Embraer Showcases Its Large Executive Jet In A Worldwide Demo Tour

Embraer's new large Legacy 650 executive jet demonstrator completed a nonstop flight from Dubai (UAE) to London's Farnborough Airport. The aircraft covered an equivalent still-air distance of 3,500 nautical miles in 8 hours. The flight was performed with ten occupants - seven passengers and three crew members - aboard a typically equipped Legacy 650.

Legacy 650 File Photo

"The achievement of this nonstop flight in the Legacy 650 from Dubai to London with seven passengers is testimony of the capability the Legacy 650 offers to Middle East clients," said Colin Steven, Embraer Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Europe, Africa and the Middle East - Executive Jets. "With the comfort of three distinct cabin zones and the largest baggage volume in its class, the Legacy 650 provides a significant nonstop link capability between the Middle East and Europe, which can be performed year-round, independently of en route headwinds."

Launched one year ago at NBAA 2009, the large Legacy 650 can fly up to 3,900 nautical miles (7,223 kilometers), nonstop, with four passengers, or 3,840 nautical miles with eight passengers, or approximately 500 nautical miles farther than the Legacy 600. This significant increase in range was accomplished through extensive airframe modifications, such as reinforced wings and landing gear, larger fuel capacity, and new highly efficient and more powerful Rolls-Royce AE 3007A2 engines. Honeywell's new Primus Elite avionics suite also equips the Legacy 650 and future Legacy 600s.

The Legacy 650 was recently certified by Brazil's National Civil Aviation Authority (Agencia Nacional de Aviacao Civil - ANAC) and the EASA. The first deliveries are scheduled for this year.

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