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| Role | Business jet |
| Manufacturer | Embraer |
| First flight | 2001 |
| Introduced | 2000 |
| Status | In Production |
| Produced | 126 as of Jun 30, 2008 |
| Unit cost | US$24.7 million |
| Developed from | Embraer ERJ 145 family |
The Embraer Legacy 600 is a business jet derivative of the Embraer ERJ 145 family of commercial jet aircraft.
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Design and development
The Legacy 600 is based on 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 Airshow, the Legacy is capable of carrying 16 passengers in comfort for 3,050 Nautical Miles (NM) or 8 passengers for 3,450 NM. The Legacy family also includes the Legacy Shuttle, which is in effect an ERJ 135 with a 19-seat passenger cabin configuration as standard (it does not have the same range as the Legacy Executive / Legacy 600).
The Legacy 600 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 600 was derived from the established Embraer ERJ 145 family 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 Lineage 1000 to compete with Bombardier in all markets.
In seven years of service, the Legacy 600 has so far sold over 130 aircraft in more than 20 countries.citation needed It has seating for 16 passengers in three partitioned sections, or seating for 19-37 in airline-style seats on the Legacy Shuttle. In the cockpit, the Legacy also includes a Honeywell Primus 1000 avionics suite, with a full glass cockpit.
Incidents
- On 29 September 2006, an ExcelAire Embraer Legacy EMB-135BJ, Civil Registration N600XL, collided with Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907, a Boeing 737-800, while flying over the northern state of Mato Grosso en route to Manaus from São José dos Campos. The Legacy made an emergency landing at a military airstrip at Cachimbo, Pará, Brazil, with minor damages and with its 5 passengers and 2 crew members uninjured. The Legacy´s transponder feature was turned off. The Gol 737 crashed in the Amazon forest east of Peixoto de Azevedo, killing all 148 passengers and 6 crew members.
Aircraft Deliveries
| Year | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| Number Of -VPF-Deliveries_4Q2005-I-06.pdf</ref> | 27[1] | 35[2] | 16[3] |
Specifications
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General characteristics
- Crew: Three - pilot, co-pilot, flight attendant (optional)
- Capacity: 13 passengers + 1 Cockpit Jumpseat Rider
- 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 weight: 16,000 kg (30,000 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 22,500 kg (49,604 lb)
- Powerplant: 2× Rolls-Royce AE 3007/A1P turbofans, 33.0 kN (8,810 lbs) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 834 km/h (450 kt, 518 mph)
- Range: 6,060 km (3,250 nm, 3,740 mi)
- Service ceiling 12,496 m (41,000 ft)
- Thrust/weight: 0.42:1
Max Fuel Capacity: 18,800 lb (Legacy Executive) / 11,321 lb (Legacy Shuttle) - Both Figures Approx.
See also
Related development
- Embraer ERJ 145 family
- Embraer Phenom 100
- Embraer Phenom 300
- Embraer Legacy 450
- Embraer Legacy 500
- Embraer Lineage
Comparable aircraft
Related lists
References
External links
- Embraer Legacy 600 homepage
- Airliners.net: Embraer ERJ-135/140/Legacy
- Private Jets: Reviewing the Embraer Legacy
- Picture of a cockpit of a Legacy 600
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