| Product Name | Xingu
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| Embraer Code | EMB 121
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| Market niche | Defense Market
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| Start of the Project | 1970
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| Maiden flight | October 22, 1976
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| Certifications | In June 1979, it was officially approved by the CTA. At the end of the year, its deicing system was officially approved by the United States.
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| Rollout | August 30, 1979
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| 1st delivery | 1978 - FAB (Força Aérea Brasileira)
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| Other clients | Emerson Fittipaldi was the first to rent the Xingu in 1977, for use in Europe, the United States and Canada in a business promotion. CSE Aviation, Embraer's commercial representative in England, was the first to receive the Xingu. In Brazil, Pamar Participações was the first to close a deal to purchase the aircraft.
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| Other references | The Xingu, along with the Bandeirante, was the first Brazilian aircraft to cross the Atlantic, on May 26, 1977.
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| Length | 14.45 m 47 ft 4 7/8 in
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| Height | 4.74 m 15 ft 6 5/8 in
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| Span | 12.25 m 40 ft 1 1/4 in
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| Maximum cruise speed | 456 km/h 246 kt
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| Range (19 pax, with 91 kg each, IFR) | 2.342 km 1.265 nm
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| Take off distance (maximum weight, SL, ISA) | 1.000 m 3,280 ft
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| Landing Field Length (SL, ISA) | 610 m 2,001 ft
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| Engine Group | Dois Pratt & Whitney PT6A-28, com 680 SHP
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