Phenom 100 in Flight Testing

By Anonymous

Embraer’s Phenom 100 very light jet made its first flight on 26 July – a little more than two years ago after the company asserted to the business aviation community its commitment to be a long term player in the executive aviation market. PP-XPH was flown for 1 hour and 36 minutes, and several manoeuvres were performed to check the aircraft’s flight characteristics and systems operations. FAA certification is planned prior to entering service in mid-2008. EASA certification will be completed in the first semester of 2009.

The Phenom 100 was launched in May 2005. The first metal cutting took place in May 2006. using a digital mock-up of the aircraft developed with CATIA V5 engineering software. The aircraft was rolled out on 16 June. The Phenom 100 is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW617F engines with 1,615 pounds of thrust each. Its range with four occupants will be 1,160 nautical miles (1,335 miles or 2,148km) with NBAA IFR reserves, 35 minutes, and 100 nm alternate; or 1,320 nautical miles (1,519 miles or 2,445 km) with NBAA VFR reserves, 45 minutes. The aircraft is capable of flying at 41,000 feet (12,497 meters) at a maximum operating speed of Mach 0.70 and is designed for short-field takeoffs. The Phenom 100 is priced at US$2.98 million, based on January 2005 economic conditions for FAA certification.

The Embraer VU made its first flight on 26 July

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