ECLIPSE 500

Historical Note:    Our Eclipse 500 model aircraft is modeled and handcrafted using various high-quality grade materials by our renowned master craftsmen. Our Eclipse 500 model aircraft is uniquely designed and manufactured using the latest innovations and techniques applied in the over-all manufacturing and operation process procedures. The model airplane’s parts including the fuselage, wings and glass cockpit are extremely accurate and precise based on the original. This model aircraft will fascinate anyone, aviation enthusiast and model aircraft collectors alike for its remarkable and exceptional quality. This elegant Eclipse 500 model aircraft is definitely the perfect gift and collectible you would want to give to your friends and family.

Scale:    1:32
W/S:          inches
Lgth:          inches

Item Number:    TMC-KE500T                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Price:    $199.95

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Historical Note Cont'd:    The Eclipse 500 is a small six-seat business jet aircraft manufactured by Eclipse Aviation. It is the second of a new class of business jets called Very Light Jets (VLJ), the first being the Cessna Citation Mustang.

The Eclipse 500 is powered by two lightweight Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F turbofan engines in tail-mounted nacelles. It received provisional type certification from the FAA on July 27, 2006, shortly after the aircraft's PW610F engine was certified by the Canadian authorities. Full certification was not granted at that time because the composite wing tip fuel tanks did not meet FAA lightning strike criteria. As a result, Eclipse started testing an improved wingtip fuel tank made from aluminum. Full type certification was eventually achieved on September 30, 2006.

From the beginning, the Eclipse 500 was intended to bring a new economy to small jet aircraft, and both cost of acquisition and ongoing operational costs were considered in the design of the plane. Marketing efforts are focusing on the plane's very low service costs and comprehensive maintenance and support program for customers. On April 19, 2007, it was reported that Eclipse had delivered a total of six Eclipse 500 aircraft.