Embraer Legacy 500
EMB-550 Legacy 500 | |
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MSJ concept drawing as of October, 2007 | |
Role | Business jet |
National origin | Brazil |
Manufacturer | Embraer |
First flight | 27 November 2012 |
Introduction | 11 October 2014 |
Status | In Service |
Produced | 2011-present |
Number built | 23 |
Unit cost |
$20 million[1] |
Variants | Embraer Legacy 450 |
The Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500[lower-alpha 1] is a mid-size business jet being developed by Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer.
Design and development
Initially called the MSJ (Mid-Size Jet) Concept at NBAA 2007, the Legacy 500 was officially launched at EBACE in 2008, along with its smaller sibling, the Legacy 450.[2] It can be configured to carry up to 12 passengers, and can carry eight passengers over 2,948 nautical miles (5,460 km),[3] or four passengers over 3,125 nautical miles (5,788 km).[4] The first prototype – PT-ZEX – was rolled out on 23 December 2011 to begin ground testing and systems evaluation.[5][6]
Embraer's originally announced timeline for first flight and certification of the Legacy 500 had to be revised because software development for the Parker Hannifin-supplied fly-by-wire control system was running behind schedule; despite these delays the first engine run was completed on January 17, 2012.[7][8][9][10] The 500 has benign single-engine handling.[1]
Rockwell Collins is supplying its Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics suite for the Legacy 500's cockpit. The aircraft's first flight occurred on 27 November 2012.[11] Certification was received from ANAC on August 12, 2014,[12] and first delivery occurred to an undisclosed Brazilian company almost two months later on October 11.[13]
On October 21, 2014 the Legacy 500 was cleared for flights over United States soil.[14]
Variants
- Legacy 450
- Legacy 500
- Extended length model
Specifications (Legacy 500)
Data from [5] and Flying (magazine)[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: up to 12 passengers, 8 standard
- Length: 20.75 m (68 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 20.24 m (66 ft 5 in)
- Height: 6.45 m (21 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 44.9 m2 (483 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 12,020 kg (26,499 lb)
- Gross weight: 17,280 kg (38,095 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 1,949 gal
- Cabin altitude: 6,000ft at 45,000ft
- Cabin height: 6ft
- Cabin width: 6ft 10in
- Cabin length: 27.5ft[15]
- Powerplant: 2 × Honeywell HTF7500E Turbofan engines, 31.1 kN (7,000 lbf) thrust each
Performance
- Cruise speed: 863 km/h; 536 mph (466 kn)
- Range: 5,788 km (3,596 mi; 3,125 nmi) at Mach 0.78 (516 kn; 594 mph)
- Service ceiling: 13,716 m (45,000 ft) - certified to 46,000 ft
- Rate of climb: 19.1 m/s (3,750 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 370 kg/m2 (75 lb/sq ft)
- Payload: 1,600 pounds at max. fuel
- Take-off field length: 4,000 feet
See also
- Related development
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Cessna Citation Sovereign
- Cessna Citation Latitude
- Learjet 45
- Hawker 850XP
- Gulfstream G100
- Gulfstream G150
- Gulfstream G280
- Bombardier Challenger 300
Notes
- ↑ Legacy 500 is a marketing name the type is officially the Embraer EMB-550
References
- 1 2 3 Goyer, Robert (2 February 2015). "We Fly: Embraer Legacy 500". Flying (magazine). Retrieved 9 April 2015. Page 2
- ↑ EMBRAER ANNOUNCES EMBRAER MSJ & EMBRAER MLJ EXECUTIVE JETS. Embraer Press Release, April 8, 2008.
- ↑ http://www.embraerexecutivejets.com/Brochures/brochura_legacy500.pdf
- ↑ "We Fly: Embraer Legacy 500". Flying Magazine.
- 1 2 Embraer Rolls Out Legacy 500 Executive Jet. Embraer Press Release, December 26, 2011.
- ↑ Embraer Rolls Out First Legacy 500 – AINonline, January 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Embraer delivers Legacy 500 to launch customer". Flightglobal.com.
- ↑ First Engine Run For The Legacy 500 Embraer Press Release, February 6, 2012.
- ↑ Embraer completes first engine run on Legacy 500 business jet – ‘'Flight International, February 13, 2012.
- ↑ NBAA: Embraer faces Legacy 500 fly-by-wire delays – Flight International, October 11, 2011.
- ↑ Embraer Legacy 500 Makes 'Flawless' First Flight – AINonline, November 27, 2012.
- ↑ Legacy 500 Executive Jet awarded Brazilian certification. Embraer Press Release, August 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Embraer delivers first Legacy 500 Executive Jet". eturbonews.com.
- ↑ "NBAA: Embraer Legacy 500 cleared for US flights". Flightglobal.com.
- ↑ http://aviationweek.com/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2015/05/Business%20Airplane%20Tables_May_2015_revised.pdf
External links
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- Official Embraer Legacy 500 page
- Embraer Executive Jets
- Pilot Report: Embraer Legacy 500
- Embraer renames MLJ/MSJ as Legacy 450/500 – announces launch schedule
- Embraer's Legacy 500 Business Jet Traveler, December 2, 2011.
- Embraer Legacy 500 Versus the World: Comparison Specs Flying (magazine)
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