Midsize Business Jets
Embraer Legacy 500
ICAO: E550
Overview
The Embraer Legacy 600 was developed from the ERJ 135 regional jet airframe. Introduced in the early 2000s, it offered large-cabin space at competitive operating costs. The aircraft found success among corporate and charter operators.
Live Fleet Activity (E135)
📡
Fetching live data…
Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × Rolls-Royce AE 3007/A1P
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 2 × 8,810 lbf · 39 kN
- Avionics
- Honeywell Primus 1000 avionics
- Wing tips
- Blended tips
- Seats
- 13
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 6 ft 11 in · 2.11 m
- Cabin height
- 6 ft 0 in · 1.83 m
- Cabin length
- 42 ft 5 in · 12.94 m
- Exterior length
- 86 ft 5 in · 26.33 m
- Tail height
- 22 ft 2 in · 6.76 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 7 ft 6 in · 2.29 m
- Wing span
- 69 ft 5 in · 21.17 m
- Baggage volume
- 240 ft³ · 6.8 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 49,600 lb · 22,500 kg
- Max landing weight
- 40,800 lb · 18,500 kg
- Max payload
- 5,200 lb · 2,350 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 2,700 gal · 10,300 L · 8,200 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 460 kt · 529 mph · 852 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- 113 kt · 130 mph · 209 km/h
- Range
- 3,400 nm · 3,910 mi · 6,300 km
- Fuel burn
- 1.19 nm/gal · 0.58 km/L
- Ceiling
- 41,000 ft · 12,500 m
- Rate of climb
- 3,000 ft/min · 15 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 5,450 ft · 1,660 m
- Landing distance
- 2,300 ft · 700 m
Gallery
(/)
tap to zoom
(/)
Live fleet activity details
📡
Operational Context
Embraer Legacy 600 — large-cabin business jet
The Legacy 600 first flew in 2001 and entered service in 2002. It retained the basic ERJ fuselage but added winglets and a reconfigured cabin. The aircraft emphasized spaciousness and range for long-haul business missions.
Powered by two Rolls-Royce AE 3007 turbofan engines producing approximately 8,800 pounds of thrust (39.1 kN) each, the Legacy 600 cruises at around Mach 0.80, approximately 460 knots (852 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight exceeds 50,000 pounds (22,680 kg). The cabin typically seats 13 passengers.
The Legacy 600 provided intercontinental capability at lower acquisition cost than larger competitors. It remained in production for more than a decade. The platform laid groundwork for later Embraer large-cabin jets.
Sources and references used for research and fact-checking.