Thursday, July 27, 2006

Wicked cool mini-jets coming soon.

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Check out Eclipse Aviation's E500, the first "VLJ" (Very Light Jet) to receive a provisional certification by the US Federal Aviation Administration.

The NBAA defines VLJs as single-pilot jets that weigh 4,500 kilograms or less.

The Eclipse E500 will take 2 crew for a total of 6 occupants, and can cruise at about Mach 0.6, or 735 kilometers per hour.

Honda Motor Co. announced Tuesday at Oshkosh that it will start accepting orders for another VLJ, the HondaJet, this fall.

  • The Eclipse 500 entry at Wikipedia
  • Some wallpapers of the E500 from Eclipse
  • A story from CNN.com on the E500
  • The HondaJet entry at Wikipedia
  • hondajet.com

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    1. Lorin ThwaitsJuly 27, 2006 at 9:28 AM

      I just blogged a high def video of the Eclipse jet when it was shown at the Business Jet Preview in Scottsdale, Arizona:

      http://geekswithblogs.net/lorint/archive/2006/07/27/86468.aspx

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    2. MikeSJuly 27, 2006 at 11:38 AM

      I've been following this story also. The Diamond jet looks pretty cool too. I'm completely intrigued with the possibilities of smaller aircraft and what they might mean for the common traveler, and those who live in smaller markets. The next couple of years will be interesting.

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