whine from the four-bladed props.
How many people does the EMB 120 Brasilia carry?
Typical configuration: 30 (1-class).
How far can the EMB 120 Brasilia fly?
Range is about 945 nmi (30 passengers).
How big is the EMB 120 Brasilia?
It is 65 ft 7 in long and 64 ft 11 in across the wings.
When did the EMB 120 Brasilia first fly?
Its first flight was in 1983.
How many EMB 120 Brasilias have been built?
About 350 built.
How rare is a EMB 120 Brasilia in Bogey?
UNCOMMON. Not rare, but not every day either. Worth looking up for. Your first EMB 120 Brasilia catch is worth 50 points.
