Aérospatiale
SN 601 Corvette production aircraft
The SN-601 Corvette was a small French twin-engine jet offered for executive transport and other light transport missions. Its low wing, tip tanks and rear-mounted engines supported a compact cabin, with executive and higher-density seating arrangements serving different operators.
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Aircraft profile
Development and lineage
- Manufacturer
- Aérospatiale
- Family
- SN 601 Corvette production aircraft
- Aircraft category
- Business Jet
- Propulsion
- Jet
Aircraft data
Key specifications
- Engines
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 turbofans
- Nominal maximum takeoff weight
- 6,600 kg
- Wingspan
- 12.9 m
- Length
- 13.8 m
- Height
- 4.2 m
- Representative cruise
- 310 kt TAS / Mach 0.64
- Nominal ceiling
- 41,000 ft
- Nominal range
- 1,400 nm
- Accommodation
- 2 pilots; typically 6 executive passengers, up to 14 in a high-density layout
Indicative SN-601 reference figures. Range, seating and runway capability depend on configuration and operating conditions.
Overview
Program history
The production aircraft grew from the SN-600 prototype. A longer fuselage and revised fin addressed the need for additional cabin capacity and refined handling. The SN-601 first flew in December 1972 and entered service in the 1970s, but the programme remained small as established business-jet competitors expanded their offerings.