VLJ (Very Light Jets)
Eclipse 400 ECJ
ICAO: E400
Overview
AeroCorner features profiles for 3 Eclipse aircraft. This includes 3 VLJ (Very Light Jets). Each profile includes performance data, photo galleries, dimensions, and operational history.
- Largest: Eclipse 700 Canada (Wingspan: 41 ft 8 in · 12.70 m )
- Heaviest: Eclipse 700 Canada (MTOW: 6,900 lb · 3,100 kg )
- Fastest: Eclipse 700 Canada (Top speed: 383 kt · 441 mph · 709 km/h )
Eclipse Aviation was an ambitious American manufacturer that aimed to revolutionize private aviation with the Eclipse 500 very light jet. Built around efficiency, automation, and reduced operating costs, the aircraft targeted air-taxi operators and private owners alike. Despite financial challenges that ended the company’s run, the Eclipse 500 remains a defining example of the early VLJ movement.
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Background
Eclipse Aviation was an ambitious American manufacturer that aimed to revolutionize private aviation with the Eclipse 500 very light jet. Built around efficiency, automation, and reduced operating costs, the aircraft targeted air-taxi operators and private owners alike. Despite financial challenges that ended the company’s run, the Eclipse 500 remains a defining example of the early VLJ movement.