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EJ22 Turbofan Engine Achieves First Flight
Breakthrough Engine Will Power the Eclipse 500 Jet, an Aircraft Poised to Enable Affordable, Private Jet Travel
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — June 5, 2002 — Eclipse Aviation Corporation, manufacturer of the Eclipse 500 jet, today announced that on May 30, 2002, the EJ22 turbofan engine successfully completed its first flight. Performing flawlessly, the EJ22 flew for approximately 50 minutes mounted onto its flying test bed, a modified Sabreliner Model 60.
The EJ22 is being developed exclusively for Eclipse Aviation by Williams International of Walled Lake, Michigan. Two EJ22 engines will power the next-generation Eclipse 500 jet. Each engine weighs approximately 85 lbs. and produces 770 lbs. of thrust, the highest thrust-to-weight ratio of any commercial turbofan ever produced.
The Eclipse 500 cruises at a brisk 355 kts, has a generous 1,300 nautical mile range (NBAA IFR, 4 occupants) and a 41,000 foot ceiling
Eclipse, Eclipse 500 and EJ22 are trademarks of Eclipse Aviation Corporation
MORE INFO > http://www.eclipseaviation.com/inthenew ... ent_id=317
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Larry Witherspoon
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EJ22 Achieves First Flight
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