Embraer EMB-550

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Embraer EMB-550
PT-ZHY Embraer EMB550 Legacy500 E550 (14272527752) .jpg
Legacy 500 on approach for landing
Type: Twin-engine business jet
Design country:

BrazilBrazil Brazil

Manufacturer:

Embraer

First flight:

November 27, 2012

Production time:

Since 2012

The Embraer EMB-550 (marketed as Legacy 500 or Praetor 600 ) is a business jet from the Brazilian manufacturer Embraer .

history

The program for this type of aircraft was presented to the public as the MSJ (Mid-Size Jet) together with the smaller Embraer EMB-545 at NBAA -BACE 2007; the start of the program was announced at EBACE 2008. Although the EMB-550 is a new type, the name Legacy ( German  heritage ) was taken over from the larger and older EMB-135BJ .

The rollout took place on December 23, 2011 in Sao Paulo. The first flight of the prototype (aircraft registration number: PT-ZEX), which lasted 1:45 hours, took place on November 27, 2012 from the airport in São José dos Campos . The approval by the US American aviation authority FAA and the Brazilian aviation authority ANAC took place in the third quarter of 2014, that by EASA on December 16, 2014. The first delivery took place in October 2014.

Praetor 600

The Praetor 600 is a modernized version of the Legacy 500 and was presented in 2018. The name is derived from the Latin praetor , for leader or superior . It was certified by ANAC, EASA and FAA in May 2019 and has been in series production since then. It differs from the legacy version in that it has new winglets , more powerful engines and larger tanks, which increases the maximum range.

construction

Cockpit with sidestick controls
Praetor 600 cabin

The EMB-550 is a conventional low- wing arrangement with engines attached to the fuselage , T- tail unit and retractable nose-wheel landing gear . The structure is made of light metal with the exception of the tail unit and the control surfaces , which are made of composite materials . The aircraft is controlled fully electronically using FADEC and fly-by-wire , while the avionics are equipped by Rockwell Collins . The interior fittings are supplied by the Austrian aircraft component manufacturer FACC . The wings are manufactured in Évora, Portugal, in collaboration with OGMA - Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal SA , a supplier company owned by EADS and Embraer.

Technical specifications

version Legacy 500 Praetor 600
Parameter Data
crew 2
Passengers (typical / maximum) 8/12
length 20.74 m
span 19.25 m 21.50 m
height 6.74 m 6.44 m
Cabin height 1.83 m
Fuel capacity 7251 kg
Max. payload 1815 kg
Max. Takeoff mass 19,440 kg
Cruising speed Mach 0.82
Top speed Mach 0.83 (863 km / h)
Service ceiling approx. 14,000 m
Range 5,600 km 7,441 km
Engines two Honeywell HTF 7500 E - turbofans two Honeywell AS-907-3-1E turbo fans
Max. thrust 2 × 33.5 kN
Avionics Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion

Comparable types

Web links

Commons : Embraer Legacy 500  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Commons : Embraer Praetor 600  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. embraerexecutivejets.com: Legacy 500 First Flight , press release of November 27, 2012
  2. FliegerRevue February 2015, p. 7, Legacy 500 approved by EASA
  3. Kate Sarsfield: NBAA: Embraer takes command of midsize market with Praetor launch. In: flightglobal.com. October 14, 2018, accessed June 10, 2019 .
  4. Amy Laboda: Embraer Praetor 600 Now Triple Certified. In: ainonline.com. May 20, 2019, accessed June 10, 2019 .
  5. ^ Matt Thurber: Pilot Report: Embraer Praetor 600. In: ainonline.com. November 20, 2018, accessed June 10, 2019 .
  6. a b c EASA 2019: Type Certificate Data Sheet
  7. facc.at: FACC develops and manufactures passenger cabins for Legacy 450 and Legacy 500  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Press release of March 3, 2009@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.facc.at