Embraer Legacy

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The Embraer Legacy is a business jet derivative of the ERJ-145 family of commercial jets. The Legacy is based off of the shortened ERJ-135 model, but includes added range with extra fuel tanks and added winglets, similar to those on the ERJ-145XR. Launched in 2000 at the Farnborough Air Show, the Legacy is capable of carrying 16 passengers in comfort for 3,250 nm. As of recently, the Legacy family also includes the Legacy Shuttle, which applies the range of the Legacy to a passenger cabin configuration similar to the ERJ-135.

Contents

1 General
2 Specifications

2.1 General characteristics
2.2 Performance

3 Related content
4 External links

General

The Legacy competes on the upper end of the small to mid sized range of business jets. It is unique in having nearly the exact opposite design progression as the rival Canadair Challenger. The Legacy was derived from the established Embraer Regional Jet, while the Canadair Regional Jet was developed by Bombardier from the Challenger business jet. Both lines of aircraft are direct competitors. Embraer has since launched lines of aircraft such as the Phenom 300 and the Embraer Lineage to compete with Bombardier in all markets.

In six years of service, the Legacy has so far sold 71 aircraft, to 17 countries. It is advertised as the "ideal ballance of comfort and cost" [link] and boasts comfortable seating for 16 passengers in three partitioned sections, or seating for 19-37 in comfortable airline style seats on the Legacy Shuttle. In the cockpit, the Legacy also includes a Honeywell avionics suite, with a full glass cockpit and fly by wire controls.

Specifications

The entire Embraer business jet line, with the Legacy pictured to the far right.

General characteristics

Crew: 3 (pilot, co-pilot, Optional Flight Attendant)
Capacity: 16 Passengers
Length: 26.33 m (86 ft 5 in)
Wingspan: 21.17 m (68 ft 11 in)
Height: 6.76 m (22 ft 2 in)
Empty: 16,000 kg (35,274 lb)
Maximum takeoff: 22,500 kg (49,604 lb)
Powerplant: 2× Rolls-Royce AE 3007A turbofans, 33.0 kN (7,420 lb_f) thrust each

Performance

Maximum speed: 834 km/h (450 kt)
Range: 3,250 nm
Service ceiling: 12,496 m (41,000 ft)
Rate of climb: (Unknown)
Wing loading: (Unknown)
Thrust-to-weight: 0.42:1

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