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Eclipse Concept Jet

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The latest plane from Eclipse Aviation is the Eclipse Concept Jet, a a single-engine four-place aircraft. The concept plane represents Eclipse's vision of what a single engine VLJ should be. It's not for sale and is being used for market research.

Aero News Network was there for the first flight of the plane, a 70 minute trip on July 2, and has photos and videos of the experience. The plane was built in just over 200 days. The goal is to have the the plane hit goals of 345 knots, 41,000 feet and a range in excess of 1250 nautical miles. No word yet on when or if the concept will go into production.

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Mermaid Plane Gets FAA Approval

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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The latest aircraft to get the FAA seal of approval as a Special Light Sport Aircraft is the amphibious Mermaid. The Mermaid is built in the Czech Republic by Czech Aircraft Works of Stare Mesto and sold in the U.S. through Sport Aircraft Works. The single engine Mermaid is the first amphibian designed to comply with the FAA’s new LSA rules. It's a two-seater with a wide cockpit and large baggage area. The seats are removable and the Mermaid can double as a dockside bed. Deliveries will will start sometime this month.

[via General Aviation News]

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