On December 23, 2011, Embraer rolled out its latest business jet, the midsize Legacy 500, at its Sao Jose dos Campos facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The aircraft is the first of three prototypes and will undergo initial systems evaluations leading to the first engine run, and will then progress to vibration tests and the full regime of ground tests prior to its maiden flight in the third quarter of 2012 (further to Prototype Legacy 500 Coming Together, November 2011, p35). "This is a significant day for the Legacy 500 programme," said Mauricio Almeida, Embraer Executive Jets' Vice President, Programs.
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