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From abqjournal.com
Eclipse 500 Soars In First Test Flight
By Aaron Baca
Journal Staff Writer
Eclipse Aviation sucessfully completed the first flight of its Eclipse 500 twin-engine business jet at the Albuquerque International Sunport Monday morning.
The Eclipse 500, a new type of business jet that's considerably smaller and cheaper than current business aircraft, took off from the Sunport at 9:20 a.m. with a twin-engined turbroprop airplane following as a chase plane. The jet is selling for less than $1 million.
After completing a brief pass over the airport, the Eclipse jet turned south for an hour-long flight.
The Eclipse 500, carrying only a test pilot and several onboard computers, landed at the Sunport at 10:20 a.m.. It touched down heading north in front of Eclipse Aviation's hangars.
Eclipse 500 Soars In First Test Flight
By Aaron Baca
Journal Staff Writer
Eclipse Aviation sucessfully completed the first flight of its Eclipse 500 twin-engine business jet at the Albuquerque International Sunport Monday morning.
The Eclipse 500, a new type of business jet that's considerably smaller and cheaper than current business aircraft, took off from the Sunport at 9:20 a.m. with a twin-engined turbroprop airplane following as a chase plane. The jet is selling for less than $1 million.
After completing a brief pass over the airport, the Eclipse jet turned south for an hour-long flight.
The Eclipse 500, carrying only a test pilot and several onboard computers, landed at the Sunport at 10:20 a.m.. It touched down heading north in front of Eclipse Aviation's hangars.