Sat, Mar 30, 2019
Reportedly On Track For Approval Mid-2019
Embraer has competed certifications flight tests for its new Praetor 600 business jets. Multiple media sources indicate that the flight test program accrued 339 flight hours and 472 flight cycles, with the maturity campaign so far collecting another 32.2 flight hours and 14 flight cycles.
Entry into Service is planned for mid-2019. The Praetor 500 is expected to follow later this year.
The Praetor 600 was introduced at NBAA in 2018. It is powered Honeywell HTF7500E engines and has a published range of 3,900 nautical miles. It is outfitted with new winglets and two belly fuel tanks.
According to an Embraer news release announcing the airplanes last year, the Praetor 600 will be the farthest-flying super-midsize business jet, which allows nonstop flights between London and New York. The Praetor 500 will be the fastest midsize aircraft, capable of reaching Europe from the west coast of the U.S. with a single stop. With four passengers and NBAA IFR Reserves, the Praetor 600 will have an intercontinental range of 3,900 nautical miles and the Praetor 500 will lead the midsize class with a continental range of 3,250 nautical miles.
Both jets will utilize full fly-by-wire technology and active turbulence reduction, giving passengers the smoothest possible flight, complemented by a best-in-class 5,800-foot cabin altitude for ultimate passenger comfort, according to the release.
The Praetor jets feature the state-of-the-art Rockwell Collins ProLine Fusion flight deck with the industry-first vertical weather display, air-traffic-control-like situational awareness with ADSB-IN, and predictive wind shear radar capability. The Praetor cockpits will also offer options that include the Embraer Enhanced Vision System (E2VS) with a Head-up Display (HUD) and an Enhanced Video System (EVS), an Inertial Reference System (IRS) and a Synthetic Vision Guidance System (SVGS).
(Images provided by Embraer)
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