Eclipse Aviation / Eclipse Aerospace
Eclipse 500
The Eclipse 500 brought twin-engine jet performance to a compact, single-pilot aircraft aimed at owner-pilots and short business trips. Its straight wing, sidestick controls and integrated systems reflected an effort to make the transition from high-performance piston aircraft more approachable.
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Aircraft profile
Development and lineage
- Manufacturer
- Eclipse Aviation / Eclipse Aerospace
- Family
- Eclipse 500
- Aircraft category
- Business Jet
- Propulsion
- Jet
Aircraft data
Key specifications
- Certified model
- EA500
- Engines
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F-A
- Maximum takeoff weight
- 6,000 lb
- Maximum landing weight
- 5,600 lb
- Wingspan
- 37 ft 11 in
- Length
- 33 ft 5 in
- Height
- 11 ft
- Usable fuel
- 250.9 US gal
- Maximum operating altitude
- 41,000 ft
- Maximum operating Mach
- Mach 0.64
- Seating limit
- 6 occupants including crew
- Minimum crew
- 1 pilot with required approved equipment
EA500 type-design reference limits. Individual 500 aircraft differ in approved avionics, icing capability and modifications; use the serial-number-specific flight manual.
Overview
Program history
Eclipse pursued a very-light-jet market based on smaller travelling parties and comparatively low operating costs. The EA500 received its initial US type certificate in 2006. Subsequent ownership changes and equipment upgrades produced several fleet configurations; later Eclipse 550 aircraft and upgraded 500s share the certified EA500 lineage but differ in installed systems.