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Embraer unveiled a mock up of its Legacy 450 at EBACE 2008; up until that point the mid-light jet had been referred to as the MLJ.
It first flew on 28 December, 2013 and received its Brazilian certification on 11 August, 2015. It was certified by the FAA and EASA shortly afterwards and the first delivery was made on 22 December of that year.
The Legacy 450 is a low wing,T-tail aircraft with cabin pressurisation, powered by two rear mounted Honeywell JTF7500E turbofans, each giving 6,540 lbf of thrust. The landing gear is fully retractable and designed to be operated on paved runways only. It has short runway ability, a six and a-half hour flying time and achieves 22 minutes to cruise altitude.
The Legacy 450 also has a six ft flat floor cabin, fully reclining seats that are paired with a window, noise reducing technologies and can seat up to nine passengers.
Originally assembled exclusively in São José dos Campos, Brazil, production moved to the US in June 2016, and the first model rolled off a US assembly line on 14 December, 2016, one year after the type had entered service.
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December 28, 2020 | Embraer Executive Jets converts Legacy 450 to Praetor 500 |
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June 30, 2020 | Embraer delivers first converted Praetor to customer |
January 13, 2020 | Legacys and Praetors will be serviced by Clay Lacy |
November 11, 2019 | Embraer reports a buoyant quarter of deliveries |
October 25, 2019 | QTA touts corrosion solution for Embraers |
October 22, 2019 | StandardAero marks milestone maintenance events |
February 26, 2019 | Elliott receives top score in Embraer audit |
January 15, 2019 | JFS completes first Embraer C-check in Riga |
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April 12, 2018 | ASL's fleet grows as Legacy lands at LCY |
August 31, 2017 | ASL positions Legacy 450 at St Tropez for Les Voiles |
August 24, 2017 | Global Jet adds charter-ready Legacy 450 |
February 16, 2017 | ASL Legacy 450 first to receive approval for 'demanding' LCY |
October 19, 2016 | Atlas takes first charter L450 in Germany |
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May 3, 2016 | Legacy 450 approved to operate from La Mole |
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January 21, 2016 | Embraer commences Legacy 450 deliveries |
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June 12, 2015 | Embraer debuts Legacy 450 at EBACE |
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