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Embraer Phenom 300

Type (Muster)
Light business Jet (leichter Geschäftsreisejet)

Country (Land)
Brazil (Brasilien)

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
Embraer
Av. Brig. Faria Lima 2170
12227-901 Sao José dos Campos
Brazil

Phone: 0055-12/345-1711
Fax: 0055-12/345-1090

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 1 or 2
Passengers (Passagiere): 7 to 8

Power plant (Antrieb): 2 x Pratt & Whitney PW 535E with FADEC control
Power (Leistung): 2 x 14,2 kN (3200 lbs)

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Length (Länge): 15,5 m
Height (Höhe): 5,0 m
Span (Spannweite): 16,2 m

Cabin width (Kabinenbreite): 1,55 m
Cabin height (Kabinenhöhe): 1,50 m
Baggage volume (Gepäckraumvolumen): 76 cu ft

Weights (Massen)
No details available

Performance (Flugleistungen)
High-speed cruise (Reisegeschwindigkeit): 835 km/h (450 kts TAS)
Max. operating altitude (Dienstgipfelhöhe): 13715 m (45000 ft)
Take-off field length (Startstrecke): 1130 m (3700 ft)
Range (Reichweite): 3335 km (1800 NM) with NBAA IFR Reserves, 6 occupants

Customers (Kunden)
Based on market assesments, Embraer had estimated demand for approximately 3000 Very Light, Entry and Light jets over the next decade (as of the porgramme announcement on 3 May 2005). Embraer hoped to win 30 per cent of this market.

Cost (Preis)
The list price was given as 6,65 million US-Dollars at the time of the announcement in May 2005.
At the time of the announcement on 3 May 2005, Embraer said that development of the Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 will cost 235 million US-Dollars, to be funded by the partners, financial institutions and the companies cash.

Competition (Konkurrenz)
Bombardier Learjet 40
Cessna Citation Bravo
Cessna CJ2+/CJ3
Grob SPn Utility Jet
Raytheon Hawker 400SP
Raytheon Premier I

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
The Phenom 300 is Embraers entry into the business jet market, announced together with the smaller Phenom 100. Distinctive features as promoted by the manufacturer are:

a spacious cabin, created by the BMW Group DesignworksUSA, with an “Oval Lite” cabin profile. The cross section is the same as in the Phenom 100.
cockpit with Prodigy flight deck, based on Garmin´s G1000 avionics system. The panel features three 12-inch displays, with two PFDs and one multi-function display. The cockpit is the same as in the Phenom 100.
Garmin avionics, including the GFC 700 three axis, fully digital, dual channel, fail passive AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System)

Subassemblies are to be produced by Neiva, with final assembly at Embraers Gaviao Peixoto plant.

History (Geschichte)
Rumours that Embraer is going to enter the light jet/very light jet market were surfacing in the autumn of 2004. At that time, market surveys and customer presentations with nine different concept aircraft were under way.
The entry of Embraer in the Very Light Jet and Light markets was approved by the Board of Directors in April 2005. The investment was said to be 235 million US-Dollars. It was officially announced on 3 May 2005 in Washington DC, as the “light jet” (LJ). At that time, service entry was predicted for mid-2009.
Embrer began taking orders for the Phenom 300 in June 2005.
The name Phenom 300 was announced on 9 November 2005 at the NBAA Convention in Orlando, Florida. A full-scale mock-up was also shown there, featuring the cabin desgned by BMW DesignworksUSA. Garmin was announced as the avionics supplier.
On 19 April 2006, Embraer announced that it had started the Joint Definition Phase of the Phenom 300, with 300 engineers working on the project. The JDP sould be completed in the third quarter.

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Last updated 3 May 2006

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