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Eclipse 500

Modern (1992–2009)

Eclipse 500 — Fixed Wing
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The Eclipse 500 is a very light jet (VLJ) originally produced by Eclipse Aviation of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. The company was founded in 1998 to develop the 1997 Williams V-Jet II demonstrator. The prototype first flew with Williams EJ22 turbofans on August 26, 2002. The engines were replaced by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610Fs in 2004 and Eclipse Aviation won the Collier Trophy in February 2006 for the design. A provisional FAA type certification was received on 27 July 2006 and the first delivery occurred on 31 December 2006.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Civil
Era
Modern (1992–2009)
Engine
2× turbofan engines
Thrust / Power
900 lbf each
Length (ft)
33.5
Wingspan (ft)
37.9
Empty Weight (lb)
3634
MTOW (lb)
6000
Service Ceiling (ft)
41001
Range (mi)
1295
Max Speed (mph)
426