Eclipse 400
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| Type: | Very light jet |
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July 2, 2007 |
The Eclipse 400 , originally called the Eclipse Concept Jet (ECJ), is a very light jet from the former US manufacturer Eclipse Aviation .
development
The aircraft was surprisingly presented as an airworthy prototype in 2007 at the Oshkosh Airshow . Since May 2008, the type could be ordered as Eclipse 400 for 1.35 million US dollars . The first deliveries were planned for the fourth quarter of 2011.
In November 2008, however, the manufacturer Eclipse Aviation had to file for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of US bankruptcy law. In March 2009 this became a liquidation procedure , at the end of which the manufacturer was dissolved.
The aircraft is considered a competitor of the single-engine models Cirrus Jet , PiperJet , Epic Victory and Diamond D-Jet . The Eclipse 400 has a Pratt & Whitney Canada PW615F jet engine and a V-shaped tail unit. It offers space for four people.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| span | 10.98 m (36 ft) |
| length | 8.84 m (29 ft) |
| height | 2.69 m (8.8 ft) |
| Passengers | 2-3 |
| crew | 1-2 |
| Cruising speed | |
| Long haul | 536 km / h (290 kts) |
| maximum | 611 km / h (330 kts) |
| Service ceiling | 12,496 m (41,000 ft) |
| Range | 2,316 km (1,250 nm) (plus 45 min. Reserve) |
| Engines | a Pratt & Whitney Canada PW615F turbofan engine |
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Graham Warwick: Eclipse To Produce Single-Engined Jet . In: Aviation Week . McGraw-Hill. May 30, 2008. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ↑ Russ Niles: Eclipse Goes Ahead With Single, Hikes Price Of Twin . May 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ↑ Flightglobal.com: EASA withdraws Eclipse 500 certification (July 1, 2009)
