Dallas-based Flexjet LLC, a leading provider of fractional jet ownership services, received its first Embraer Legacy 500 business jet. ...
Dallas-based Flexjet LLC, a leading provider of fractional jet ownership services, received its first Embraer Legacy 500 business jet.
The mid size Legacy 500 has the best-in-class six-foot flat-floor cabin and is the first to feature digital flight controls in its category.
Since certification by Brazil’s ANAC (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil) in August 2014, the Legacy 500 has been certified by another five aviation authorities in the U.S., Mexico, the European Union, the Middle East, and Australia.
Eight club seats may be berthed into four beds for complete rest in a cabin altitude of 6,000 feet. The in-flight entertainment system consists of a high-definition video system, surround sound, multiple audio and video input options, a cabin management system, and three options for voice communications and connectivity.
The Legacy 500 is the first midsize business jet with digital flight controls, based on Fly-By-Wire technology, featuring side sticks. The state-of-the-art Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics suite on four 15-inch high-resolution LCD displays allows graphical flight planning, and has options such as paperless operations capability and autobrakes.
The Legacy 500 is capable of flying at 45,000 feet and is powered by two Honeywell HTF7500E engines, the greenest in their class. Taking off from airfields as short as 4,084 ft, the Legacy 500 has a range of 3,125 nautical miles (5,788 kilometers) with four passengers, including NBAA IFR fuel reserves, which enables it to fly nonstop from Toluca to Manaus, or New York to London.
Flexjet LLC first entered the fractional jet ownership market in 1995, and also operates the Phenom 300 light business jet.
