So what does all this mean for possible Eclipse production rates? "The site is sized to have capacity for 1,500 aircraft a year, but we have
no current plans to do that," says Raburn, who is used to the sniggers when he mentions rates that most people associate with wartime bomber
production. The initial production figures are more modest: about 50 in the first six months and just over 100 in the second phase. Full-rate
production is two years out, and although precise figures are not revealed, the business plan is built around stable annual production of up to
750 aircraft.
A July 2006 NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams broadcast also discussed the issue of the Eclipse 500's lack of a toilet.[13]
Cessna has over 300 orders for the Mustang, mainly from owner-operators.