Aircraft
Embraer Legacy 450 Flies, Program Right on Schedule
Embraer’s newest business jet, the Legacy 450, made a 1 hour 35 minute maiden flight on December 28, during which the twinjet successfully demonstrated its handling and performance characteristics. (Photo: Embraer Executive Jets)
Embraer’s newest business jet, the Legacy 450, made a 1 hour 35 minute maiden flight on December 28, during which the twinjet successfully demonstrated its handling and performance characteristics. (Photo: Embraer Executive Jets)

Embraer’s newest business jet, the Legacy 450, made its maiden flight on December 28, putting the program right on schedule. Flown by company test pilots Eduardo Camelier and Eugênio Cará, along with flight-test engineer Carlos Kobayashi, the twinjet successfully demonstrated its handling and performance characteristics during the 1 hour 35 minute flight.