Aircraft
Pilot Report: Embraer Praetor 600
A flight in Embraer's new Praetor 600 super midsize jet reveals a host of new features.
Embraer completed certification flight tests on the Praetor 600 on March 11 and is expecting to bring both the 600 and 500 to market this year.
Embraer completed certification flight tests on the Praetor 600 on March 11 and is expecting to bring both the 600 and 500 to market this year.

Embraer’s new Praetor business jets were unveiled at the NBAA convention in October, and both will enter service next year. Embraer Executive Jets redesigned the Legacy 450 and 500 fly-by-wire business jets, adding two new models—the Praetor 500 and 600—with new performance capabilities. The Praetor 500 and 600 will sit at the top of Embraer’s midsize and super-midsize offerings, but the company said it will still manufacture the Legacy 450 and 500 as long as there are buyers.

Embraer’s Praetor 600 is basically an upgraded version of the Legacy 500, but there are enough changes that make the new model significantly better.