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MIDSIZE JET · EMBRAER
A midsize jet with a flat floor and long range.
Source: Embraer, as reported by Wikipedia. Range is with 4 passengers. Speed is the high speed cruise. Photo: Adrian Pingstone, public domain.
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3,125 nm
(5,788 km)
Cruise speed
466 ktas
(863 km/h)
Passengers
8 to 12
in the cabin, layout varies
Baggage
155 cu ft
(4.39 m³)
Figures are for the Legacy 500, as listed in the specification table on Wikipedia, which cites Embraer. The Praetor 600 has more range and thrust. Takeoff and landing distances use maximum takeoff weight, 4 passengers and NBAA IFR reserves. The Legacy 500 is out of production.
The Embraer Legacy 500 is a midsize twin jet from Brazil. It carries 8 to 12 passengers and flies about 3,100 nautical miles. It was one of the first jets of its size with a flat floor, a stand up cabin and fly by wire controls.
Embraer launched the Legacy 500 in April 2008. It first flew on 27 November 2012 from São José dos Campos in Brazil. The Brazilian authority ANAC certified it on 12 August 2014. The smaller Legacy 450 followed, with its first flight on 28 December 2013.
In October 2018 Embraer introduced improved versions called the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600. The Praetor 600 is based on the Legacy 500. It adds belly fuel tanks, more powerful engines and larger winglets for a range of 4,018 nautical miles. Deliveries of the Legacy 500 ran from 2014 to 2020, and 80 were delivered. Embraer assembled later aircraft in Melbourne, Florida.
Many Legacy 500 aircraft fly in the United States, owned by companies and wealthy individuals. Fractional and charter operators such as Flexjet, NetJets and AirSprint also use the type.
8 to 12
passengers
155 cu ft
baggage
26 ft 10 in
cabin length
The cabin is 26 ft 10 in long, 6 ft 10 in wide and 6 ft high, so passengers can stand up. The Legacy 500 seats 8 to 12 passengers, depending on the layout.
The baggage space holds 155 cu ft. The cabin altitude is 6,000 ft.
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The Legacy 500 competes with the Bombardier Challenger 350 and the Gulfstream G280. In 2017 Bombardier cut the price of the Challenger 300 and 350 to match the Legacy 500's US$20 million.
Figures are for the Legacy 500, as listed in the specification table on Wikipedia, which cites Embraer. The Praetor 600 has more range and thrust. Takeoff and landing distances use maximum takeoff weight, 4 passengers and NBAA IFR reserves. The Legacy 500 is out of production.
Between 8 and 12 passengers, depending on the layout. Two pilots fly it.
Embraer lists 3,125 nautical miles with four passengers, and 2,948 nautical miles with eight. That covers most flights across Europe or the United States without a stop, depending on weather and reserves.
The high speed cruise is 466 knots, and the maximum operating speed is Mach 0.83.
No. Deliveries of the Legacy 500 ran from 2014 to 2020. Embraer now builds the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600, which are improved versions.
The live list on this page shows every Legacy 500 empty leg in our feed, refreshed every minute. Each flight links to the operator's listing so you can ask for the price and confirm availability.
