Embraer Phenom 300
| Phenom 300 | |
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| Embraer Phenom 300 | |
| Role | Light business jet |
| National origin | Brazil |
| Manufacturer | Embraer |
| First flight | 2008 |
| Introduction | 2009 |
| Number built | 177[1] |
| Unit cost |
US$8.955 million[2] |
| Variants | Embraer Phenom 100 |
The Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 is a light jet aircraft developed by the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer. It can carry 8 or 9 occupants with a flying range of 1,971 nmi (3,650 km). The price for a standard FAA aircraft with no optional items is estimated at US $8,955,000 in 2015.[3]
Development
Embraer began designing the Phenom 300 after finding that potential customers of the Phenom 100 would also like a bigger aircraft. It first flew on 29 April 2008,[4] and was type certificated on 3 December 2009.[5]
On 29 December 2009 Embraer delivered the first Phenom 300 to Executive Flight Services at the company's headquarters at São José dos Campos, Brazil.[6] In just four years, the Phenom 300 climbed to the top position on the list of most delivered business jets, with 60 units delivered in 2013. The Phenom 300 is the fastest seller in NetJets' inventory, counting 36. The 10 most recent totaled a price of $90 million.[7]
Design
The Phenom 300 is a "clean sheet" design, not a scale-up of the earlier Phenom 100, and engineers used London City Airport and Telluride Regional Airport as reference airports. Its structural life is 28,000 flight cycles or 35,000 hours, built of 18% composite materials. It has winglets, but not thrust reversers.[4]
Cabin
The cabin was designed with BMW DesignworksUSA.[5] At 45,000 feet (14,000 m), the Phenom 300 is pressurized to a cabin altitude of 6,600 feet (2,000 m), although the 1.9m3 (66ft3) cargo hold is not pressurized.[4] The door is 1.47m high and 0.74m wide.[5]
The jet features single-point refueling and an externally serviced private rear lavatory (with optional seat belt),[5] refreshment center and baggage area. It received FAA Type Certification on 14 December 2009 as the Embraer EMB-505.[8]
Operators
- Flight Options[12]
- AeroJet[13]
- AirDay[14]
- Speedwings executive[15]
Aircraft deliveries
| Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of deliveries[16] | 1 | 26 | 42 | 48 | 60 | 73 |
Specifications
Data from Embraer Phenom 300 brochure (downloaded 09-Jan-2008)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 or 2 pilots
- Capacity: 6 passengers (standard configuration) + 1 in cockpit; maximum of 9 incl. 1 in cockpit and 1 on belted toilet)
- Length: 15.9 m (52 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 16.2 m (53 ft 2 in)
- Height: 5 m (16 ft 5 in)
- Max takeoff weight: 8,150[5] kg (17,968 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 2,428kg[5]
- Cabin altitude: 6,000ft at 41,000ft[4]
- Cabin height: 1.5m (4.9ft)[5]
- Cabin length: 5.23m[5]
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW535E turbofans, 14.2 kN (3,200 lbf) thrust each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 834 km/h (518 mph; 450 kn)
- Range: 3,650 km (2,268 mi; 1,971 nmi) with IFR reserves, 6 occupants
- Service ceiling: 13,716 m (45,000 ft)
- Wing loading: 286 kg/m2 (59 lb/sq ft)
- Fuel burn: 346kg per hour at 364kt, 456kg/h at 431kt (at FL410)[5]
- V2min: around 112 ktas, depending on circumstances[5]
Avionics
- Embraer "Prodigy" Flight Deck 300 (based on Garmin G1000)
See also
- Related development
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Cessna Citation CJ
- Learjet 40
- Learjet 45
- Learjet 70/75
- Raytheon Premier I
- Raytheon Hawker 400XP
- Grob G180 SPn
Accidents and incidents
- On September 19, 2014, NetJets Flight 322,[17] an Embraer Phenom 300 arriving from Nashville International Airport, slid off the runway at Lone Star Executive Airport (IATA: CXO) in Conroe, Texas.[18] The area had recently been inundated by the remains of Hurricane Odile. Neither the pilot nor co-pilot were hurt.
References
- ↑ http://www.gama.aero/files/GAMA%202013%20Databook-Updated-LowRes.pdf
- ↑ http://images.info.aviationweek.com/Web/AviationWeek/%7B862d8a8f-cee9-4de9-9e4d-d44097605dce%7D_BCA_2014_Purchase_Planning_Handbook.pdf
- ↑ http://images.info.aviationweek.com/Web/AviationWeek/%7B862d8a8f-cee9-4de9-9e4d-d44097605dce%7D_BCA_2014_Purchase_Planning_Handbook.pdf
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Croft, John (12 May 2008), "Embraer Phenom 300: bolder big brother", Flightglobal (Reed Business Information), archived from the original on 28 March 2015, retrieved 28 March 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 Gerzanics, Mike (27 April 2010), "FLIGHT TEST: Embraer Phenom 300", Flightglobal (Reed Business Information), archived from the original on 4 May 2012, retrieved 28 March 2015
- ↑ "News Breaks: Embraer Delivers First Phenom 300 Light Jet". Aviation Week (McGraw-Hill): 18. January 11, 2010.
- ↑ Sarsfield, Kate (29 December 2014), "NetJets converts Phenom 300 options into firm orders", Flightglobal (Reed Business Information), retrieved 30 December 2014
- ↑ FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet No. A60CE. In particular, see A60CE, Note 6
- ↑
- ↑ Flightglobal article on Flairjet
- ↑ http://www.poolaviation.com/our-fleet.html
- ↑ Embraer Press Release
- ↑ http://www.flyaerojet.aero
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.gama.aero/files/GAMA_2014_Databook_LRes%20-%20LowRes.pdf (page 15)
- ↑ "Netjets Aviation #322 ✈ 19-Sep-2014 ✈ KBNA - KCXO". FlightAware.com. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Plane slides off runway at regional airport in Conroe". KPRC-TV. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
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