Article on Very Light Jets
02-26-2007, 02:36 AM
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The Diamond D-Jet mockup came to my area recently and they let people sit in it. I thought the cockpit was flimsy. Plastic knobs, fake wood, loose panels. It felt like an entry-level economy car in there. I wondered how it would hold up under hard commercial use. Maybe the mockup wasn't the actual deal and they have better materials in the real aircraft. If not, I doubt it will do very well against the Cessna, Eclipse, and Embraer models.
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02-26-2007, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Ewfflyer
Disappointing news today from AvWeb. Said Eclipse and Avidyne are parting ways. Least the first models are taken care of, but makes you wonder what the hell is going on.
02-26-2007, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ryane946
Talked with my friend today who also worked at Adam aircraft with me, and he said the A-700 is certified up to FL410.
As for orders, I saw an article a few days ago that said Eclipse already has 2,350 orders for their VLJ, which costs $1.3 million dollars.
As for orders, I saw an article a few days ago that said Eclipse already has 2,350 orders for their VLJ, which costs $1.3 million dollars.
Eclipse has it's issues but a much more viable product and much stronger company. Plus the aircraft is totally different than any other VLJ on the market, which is what makes it unique, not to mention the extremely low operation costs and acquisition costs. Adam A700 is $2.2 million without options or CPI-W, Eclipse is $1.52 without options or CPI-W, Mustang is $2.6 million with no options or CPI-W and the Phenom 100 is $3.0mil. The D-Jet only has one engine so who wants that?
Eclipse has close to 2,600 order with about 3/4 of those firm, the rest options.
Time will tell, they are really all good jets!
02-26-2007, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Cubdriver
The Diamond D-Jet mockup came to my area recently and they let people sit in it. I thought the cockpit was flimsy. Plastic knobs, fake wood, loose panels. It felt like an entry-level economy car in there. I wondered how it would hold up under hard commercial use. Maybe the mockup wasn't the actual deal and they have better materials in the real aircraft. If not, I doubt it will do very well against the Cessna, Eclipse, and Embraer models.
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