Embraer Legacy 450/500 and Praetor 500/600

what is it?

The Embraer Legacy 450/500 and Praetor 500/600 are a family of mid-size and super mid-size business jets built by Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer. The aircraft family was launched with the Legacy 500 in April 2008 and were the first jets in the size category to feature a flat-floor stand-up cabin and fly-by-wire. The Legacy 500, with a range of 3,125 nautical miles [nmi] (5,790 km; 3,600 mi) and room for up to 12 passengers, first flew on November 27, 2012, and was certified on August 12, 2014.

base stats

• built 467made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 14 years ago, in 2012.

jet: Gas turbine pushing air out the back (turbofan or turbojet): fast and high-flying.

spec sheet

first flight

2012

introduced

2014

status

still flying

number built

467

role

business jet

origin

🇧🇷 Brazil

makers

Embraer

engines

jet

top speed

—

range

—

ICAO code

E545, E550

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.