Eclipse 500

2002

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Eclipse 500

The Eclipse 500 became the first of a new class of Very Light Jets (VLJ) when the first jet was delivered in late 2006. The aircraft is powered by two lightweight Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F turbofan engines in aft fuselage-mounted nacelles.

Production of the Eclipse 500 was halted in mid-2008 due to lack of funding and the company entered bankruptcy.

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Eclipse 500

Specification 
 CREW1-2
 PASSENGERS4-5
 ENGINE2 x 410kg Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F turbofans
 WEIGHTS
  Take-off weight2699 kg5950 lb
  Empty weight1610 kg3549 lb
 DIMENSIONS
  Wingspan11.4 m37 ft 5 in
  Length10.1 m33 ft 2 in
  Height3.4 m11 ft 2 in
 PERFORMANCE
  Max. speed685 km/h426 mph
  Ceiling12500 m41000 ft
  Rate of climb1044 m/min3450 ft/min
  Range2084 km1295 miles

Comments
deaftom, e-mail, 02.06.2013 07:43

Eclipse has continued development and recently flew a redesigned "Total Eclipse" model, which is slated to enter production as either the Eclipse 550 or the Total Eclipse 550, depending on which name the marketing mavens finally decide on.

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Eric Achen, e-mail, 16.11.2010 01:29

258 Aircraft produced

Eclipse Aviation was purchased out of bankruptcy by Eclipse Aerospace and is currently servicing the fleet. Financial support recently announced from Sikorsky.

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