AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turbofan | ||
| Application | Business | ||
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Very light jet with mainly aluminium structure and twin turbofan engines. Improved model 700 "Project Canada" under development.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Eclipse 550 | 2012 / 2013 | Production: 0 (2024). Small six-seat business jet, also known as EA550, production ceased in 2017 but resumed in 2023. | |
| Eclipse 700 | 2016 / 2017 | Increased wing span with new wing section near wing root, small winglets, larger empennage, and strengthened landing gear. |
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| Materials | Coatings (1) Composite Materials (1) |
| Airframe & Structures | Airframe Assemblies (2) Landing Assemblies (5) Windows & Glass (1) |
| Propulsion | Engine Rotating & Gas-Path Parts (2) Turbine Engines (2) |
| Avionics, Instruments & Sensors | Air Data & Flight Instruments (4) Communications (Airborne) (1) Flight & Data Management (3) Imaging and Visual Systems (2) Navigation Aids (3) Warning Systems (1) |
| Interiors, Safety & Crew | Furnishing & Trim (1) Safety & Emergency Systems (1) |