Embraer Legacy 600

Legacy 600
Embraer Legacy 600, gear and flaps down
Role	Business jet
National origin	Brazil
Manufacturer	Embraer
First flight	March 31, 2001
Introduction	2002
Status	In production
Produced	263 (as of Dec. 31, 2015)
Unit cost	600: US$26 million 650: US$31.6 million (2015)
Developed from	Embraer ERJ 145 family

The Embraer Legacy 600 is a business jet derivative of the Embraer ERJ 145 family of commercial jet aircraft.

The Legacy 600 is based on the ERJ 135 model. Launched in 2000 at the Farnborough Airshow, the Legacy carries 13 passengers in three partitioned sections for 3,050 nautical miles (5,650 km) or 8 passengers for 3,450 nautical miles (6,390 km). It features added range via extra fuel tanks in the tail behind the baggage compartment and forward of the wing, winglets, and an extensive drag reduction program. It is certified to 41,000 feet (12,000 m) altitude versus 37,000 feet (11,000 m) for the airline configuration. The Legacy Shuttle can seat 19 to 37 in airline-style seats but without the range.

The Legacy 600 competes on the upper end of the small to mid-sized range of business jets and is considered a "Super Midsize" aircraft. It has nearly the opposite design progression as the rival Canadair Challenger. The Legacy 600 was derived from the established ERJ family of regional jets, while the Canadair Regional Jet was developed by Bombardier from the Challenger business jet. Both lines of aircraft are competitors. Embraer has since launched an extensive lineup of business aircraft, from the entry-level Phenom 100 to the Lineage 1000, a bizliner version of the company's 100-seat E-190.

With the updated Mark I cockpit of the EMB-145, the Legacy includes a Honeywell Primus Elite avionics suite glass cockpit.

Announced at the 2009 NBAA show, the Legacy 650 is a longer-range version of the Legacy 600 giving it a range capability of 7,220km (3,900nmi) non-stop with four passengers, or carry 1,134kg more than the 600 for a 6,290km trip. It was certified by the FAA in February 2011.