Fatigue tests
The official delivery ceremony and keys were handed over on January 4, 2007.[8]
Pure corporate operators, attracted by VLJs' low price and good economics, are also a key market, says Raburn. "They see it is an augmentor to
their fleets. Basically, anyone in the company can travel, and if you already have the infrastructure, it works well."
Very Light Jets (VLJs) are being built, tested, certified and ordered today. If the aviation industry is to fully understand and take advantage
of the shift in priorities, capabilities and activities that the VLJ revolution heralds, a wide variety of questions needs to be posed:
The aircraft will be capable of reaching 340kt and a maximum operating altitude of 41,000ft, and is the second application after the Eclipse for
the new P&WC PW600 turbofan, using the 1,350lb-thrust (6kN) PW615F variant. The aircraft also features a fully integrated Garmin G1000
avionics suite.
