October 17th, 2006
Looks like Piper is jumping onto the Personal Jet bandwagon with the newly introduced Piper Jet (known as the PiperJet). The single engine turbofan will be capable of reaching speeds of 360 knots and altitudes of about 35,000 feet. You and five of your friends will be able to fit in the cabin (or six […]
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May 4th, 2006
Eclipse Aviation announced this week that the Eclipse 500 should receive FAA certification by the end of the quarter. They also expect EASA certification by the end of the year.
“It’s amazing to see the Eclipse 500 excitement build as we near certification and first customer deliveries,” said Vern Raburn, president and CEO of Eclipse Aviation. […]
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April 24th, 2006
Diamond has completed their first test flight of the Diamond D-Jet and have continued with more tests following the successful first flight. The first flight was Tuesday and lasted just over one hour.
During that time the Diamond D-Jet climbed to 12,000 feet and performed several engine and systems operational tests.
“We are absolutely delighted with this […]
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November 24th, 2005
Cirrus, manufacturer of the current best selling single engine aircraft officially announced they are planning a jet aircraft… but they said it will not be a VLJ as everyone has anticipated.
Instead, they are planning a “personal jet” that may even be powered by a single engine. Cirrus believes this jet will bridge the gap […]
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September 5th, 2005
N505EA, the fourth out of five test aircraft in Eclipse Aviation’s test fleet landed gear-up after a test flight in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The cause of the accident and the extent of damages are not yet known.
Eclipse Aviation is flying their five test aircraft nearly nonstop in an effort to receive FAA certification as […]
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