COMMON
EA50
Eclipse 500/550
The Eclipse
“The very light jet that almost changed everything.”
Eclipse Aerospace · private
Length
33 ft 1 in
Wingspan
37 ft 9 in
Max speed
370 kts
Range
1,125 nmi
Ceiling
41,000 ft
Engines
2x PW610F
Crew
1
Max passengers
5
Typical config
4 (owner-pilot)
Built
150
The Eclipse 500 was supposed to revolutionize air travel — a jet so cheap that air taxis would replace airlines. The company went bankrupt, but the little jet lives on. It's tiny, efficient, and charmingly ambitious.
Fun fact
The Eclipse 500 costs less to operate per hour than most turboprops, despite being a jet. It just can't carry much.
How to spot one
Tiny twin-engine jet. V-tail (500) or conventional tail (550). Friction stir welded aluminum. Pioneer of the VLJ category.
Crews call it
The Eclipse
Sounds like
PW610F — the tiniest jet engines in service. A gentle whisper for a jet.
One might be overhead right now.
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