ðə fˈɜːst vˈɜːʒən ʌvðɪ ˈɛɹkɹæft, ðɪ ˈɛm tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd, mˌeɪd ɪts fˈɜːst flˈaɪt ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ænd wʌz sˈɜːɾᵻfˌaɪd ˌɔn fˈoːɹtiːn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn.
The first version of the aircraft, the EMB-200, made its first flight on 30 July 1970 and was certified on 14 December 1971.