Earlier this month, Embraer conducted a test to determine the aircraft’s Vmu – minimum unstick speed. Vmu is the minimum speed at which the E2 can take off safely. This test subjects the E2 to its maximum safe angle of attack prior to becoming airborne. The E2’s tail contacts the runway and the air speed is measured just as it takes off. The Vmu helps to determine critical take off speeds (V1, Vr, V2) and take off distance. The test aircraft has demonstrated exceptional handling characteristics at high AOAs and is extremely controllable, even at low speeds.
