Embraer Phenom 100

2 × Turbofan Pressurized Low Wing • Retractable

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Payload vs. Range

Occupants:

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Cargo

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Cargo is additional payload after occupants and baggage.

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Available Range / nm

Mission capable. This load flies with full fuel.

Fuel reduced by . left aboard for nm range.

Over max payload by . At this load it cannot lift a single occupant.

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Mission Profile

In production

390

KTAS

Cruise Speed

1,178

Max Range

41,000

Service Ceiling

Occupants

577

lbs

Wet Payload

Endorsements & ratings:

High-Altitude
Pressurization
Multi-Engine
Instrument

Embraer Phenom 100 (N580JS) at Las Vegas, October 2010. Photo: Tomás Del Coro, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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About the Embraer Phenom 100

Type certificated 2008 Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet

Overview

The Embraer Phenom 100 (EMB-500) is the entry-level very light jet Embraer certified in 2008, built clean-sheet for single-pilot owner-operators stepping up from high-performance pistons and turboprops. Two FADEC-controlled Pratt & Whitney Canada PW617F-E turbofans, a 41,000 ft ceiling, and a 275 KIAS Vmo give it jet capability in a package one pilot can manage, and the “Oval Lite” cabin cross-section gives more head and shoulder room than rival VLJs like the Cessna Citation Mustang.

The Phenom 100 suits an owner-pilot whose trips run 600 to 900 nm and who wants jet speed and pressurisation without a second crew member, and it is the lowest-cost route into a twinjet that pairs a cabin with an enclosed, rigid-door lavatory. The brochure range is near 1,200 nm, but IFR reserves and headwinds make 800 to 900 nm the practical planning range; buyers who routinely need more reach or more seats step up to the larger Phenom 300. Against the Citation Mustang it wins on cabin volume and window area, and against a fast single-engine turboprop it trades some short-field flexibility for jet speed and the redundancy of a second engine.

Key Features for GA Buyers

Oval Lite cabin. A unique oval cross-section gives more head and shoulder room than comparable VLJs, larger windows than the Cessna Citation Mustang, and an enclosed, rigid-door lavatory uncommon at this size.
Single-pilot certified. Approved for single-pilot operation behind the Embraer Prodigy flight deck (Garmin G1000, or G3000 on the EV and EX), intuitive for owner-pilots moving up from pistons.
Low operating cost. A 41,000 ft ceiling and 275 KIAS Vmo on two fuel-sipping FADEC PW617F-E turbofans give it one of the lowest hourly operating costs of any twinjet.

Trade-offs

Real-world range. The roughly 1,200 nm brochure figure becomes 800 to 900 nm with IFR reserves and headwinds; longer or fuller missions point to the Phenom 300.
Runway access. It needs more runway than a comparable turboprop single, so the shortest or unimproved strips a King Air can use stay off the list.

Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Height: 14 ft
Length: 42 ft
Parking area (ft²²): 2,369 ft²

Max Takeoff Weight: Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 10,582 lbs
Max Landing Weight: 9,766 lbs
Useful Load: 3,384 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 419 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed: 390 KTAS
Never-Exceed (V_NE): Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 275 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (V_NO): Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 275 KIAS
Approach Speed: 94 KIAS
Stall, Clean (V_S₁): 97 KIAS
Range: 1178 NM
Service Ceiling: Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 41,000 ft
Rate of Climb: 3061 fpm
Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle: 3,125 ft
Landing over 50 ft obstacle: 2,699 ft

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Sources

Where the figures on this page come from. Embraer Phenom 100 specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.

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