Aircraft
Spacious New Legacy 500 Makes A Great First Impression
AIN had the opportunity to be the first media to fly on the new Legacy 500.
On AIN’s 45-minute flight in Embraer’s new Legacy 500, we burned 198.9 gallons of
fuel, a little bit less than the 229.3 gallons indicated on the OEM’s website.
Right, the seat this AIN reporter occupied on the demonstration flight, and the one in
front of it, could recline fully to form a bed.
On AIN’s 45-minute flight in Embraer’s new Legacy 500, we burned 198.9 gallons of fuel, a little bit less than the 229.3 gallons indicated on the OEM’s website. Right, the seat this AIN reporter occupied on the demonstration flight, and the one in front of it, could recline fully to form a bed.

AIN had the opportunity to fly in Embraer’s Legacy 500 test aircraft (serial number 4) on April 8 at the manufacturer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The first-ever press flight in the type had to be granted special authorization from the Brazilian aviation authority ANAC as it previously was restricted to Embraer’s flight-test team.

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