VLJ (Very Light Jets)
Eclipse 400 ECJ
ICAO: E400
Overview
The Eclipse 700 Canada was a proposed development of the Eclipse very light jet family. Announced as a higher-performance derivative, it aimed to offer increased range and speed. The program did not proceed to production.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × William FJ33
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 2 × 1,500 lbf · 7 kN
- Avionics
- Garmin G3000
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 6
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 4 ft 8 in · 1.42 m
- Cabin height
- 4 ft 2 in · 1.27 m
- Cabin length
- 13 ft 6 in · 4.11 m
- Exterior length
- 34 ft 9 in · 10.60 m
- Tail height
- 11 ft 2 in · 3.40 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 5 ft 1 in · 1.55 m
- Wing span
- 41 ft 8 in · 12.70 m
- Baggage volume
- —
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 6,900 lb · 3,100 kg
- Max landing weight
- 6,350 lb · 2,900 kg
- Max payload
- 2,800 lb · 1,250 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 320 gal · 1,200 L · 1,000 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 383 kt · 441 mph · 709 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- —
- Range
- 1,470 nm · 1,690 mi · 2,720 km
- Fuel burn
- —
- Ceiling
- 43,000 ft · 13,100 m
- Rate of climb
- 3,284 ft/min · 17 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 2,400 ft · 730 m
- Landing distance
- 2,900 ft · 880 m
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Operational Context
Eclipse 700 — proposed very light twinjet
The Eclipse 700 concept emerged in the mid-2000s as a planned upgrade to the Eclipse 500 platform. It was intended to feature enhanced avionics and improved performance. The aircraft retained the small, twin-engine layout characteristic of very light jets.
Projected performance included cruise speeds above 350 knots (648 km/h) and a maximum takeoff weight exceeding 6,000 pounds (2,722 kg). Power was expected from two small turbofan engines similar to earlier Eclipse models. Seating would have remained limited to four to six occupants.
Financial challenges facing the manufacturer prevented development from advancing. The Eclipse 700 remained a conceptual extension rather than a certified aircraft. It illustrates the volatility of the very light jet market during that period.
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