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The Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 is a mid-size business jet being developed by Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer. ==Design and development== Initially called the MSJ (Mid-Size Jet) Concept at NBAA 2007, the Legacy 500 was officially launched at EBACE in 2008, along with its smaller sibling, the Legacy 450.〔(EMBRAER ANNOUNCES EMBRAER MSJ & EMBRAER MLJ EXECUTIVE JETS ). Embraer Press Release, April 8, 2008.〕 It can be configured to carry up to 12 passengers, and can carry eight passengers over ,〔http://www.embraerexecutivejets.com/Brochures/brochura_legacy500.pdf〕 or four passengers over .〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=We Fly: Embraer Legacy 500 )〕 The first prototype – PT-ZEX – was rolled out on 23 December 2011 to begin ground testing and systems evaluation.〔(Embraer Rolls Out Legacy 500 Executive Jet ). Embraer Press Release, December 26, 2011.〕〔(Embraer Rolls Out First Legacy 500 ) – AINonline, January 3, 2012.〕 Embraer's originally announced timeline for first flight and certification of the Legacy 500 had to be revised because software development for the Parker Hannifin-supplied fly-by-wire control system was running behind schedule; despite these delays the first engine run was completed on January 17, 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Embraer delivers Legacy 500 to launch customer )〕〔(First Engine Run For The Legacy 500 ) Embraer Press Release, February 6, 2012.〕〔(Embraer completes first engine run on Legacy 500 business jet ) – ‘'Flight International'', February 13, 2012.〕〔(NBAA: Embraer faces Legacy 500 fly-by-wire delays ) – ''Flight International'', October 11, 2011.〕 The 500 has benign single-engine handling.〔 Rockwell Collins is supplying its Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics suite for the Legacy 500's cockpit. The aircraft's first flight occurred on 27 November 2012.〔(Embraer Legacy 500 Makes 'Flawless' First Flight ) – AINonline, November 27, 2012.〕 Certification was received from ANAC on August 12, 2014,〔(Legacy 500 Executive Jet awarded Brazilian certification ). Embraer Press Release, August 12, 2014.〕 and first delivery occurred to an undisclosed Brazilian company almost two months later on October 11.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Embraer delivers first Legacy 500 Executive Jet )〕 On October 21, 2014 the Legacy 500 was cleared for flights over United States soil.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=NBAA: Embraer Legacy 500 cleared for US flights )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Embraer Legacy 500」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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