Embraer's Legacy 500 and its shorter-haul, smaller sibling, the Legacy 450, are the latest entries in Embraer's burgeoning book of business jet offerings, which range from the entry-level Phenom 100 to the uber barge Lineage 1000. Like all of Embraer's executive jets, the new Legacy models offer a simple value proposition: more for less. The 500 threatens to take customers from both the midsize and super-midsize sectors by creating a niche somewhere in between: Call it midsize plus. For $18.4 million (2008 dollars) the 500 delivers the ability to carry up to 12 passengers in a cabin that is near super-midsize. With four passengers, it has a range of 3,000 nautical miles. High-speed cruise is Mach 0.82. If you want an airplane with transcontinental range, a comfortable and innovative cabin, the latest avionics and good operating economics, the 500 should make your list of finalists. "I can't wait for this airplane to get into the hands of pilots and customers," Embraer's Edwards told me last summer. That should happen in early 2013.
Embraer's Legacy 500 Business Jet Traveler » December 2, 2011 by Mark Huber. View the full article here.

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