Phenom 100
| EMB-500 Phenom 100 | |
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| Phenom 100 with gear and flaps deployed | |
| Role | Very light jet |
| Manufacturer | Embraer |
| First flight | 26 July 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Produced | 2007–present |
| Number built | 340+ |
| Unit cost |
US$4,161,000 as of 2015[update]
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| Variants | Embraer Phenom 300 |
 Cutaway drawing of Phenom 100 from Flightglobal.com |
The Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 is a very light jet developed by Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, type certificated as the EMB-500. More than 340 were in service in October 2016.
The Phenom 100 has an oval fuselage with a 7.985 m³ (282 ft³) passenger cabin, a 1.47 m-high by 0.74 m-wide (4.5'x2.1') door and 1.2'x1' windows. Its unpressurized cargo hold is 1.56 m³ (54.9ft³). Its structural life is 28,000 flight cycles or 35,000 hours, built of 20% composite materials.
It has capacity for four passengers in its normal configuration, but it can carry up to seven passengers with a single crew, with an optional side-facing seat and belted toilet. The cabin interior is designed by BMW DesignworksUSA.
The aircraft is fitted with two rear-mounted Pratt & Whitney Canada PW617-F turbofan engines rated at a takeoff thrust of 7.2 kN (1,695 lb) to ISA+10 °C. The engines have dual full authority digital engine control (FADEC). An automatic performance reserve (APR) feature boosts engine output to 1,777 lb in the event of engine failure on takeoff. Later model PW 617 F-E models have a ten-minute thrust rating at 1,820 lb.
It has a maximum flying range of 1,178 nmi (2,182 km) with four occupants and NBAA IFR Reserves.
In April 2005 Embraer's Board of Directors approved the development of Very Light and Light jets. On November 9, the company announced at the annual NBAA convention that the very light jet would be called the Phenom 100, it also displayed a full-scale mock-up of the aircraft.
The aircraft first flew on July 26, 2007 at São José dos Campos, Brazil. It was awarded a type certificate from Brazil's National Civil Aviation Authority on December 9, 2008 The first aircraft was delivered on December 24, 2008.
The aircraft is operated by private individuals, companies, fractionals, charter operators, aircraft management companies, and military operators.
Its 2009 price was US$ 3.6 million, and US$4.16 million in 2015. A Phenom 100 may cost around US$2-3/mile to operate.
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