First foreign jet aircraft to be made in Russia
Very light jets are the latest thing in aviation for business travellers, and Russia is about to start building them. The Eclipse 500 is the first foreign jet aircraft to be made in Russia. Its production will begin next year. Ulyanovsk, the hometown of Lenin, will soon become home to a new breed of very […]
Very light jets are the latest thing in aviation for business travellers, and Russia is about to start building them.
The Eclipse 500 is the first foreign jet aircraft to be made in Russia.
Its production will begin next year. Ulyanovsk, the hometown of Lenin, will soon become home to a new breed of very light business jets.
The Dutch investment company Etirc Aviation, the U.S. manufacturer Eclipse Aviation and the Russian Aviastar aircraft complex have laid the foundations for the Eclipse 500 micro-jets assembly plant.
You can buy an Eclipse 500 for just US$ 1.5 million – about the same price as a flat in the centre of Moscow, and a fraction of the cost of traditional business jets. What you get is a very light six-seated jet, able to fly 2000 km.
Designers say this is what the new face of business aviation will look like – prestigious and affordable for Russia’s growing class of millionaires.
The Eclipse will be the first ever foreign aircraft produced in Russia. Starting from 2009, Etirc Aviation has ambitious plans to produce up to 500 jets a year.
