Embraer Legacy 450
| Legacy 450 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Business jet |
| National origin | Brazil |
| Manufacturer | Embraer |
| First flight | 28 December 2013 |
| Status | In development |
| Number built | 2 |
| Unit cost |
16.75 million [1] |
| Variants | Embraer Legacy 500 |
The Embraer Legacy 450 is a Brazilian business jet being developed Embraer.[2]
Design and development
Launched as a concept called the MLJ (Mid-Light Jet) at the NBAA Convention in 2007, the Legacy 450 (and its big brother the Legacy 500) were officially launched at EBACE in May 2008. It is designed to carry 7 to 8 passengers over 2,575 nautical miles (4,769 km),[3] and a flight life of 27,500 flight hours. The aircraft has full fly-by-wire flight controls, a Collins ProLine Fusion flight deck, Honeywell HF7500 series engines, and a full stand up flat floor cabin and a lavatory. Cabin altitude is 6,000 feet.[4]
Operation
The aircraft's first flight occurred on 28 December 2013. The Legacy 450 entered service on 11 August 2015 when it received its Brazilian (ANAC) certification,[5] [6] and it was FAA-certified shortly after.[7]
Variants
- Legacy 450
- Legacy 500
- Extended length model
Specifications
Data from AW Pilot Report[4]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 pilots
- Capacity: 7 to 9 passengers [8]
- Length: 19.68[8] m (64 ft 7 in)
- Height: 6.43[8] m (21 ft 1 in)
- Max takeoff weight: 16,000[9] kg (35,274 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 7,949.34 l (1,749 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 2 × Honeywell HTF7500E [10]
Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach 0.83
- Stall speed: 193 km/h; 120 mph (104 kn)
- Minimum control speed: 263 km/h; 163 mph (142 kn)
- Range: 4,769[11] km (2,963 mi; 2,575 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 13,716 m (45,000 ft)
- Minimum Take Off Distance: 1,166 m (3,825 ft)
- Minimum Landing Distance: 635 m (2,083 ft)[9]
- Fuel burn: 1,450 lb/hr at 450 KTAS
See also
- Related development
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Learjet 45
- Hawker 850XP
- Gulfstream G100
- Cessna Citation Excel
References
- ↑ "New Jet Preview: Embraer Legacy 450". bjtonline.com.
- ↑ Aviation Week & Space Technology: 70. 14 October 2013. Missing or empty
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- 1 2 "Embraer Legacy 450 Pilot Report". aviationweek.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ "Embraer Executive Jets debuts Legacy 450 at EBACE 2015". janes.com.
- ↑ "Embraer Legacy 450 Wins Brazilian Approval". Aviation International News.
- ↑ "Embraer's Legacy 450 Jet Now FAA-Certified". avweb.com.
- 1 2 3 "Legacy 450 Private Jet Design Specifications". embraerexecutivejets.com.
- 1 2 "Embraer Legacy 450 Wins Brazilian Approval". Aviation International News.
- ↑ EMBRAER ANNOUNCES EMBRAER MSJ & EMBRAER MLJ EXECUTIVE JETS. Embraer Press Release, April 8, 2008. Retrieved on April 9, 2008.
- ↑ "Embraer’s Legacy 450 Executive Jet awarded Brazilian certification". embraerexecutivejets.com.
External links
- Official Embraer Legacy 450 page
- Embraer unveils concepts for two new midsize aircraft
- Embraer renames MLJ/MSJ as Legacy 450/500 – announces launch schedule
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