Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500
The Embraer Legacy 500, rebranded Praetor 600 after an upgrade, is a super-midsize business jet sharing its fly-by-wire flight controls and general layout with the smaller Legacy 450, stretched for a longer cabin and extra range. Embraer marketed it as offering true transatlantic range in a midsize jet, a class that traditionally required stepping up to a larger, pricier aircraft. Its flat-floor cabin, unusual in this size class, gives passengers more room to move around than typically cramped rival jets. It has become Embraer's flagship model in the competitive super-midsize business jet segment.
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The Legacy 500, later the Praetor 600, stretches the Legacy 450's fly-by-wire airframe for genuine transatlantic range in a midsize business jet.
Specifications
| Length | 22.1 m (73 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 21.5 m (71 ft) |
| Height | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 12 |
| Range | 3,900 NM (7,223 km) |
| Maximum speed | 466 kt (863 km/h) |
| Stall speed | 92 kt (170 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 45,000 ft (13,716 m) |
| Rate of climb | 3,866 ft/min (19.6 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 1,245 m (4,085 ft) |
| Landing distance | 650 m (2,133 ft) |
| Engines | 2x Honeywell HTF7500E |
| Units built | 80 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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