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Eclipse 500, world's lightest jet?

January 24, 2009

The Eclipse 500 has 160 cubic feet of cabin space and 26 cubic feet of baggage storage space. This VLJ has a number of different interior options, including seat styles and interior colour.

The aircraft is of conventional aluminium construction with traditional components (spars, stringers, ribs frames and clips).

All critical joints, such as the skin splices, bulkhead and spar to fuselage attachments are mechanically fastened.

Image: An Eclipse 500 assembling unit. | Photograph, courtesy: Eclipse Aviation

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