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Embraer Shows Off First Legacy 500

Embraer Legacy 500
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Key Takeaways:

  • Embraer offered the first public glimpse of its Legacy 500 midsize business jet, with the inaugural flight anticipated later this month.
  • The Legacy 500's first flight was delayed by several months due to software integration problems with the fly-by-wire system, which Embraer resolved by involving its own engineers and BAE Systems.
  • Embraer is now confident in the project's progress, viewing the upcoming first flight as a critical milestone for generating customer interest and advancing its strategy to become a major business jet manufacturer.
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Embraer last week offered its first public glimpse of the Legacy 500 at its factory in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, ahead of the midsize business jet’s first flight, anticipated to occur later this month.

Embraer was nearly finished building the first of four flight test airplanes early this year when software problems with the fly-by-wire flight control system delayed the Legacy 500’s planned first flight by several months.

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