Praetor 600
Turbofan twin engine • Low Wing • Retractable gear
Range Map
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Payload vs. Range
Configure weights
Default: 190 lbs
Default: 30 lbs
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Fuel on board
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Extra weight
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Mission Profile
- High-Altitude
- Pressurization
- Multi-Engine
- Instrument
Estimated Ownership Costs
About the Praetor 600
Overview
The Praetor 600 is Embraer’s super-midsize flagship, the long-range development of the Legacy 500 airframe certified in 2019. It shares the EMB-550 type certificate with the Legacy 450/500 and Praetor 500, but adds full-rated Honeywell HTF7500E engines, aerodynamic winglets, and additional belly-tank fuel to turn the platform into a genuine ocean-crosser: 4,018 nm of range, enough for New York to London or São Paulo to Miami nonstop. It remains the only aircraft in its class with full fly-by-wire flight controls and active turbulence reduction.
Key Features for GA Buyers
Intercontinental range. At 4,018 nm with four passengers it reaches across oceans that stop most super-mids, holding a high-speed cruise near Mach 0.83 (Vmo 320 KIAS).
Fly-by-wire and ride quality. Sidestick fly-by-wire with active turbulence reduction gives a ride and a workload profile unmatched in the segment, and the six-foot flat-floor cabin is among the most spacious midsize interiors.
Short-field reach. Strong runway performance opens restrictive airports like London City and Aspen that many intercontinental jets cannot use.
Trade-offs
- Acquisition and operating cost. It commands a significant premium over the Legacy 500, and its higher MTOW raises landing and handling fees at some airports.
- Two-crew, program-maintained. Like all aircraft in the class it is a two-pilot, enrolled-engine-program airplane; budget for crew and the Honeywell MSP hourly rate rather than a piston-style overhaul fund.
See Also
- Embraer Legacy 500 – the original midsize airframe this jet is built on; transcontinental rather than intercontinental range. Compare
- Praetor 600E (2026) – the enhanced-cabin successor with the 4K Smart Window and ROAAS as standard. Compare
- Bombardier Challenger 3500 – the benchmark super-midsize competitor. Compare
- Cessna Citation Longitude – Textron’s super-mid, a direct cross-shop. Compare
- Gulfstream G280 – the super-mid range and speed rival. Compare
Technical Specifications
Dimensions & Weights
- Height
- 21.1 ft
- Length
- 67.3 ft
- Parking area (ft2)
- 5820.15 ft2
- Max Takeoff Weight
- 42,857 lbs
- Max Landing Weight
- 37,478 lbs
- Useful Load
- 17,948 lbs
- Fuel Capacity
- 2385 gal
Performance
- Cruise Speed
- 466 KTAS
- Never-Exceed (VNE)
- 320 KIAS
- Max Structural Cruise (VNO)
- 320 KIAS
- Approach Speed
- 107 KIAS
- Stall, Clean (VS1)
- 95 KIAS
- Range
- 4018 NM
- Service Ceiling
- 45,000 ft
- Rate of Climb
- 4000 fpm
- Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle
- 4,717 ft
- Landing ground roll
- 2,165 ft
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External Media
Image Galleries
Articles and other links
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Embraer Executive Jets: Praetor 600 Official Overview executive.embraer.com
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Wikipedia: Embraer Legacy and Praetor Family History en.wikipedia.org
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Business Jet Traveler: Embraer Praetor 600 Review www.bjtonline.com
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Corporate Jet Investor: Embraer Praetor 600 Buyer's Guide www.corporatejetinvestor.com
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