THE FIRST ECLIPSE 500
THE FIRST ECLIPSE 500 very light jet built as an FAA type-conforming airplane flew on Dec. 31 at Eclipse Aviation Corp.'s Albuquerque, N.M., facilities. The initial flight lasted 1 hr. 29 min.; after landing, the airplane was inspected and flew another 54 min. Maximum altitude reached was 16,800 ft...
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