Embraer Legacy 450
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The Embraer Legacy 450 is a Brazilian business jet being developed Embraer.[1]
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 2,300 nautical miles (4,300 km). 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. The aircraft's first flight occurred on 28 December 2013. The entry into service is in 2014.[2]
Variants
- Legacy 450
- Legacy 500
- Extended length model
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 pilots
- Capacity: 7 to 10 passengers
- Length: 19.15 m (62 ft 10 in)
- Height: 6.74 m (22 ft 1 in)
- Max takeoff weight: 17,690.40 kg (39,001 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 7,949.34 l (1,749 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 2 × Honeywell HTF7500E [3]
Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach 0.83
- Range: 4,630 km (2,877 mi; 2,500 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 13,716 m (45,000 ft)
- Minimum Take Off Distance: 1,219.00 m (3,999 ft)
- Minimum Landing Distance: 701 m (2,300 ft)
See also
- Related development
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Learjet 45
- Hawker 850XP
- Gulfstream G100
- Cessna Citation Excel
References
- ↑ Aviation Week & Space Technology: 70. 14 October 2013.
- ↑ http://www.embraerexecutivejets.com
- ↑ EMBRAER ANNOUNCES EMBRAER MSJ & EMBRAER MLJ EXECUTIVE JETS. Embraer Press Release, April 8, 2008. Retrieved on April 9, 2008.
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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