Mighty Mite Trio

The first flicker in the dawning of the very light jet (VLJ) came in the 1980s when Dr. Sam Williams, then CEO and now chairman of small turbine-engine pioneer Williams International, introduced the 1,900-pound-thrust FJ44 turbofan. (See ``2004 Vision Awards,'' B&CA, December 2004, page 79.) That...

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