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In August 2008 in a communication to position holders, the company indicated that development of the
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Eclipse Jet will allow us to obtain real, quantifiable data that looks at this developing category. While today we have no production plans for the ECJ, we are constantly evaluating markets for future Eclipse products…we are anxious to reveal the potential of this emerging category, and out
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range of 1,250 nmi (2,315 km). The aircraft was designed for a 4,800 lb (2,177 kg) gross weight, 2,480 lb (1,125 kg) empty weight, 2,000 lb (907 kg) useful load and a fuel capacity of 1,261 lb (572 kg).
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789:Federal Aviation Administration
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979:Sikorsky–Boeing SB-1 Defiant
612:Grady, Mary (October 2008).
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767:Grady, Mary (August 2009).
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115:Eclipse 400 taxiing
106:EAA Oshkosh Airshow
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1231:Categories
1078:Nick Barua
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