Aircraft
Embraer Headlines LABACE with Legacy 650E
Brazilian airframer Embraer is determined to make a splash at its home airshow as it celebrates its 48th anniversary later this week.
Blending all the different shades of blue on Embraer’s Legacy 650E prototype took 15 days of preparation and paint work. The metallic silver adds an elegant and rich tone to the overall effect.
Blending all the different shades of blue on Embraer’s Legacy 650E prototype took 15 days of preparation and paint work. The metallic silver adds an elegant and rich tone to the overall effect.

Embraer Executive Jets (EEJ) is debuting its upgraded Legacy 650, the 650E, at LABACE 2017 this week (Static 5115). The event marks the first time the aircraft has been displayed at an airshow anywhere, and to mark the occasion the manufacturer has created a unique paint scheme. The aircraft was flown into São Paulo’s Congonhas Airport, where LABACE is being held, on Sunday afternoon and is the central feature of the static display. Other Embraer aircraft joining the 650E are a Phenom 100EV, Phenom 300, Legacy 450 and Legacy 500. Only the Lineage will be missing, though fitting such a large aircraft into the show’s constrained static display area could be a challenge.