Specialists in mid-range planes, the Brazilian company Embraer offers executives and large companies the Legacy, a corporate jet ideal for getting to any part of the world in comfort, with a range of 3,200 miles (5,150 kilometers). On the Legacy, you can fly from New York to Paris in 10 hours—one hour less than on a commercial flight.

Launched on the market in 2000, today there are 49 Legacy planes (Executive and Shuttle models) flying the skies of 12 countries, a record for a plane that was only certified three years ago.

And for additional comfort, the South American firm announced a 41 thousand-foot increase in ceiling, making for calmer flights, in addition to new accessories that include High Speed Data with Wi-FI connections and pleated curtains on the windows. All these new accessories will be available before the end of the June 2005.

 

 

 

As a point of information, last year, the company, which is located in Sao Jose dos Campos, sold 13 Legacy, eight of them during the last trimester. The Legacy is a super mid-size business jet, constructed on the platform of the successful ERJ 135/145 regional jet, of which more than 900 orders have been filled, making more than seven million flight hours, with 99 percent effectiveness, a source of pride for Empresa Brasileña de Aeronáutica (Embraer).

 

Your office in the air

The Legacy Executive, which costs 22.45 million dollars, can comfortably fly 16 passengers in first class, in a cabin with an area of 39.9 m3 (1,410 cu. Ft.). Maximum speed is 80 mach, driven by Rolls-Royce motors, with a distance range of up to 3,250 nautical miles (6,019 kilometers) with eight passengers and an extra reserve fuel tank.

 

Embraer has the Legacy corporate jet in two models, the Executive and Shuttle, both with a range of 3,250 miles.

 

The interiors include comfortable, upholstered fine leather seats, as well as digital screens to which audio, DVD and computers can be connected, converting it into an office in the air that is always linked to terra firme. It also has a three-piece sofa where passengers can relax, as well as a table made of fine woods that serves both as a desk and for dining, where you can carry out business meetings or prepare reports.

No luxury has been spared in the food service compartments: glasses, drinks, kitchen utensils, sink, coffee maker, microwave oven and ice bucket.

 

 

The Legacy Shuttle can carry up to 19 passengers in the comfort of business class or 37 passengers in the Shuttle HC model that is ideal for converting into a commercial executive jet.

The Legacy is proud to offer the biggest cargo section in the industry, with 240 cu ft (6.8 m3) in the Executive model and 325 cu ft (9.2 m3) in the Shuttle model. Service and maintenance are performed in the United States and in the factory located in Sao Jose dos Campos, but the client receives a code for the new CIS—Custom Integrated System with which he or she can obtain information, parts, spares and order repairs on the Internet.

With the most spacious cabin in its class, converted into an office in the air and at a third of the price of a comparable plane, the Legacy offers an unprecedented balance between comfort, reliability and performance.  

 

 

Text: Laura Velázquez ± Photo: Embraer Legacy