SÃO PAULO, Aug. 13, 2019
/PRNewswire/ -- Embraer announces that the company's new
Praetor 500 midsize business jet was granted its Type Certificate
by Brazil's Civil Aviation
Authority (ANAC—Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil), having been
announced in October 2018 at
NBAA-BACE. The Type Certificate was awarded during a ceremony at
LABACE (Latin American Business Aviation Conference and
Exhibition).
The Praetor 500 surpassed its certification goals achieving an
intercontinental range of 3,340 nautical miles (6,186 km—NBAA IFR
Reserves with four passengers), a high-speed cruise of 466 KTAS, a
full-fuel payload of 1,600 lb (726 kg), a takeoff distance of only
4,222 ft (1,287 m) and an unfactored
landing distance of 2,086 ft (636 m).
For a 1,000-nautical-mile mission, the takeoff distance is a mere
2,842 ft (867 m).
The Praetor 500 outperforms its class, becoming the best midsize
jet ever developed and the only jet in its class with Ka-band
internet connectivity. With the best cabin altitude, the Praetor
500 is the only midsize jet with full fly-by-wire, which
complements the superior cabin experience of the Embraer DNA
interior design with turbulence reduction for the smoothest and
most efficient flight possible.
"The certification of the Praetor 500 is a welcome achievement
for the celebration of our golden jubilee. This revolutionary
aircraft is a testament to the commitment of our teams to
excellence and a foretaste of the pioneering that Embraer will
accomplish throughout the next 50 years," said Michael Amalfitano, President & CEO, Embraer
Executive Jets. "With the highest performance, technology and
comfort in its class, the Praetor 500 becomes the best midsize
business jet ever made, raising the customer experience standards
of its class. We are thrilled to announce that we already have
orders for the Praetor 500, including in Brazil."
The Praetor 500 is now the farthest- and fastest-flying midsize
jet, able to make true corner-to-corner nonstop flights in
North America, from Miami to Seattle, or Los
Angeles to New York. The
Praetor 500 also connects the west coast of North America to Europe and to South
America, from Los Angeles
to London or to São Paulo, with
single-stop performance. In addition to connecting the southern
Brazilian city of Porto Alegre to
New York or São Paulo to
Paris, with a single stop, the
Praetor 500 has the superior performance to access challenging
airports, such as Angra dos Reis and Jacarepaguá, in Brazil.
The Embraer DNA Design interior eloquently explores every
dimension of the only midsize to feature a six-foot-tall,
flat-floor cabin, stone flooring and a vacuum service lavatory, all
in the same certified aircraft. The class-exclusive Turbulence
Reduction technology and 5,800-foot cabin altitude, complemented by
a whisper silent cabin, have set the highest standards in customer
experience in the midsize category. In addition to the full-service
galley and a wardrobe, six fully reclining club seats, four of
which may be berthed into two beds, and the baggage space is the
largest in the class.
Advanced technology throughout the cabin is also a trait of the
Embraer DNA Design, beginning with the industry-exclusive Upper
Tech Panel that displays flight information and offers cabin
management features also available on personal devices through
Honeywell Ovation Select. High-capacity, ultra high-speed
connectivity for all aboard is available through Viasat's Ka-band,
with speeds of up to 16Mbps and unlimited streaming, another
industry-exclusive in midsize jets.
The Praetor 500 features the newest edition of the acclaimed
Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion flight deck. Some of the options
available on the Praetor 500 flight deck are the industry-first
vertical weather display, air-traffic-control-like situational
awareness with ADSB-IN, predictive wind shear radar capability, as
well as the Embraer Enhanced Vision System (E2VS) with a Head-up
Display (HUD) and an Enhanced Video System (EVS), an Inertial
Reference System (IRS) and a Synthetic Vision Guidance System
(SVGS).
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PRAETOR 500
SPECIFICATIONS
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SPECIFICATIONS
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ANAC
CERTIFICATION
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DESIGN
GOALS
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Range IFR reserves
@ LRC (1)
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3,340 nm / 6,186
km
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3,250 nm / 6,019
km
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High speed cruise
(2)
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466 KTAS
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462 KTAS
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Takeoff distance
(3)
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4,222 ft / 1,287
m
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4,263 ft / 1,299
m
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Takeoff distance –
1,000nm mission (4)
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2,842 ft / 867
m
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2,873 ft / 876
m
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Unfactored landing
distance (4)
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2,086 ft / 636
m
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2,091 ft / 637
m
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Time to climb to
initial cruise altitude (5)
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23 min
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23 min
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Maximum operating
altitude
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45,000 ft / 13,716
m
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45,000 ft / 13,716
m
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Payload full fuel
(6)
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1,600 lb / 726
kg
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1,600 lb / 726
kg
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(1)
NBAA IFR
reserves; 200 nm alternate; 4 pax @ 200 lbs each; baseline
aircraft
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(2)
Max cruise
speed; FL410; ISA; 4 pax @ 200lbs each; half fuel tank; baseline
aircraft
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(3)
SL; ISA;
MTOW
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(4)
SL; ISA; 4 pax @
200 lbs each; NBAA IFR reserves; 200 nm alternate; baseline
aircraft
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(5)
Baseline
aircraft. Initial Climb to FL430
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(6)
Baseline
aircraft
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About Embraer Executive Jets
Embraer is one of the world's leading executive jet
manufacturers, having entered the business aviation market in 2000
with the Legacy jet, which led to the launch of Embraer Executive
Jets in 2005. Its portfolio, among the broadest in the market,
consists of the entry-level Phenom 100EV and the light Phenom 300E
jet, the medium cabin Legacy 450 and Legacy 500, the midsize
Praetor 500 and super-midsize Praetor 600, the large Legacy 650E,
and the ultra-large Lineage 1000E. Embraer Executive Jets' global
fleet exceeds 1,400 aircraft, which are in operation in more than
70 countries and are supported by the Company's global Customer
Support and Services network of over 70 owned and authorized
service centers, complemented by a 24/7 Contact Center, at its
headquarters, in Brazil.
For more information, visit
executive.embraer.com.
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About Embraer
A global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil, Embraer celebrates its 50th
anniversary with businesses in Commercial and Executive aviation,
Defense & Security and Agricultural Aviation. The company
designs, develops, manufactures and markets aircraft and systems,
providing Services & Support to customers after-sales.
Since it was founded in 1969, Embraer has delivered more than
8,000 aircraft. On average, about every 10 seconds an aircraft
manufactured by Embraer takes off somewhere in the world,
transporting over 145 million passengers a year.
Embraer is the leading manufacturer of commercial jets up to 150
seats and the main exporter of high value-added goods in
Brazil. The company maintains
industrial units, offices, service and parts distribution centers,
among other activities, across the Americas, Africa, Asia
and Europe.
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