Embraer is announcing new performance figures for one of its most successful products – the Legacy Executive jet. Bolstered range, added fuel capacity, aerodynamic enhancements and a wealth of new standard features are part of the improved aircraft. The Legacy Executive now offers a range of 3,250 nm (8 pax, 0.74 Mach, NBAA IFR reserves) with a 13-seat configuration.

“The Legacy has consistently demonstrated its superior qualities and advantages, and the new features make it an even more attractive option vis-à-vis the competition,” said Frederico Fleury Curado, Embraer’s Executive Vice-President - Civil Aircraft. “The Legacy offers the best cost/benefit solution of its class, and is poised to conquer a greater share of US-based customers – one of the world’s most demanding markets.”

The latest range marks come from increased fuel capacity, aerodynamic improvements, and higher engine thrust. Aerodynamic improvements include the removal of windshield wipers, redesign of fairings and air inlets, leading edges polishing, and surfaces smoothing resulting in significant drag reduction, fuel economy and extended autonomy.

About the Legacy Family

The Legacy is a super mid-size twin-engine business jet based on the successful ERJ 135/ ERJ 145 platform. Available in Executive and Shuttle versions, every Legacy is delivered with a complete, customized interior, providing an abundant 1,410 cu. ft. cabin volume, with ample room for work or relaxation.

The Legacy Executive incorporates modifications that comprise the addition of winglets and fuselage reinforcements, extra fuel tanks, an enhanced fuel system, as well as higher-rated turbofan engines. Between 2001 and 2002 the aircraft received final type certification by Brazilian, European and U.S. aviation authorities for operations worldwide.

With the largest cabin in its class (60 percent larger than other super mid-size jets), the Executive cruises at a speed of up to Mach .80 and offers a range of 3,250 nm (6,019 km) with 8 passengers and NBAA IFR reserves.

This range, bolstered by superior payload capabilities, enables customers to fly non-stop from New York to California or New York to London at a fraction of the cost of competition.

As many as 16 passengers can be comfortably seated in a three-zone cabin that reaches 6 ft in height. The natural light from the 22 windows and a state-of-the-art interior lighting system further enhances the feeling of spaciousness. The plush interior features leather seats, divan, credenza, tables for staff meetings, individual tables, galley, lavatory, wardrobe and storage cabinet, DVD players, 6.5” LCD monitors and SatCom-type telecommunications. The Legacy Executive’s 240 cu. ft. (6.8 cu. m.) baggage compartment is one of the largest in the industry, and can be accessed during flight for greater passenger convenience.

The Legacy Shuttle offers various configurations. Up to 19 passengers can travel in business class comfort, and as many as 37 passengers may be comfortably accommodated in the Shuttle HC version, featuring an airline-quality interior that enhances productivity and offers an even larger baggage compartment (325 cu. ft. or 9.2 cu. m.).

Two ultra-quiet Rolls-Royce AE 3007 family high-bypass turbofan engines power the Legacy Family, controlled by dual redundant FADECs to optimize operation and reduce wear and fuel consumption. Both feature built-in test equipment and a trend monitoring system for easy fault identification and repair.

Equipped with dual hydraulic systems and two independent electrical systems, the Legacy carries a Hamilton Sundstrand APU that generates power to energize systems and keep the cabin cooled or heated when the aircraft is operated at airports with no ground support infrastructure.

Standard avionics include Honeywell's Primus 1000 integrated avionics system. This state-of-the-art flight deck features five 8x7-inch flat color displays driven by dual integrated computers and includes two PFDs, two MFDs and one EICAS system. The Executive avionics suite also incorporates Primus II radios, TCAS, EGPWS, plus dual FMS and GPS, dual Laseref IV Inertial Reference System, weather radar with turbulence detection, SatCom and Cat II autopilot/flight director. Most of these systems incorporate diagnostic capabilities, a feature that helps reduce troubleshooting time. In addition, the Legacy also complies with RVSM requirements.

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