Embraer Phenom 100
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The Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 is a very light (VLJ) business jet designed and produced by the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer.
Announced in November 2005, it made its first flight on 26 July 2007 and was awarded a type certificate in December 2008; the first aircraft was delivered the same month. The Phenom 100 has been stretched into the larger Embraer Phenom 300.
Powered by two rear-mounted Pratt & Whitney Canada PW600 turbofans, it can transport four to seven passengers, with a range of 1,178 nautical miles [nmi] with four occupants.
As of April 2023, 401 had been delivered.
Embraer Phenom 100
Airborne from below, clean configuration, showing its straight wing
Front view
No. 45 Squadron RAF in 2018
Very light jet
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A very light jet (VLJ), entry-level jet or personal jet, previously known as a microjet, is a category of small business jets that seat four to eight people. VLJs are considered the lightest business jets and are approved for single-pilot operation.
The Cirrus Vision SF50 was the first certified single-engine civilian jet and is the most-produced VLJ with 514 deliveries since 2016.
The Cessna Citation Mustang was the first VLJ, produced from 2006–2017, and is the second most-produced with 479 delivered.
Still delivered, the Embraer Phenom 100 is the third most-produced VLJ and began production in December 2008.