Mon, Aug 1, 2016
Embraer’s Legacy 450 has received certification for an extended range of 2,904 nm (5,378 km).
The improvement was approved by Brazil’s ANAC (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil), the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) of the US and EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency).
The new range with four passengers on-board plus reserves is 329 nm (609 km) more than the current certified range.
“With this range that surpassed our original targets, the Legacy 450 is definitely the best-in-class business jet. The aircraft already offers better speed and field performance than originally planned, with the roomiest cabin in its category,” said Marco Tulio Pellegrini, President and CEO, Embraer Executive Jets. “The new range, the longest in its class, will enable non-stop flights from San Francisco to Hawaii, New York to Los Angeles.”
The Legacy 450’s increased range was certified after minor modifications to the wing to accommodate more fuel, along with updates to the fuel control unit (FCU) and avionics. The extra fuel tank capacity is retrofittable at no cost for the first aircraft serial numbers.
The first aircraft with the increased range was to be delivered last month.
The Legacy 450 is a mid-light business jet with a best-in-class 6-foot-tall flat-floor cabin. Four fully reclining club seats may be berthed into two beds for complete rest in a 6,000-ft. cabin altitude. The optional in-flight entertainment system consists of a high-definition video system, surround sound, and multiple audio and video input options. Voice and data communications options are also available. The cabin includes a refreshment centre at the entrance, a rear private lavatory with a vacuum toilet and an in-flight-accessible baggage area. The total baggage space is the largest in the aircraft’s category.
The Legacy 450 is the first business aircraft in its segment with full fly-by-wire technology, featuring side-stick flight controls, the state-of-the-art Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics suite with four 15.1-inch high-resolution LCD displays, and paperless operations capability, with graphical flight planning, Jeppesen charts and maps and a synthetic vision system. The optional Embraer Enhanced Vision System (E2VS) features a Head-up Display (HUD) and an EVS.
The Legacy 450 is powered by two advanced, fuel-efficient Honeywell HTF 7500E turbofan engines, said to be the greenest in their class.
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