Praetor 600 Completes Certification Flight Tests

Embraer recently wrapped up certification flight tests of its 3,900-nautical-mile super-midsize Praetor 600 model and remains on track for approval and deliveries beginning mid-year, company executives said Monday. The  3,250-nautical-mile midsize Praetor 500 sibling is expected to follow.  The company is now turning to a flight maturity campaign as it preps the models for market entry. The certification flight test campaign had accrued 339 flight hours and 472 flight cycles, with the maturity campaign so far collecting another 32.2 flight hours and 14 flight cycles.

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Embraer Launches Praetor 500 and 600 Jets

BJT was at the unveiling for this new line of long-range jets.

Unveiled during the National Business Aviation Association's annual convention last fall in Orlando, Florida, the Praetor 600 improves on the capabilities of the Legacy 500 with new winglets, additional fuel capacity, and more powerful Honeywell HTF7500E engines. The Praetor 500, meanwhile, similarly boosts the fuel capacity of the Legacy 450 from 12,108 to 13,058 pounds, expanding the fuel volume to match that of the Legacy 500. The models will feature avionics and interior enhancements.

Existing Legacy customers will have the option to upgrade their aircraft to the Praetor 500 with additional fuel capacity in the wing, new winglets and interior, and a Collins 6.x avionics load.