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Eclipse Aviation Releases Eclipse 500 Price Performance Details Print E-mail

At $1.52 million, breakthrough VLJ delivers best value proposition in general aviation

OSHKOSH, WI — July 27, 2006 — Today Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the revolutionary Eclipse 500 very light jet (VLJ), released a comprehensive performance and specification summary for its innovative jet. The aircraft, which boasts an acquisition cost of $1.52 million in July 2006 dollars, offers Eclipse customers state-of-the-art jet performance for a fraction of the acquisition, operating and ownership costs of competitive aircraft. This change in price is a simple mathematical normalization of CPI-W adjustments from June 2000 to July 2006 and does not reflect any increase in price Following last month’s announcement of the Eclipse 500’s final maximum cruise speed, stall speed, useful load, two-engine climb rate and range, today Eclipse Aviation published a full aircraft price/performance summary:

Price

 

Cost in Year 2006 Dollars

$1.52 million
($1.295 million in Year 2000 dollars)

Performance Summary

 

Max Cruise Speed (kt)

370

NBAA IFR Range, 4 occupants (nm)

1,125

45 min IFR Range, 4 occupants (nm)

1,300

Takeoff Distance -sea level, ISA to 50 ft @ MGTOW(ft)

2,297

Takeoff at 5,000 ft at 68�F (ft)

3,539

Landing Distance - sea level, ISA @ 4,600 lb (ft)

2,155

Rate of Climb on 2 engines (ft/min)

3,314

Rate of Climb on 1 engine (ft/min)

910

Single Engine Takeoff Climb at 5,000 ft at 68�F(ft/min)

669

Time to climb to 35,000 ft (min)

19

Single engine service ceiling (ft)

25,000

Max Altitude (ft)

41,000

Stall Speed (kt)

69

Vmo/Mmo (kt/Mn)

285/0.64

Weight Summary (lb)

 

Maximum Ramp

5,950

Maximum Takeoff

5,920

Maximum Landing

5,520

Empty Weight

3,550

Useful Load (lb)

2,400

Fuel Capacity

1,686

Maximum Zero Fuel Gross Weight

4,876


About Eclipse

Eclipse Aviation is in the business of designing, certifying and producing modern, affordable jet aircraft that will revolutionize the transportation market. The company is applying advanced electronics systems, manufacturing and business practices to produce aircraft that cost less than a third of today's small jet aircraft, will be significantly safer and easier to operate than those of today, and have the lowest cost of ownership ever achieved in a jet aircraft.

The goal of Eclipse is to bring the word "personal" into aviation, making it possible for commercial air passengers to move directly between cities on a quick, affordable and convenient basis. It will also allow pilot owners to enter the world of jet-powered aviation. Contact Eclipse at http://www.eclipseaviation.com.

Press Contacts
Andrew Broom
Eclipse Aviation
505-724-1369
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