The Legacy 500, built by the Brazilian manufacturer Embraer, is an aircraft that stands out in the mid-size jet category. It is an elegant and sleek business jet and the first aircraft in its size category to have a flat floor and a stand-up cabin and fly-by-wire technology. Embraer marketed it under the banner ‘Predict the future? Why not invent it?’ Did they live up to it? Let’s take a closer look.