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The Very Light Jet story unwinding before us is history in the making. There was a statement made not long ago that so many VLJ s were on the way that they might very well “darken the skies.” (If you are my age this may have called up a vision of Hitchcock’s 1963 movie “The Birds.”)
Right now the Eclipse fleet stands at around 50 aircraft. Today these Eclipses and the Mustangs delivered, combined with all of the flying test aircraft from all the manufacturers, might cast a shadow over some small schoolyard. [Click the image to view full size] ISASI comments in their August 2007 report: “as of mid-June 2007, Airclaims, which defines orders rather conservatively, identified nearly 1,500 orders from 19 countries for VLJs. Less demanding definitions produce much higher estimates…from 5000 units to 15,000 units by 2020. Typical estimates also suggest 1,000 to 1,500 VLJs will enter the fleet annually within several years..”
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There are several additional Very Light Jet projects in various stages of development. Very Light Jet Magazine will report on them as information becomes available.
VLJ Views
The Very Light Jet era has arrived with several aircraft manufacturers in the competition! What exactly is a VLJ? These new planes have also been known as microjets and personal jets. The name Very Light Jets, or VLJs, is now official!
The NBAA Training Guidelines for Single Pilot Operations of Very Light Jets and Technically Advanced Aircraft defines Very Light Jet as: "Jet aircraft weighing 10,000 pounds or less maximum certificated takeoff weight and certificated for single pilot operations. These aircraft will possess at least some of the following features: (1) advanced cockpit automation, such as moving map GPS and multi-function displays; (2) automated engine and systems management; and (3) integrated autoflight, autopilot and flight-guidance systems."
What's in it for us? Very Light Jet travel technology offers us a revolution in the way we travel for business and pleasure. The price of these sleek rockets is from $1.0M to $3.0 million and change, placing them well within the reach of many businesses and individuals.
Very Light Jets can operate from shorter runways than commercial airliners and this means that they can utilize the 5000+ satellite airports around the US.
Our days of having to endure the obsolete hub-and-spoke system to get anywhere by plane may finally be numbered. Affordable jet ownership and private jet charter is soon to be available to a massive number of travelers!
