List of very light jets
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| Aircraft | Manufacturer | Seats | Engines | Max. Cruise | Max. Range | Cost | Orders | Deliveries | Certification Date/Notes |
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| Citation Mustang | Cessna Cessna The Cessna Aircraft Company is an airplane manufacturing corporation headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, USA. Their main products are general aviation aircraft. Although they are the most well known for their small, piston-powered aircraft, they also produce business jets. The company is a subsidiary... |
6 | 2× PW615F | 340 knots (630 km/h) | 1,167 NM Nautical mile The nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator... |
$2.65m | 500+ | 345 | November 23, 2006 |
| Embraer Phenom 100 Embraer Phenom 100 |-See also:-External links:*.*.********... |
Embraer Embraer Embraer S.A. is a Brazilian aerospace conglomerate that produces commercial, military, and executive aircraft and provides aeronautical services.... |
6-8 | 2× PW617F | 380 knots (704 km/h) | 1,178 NM | $3.6m | 500+ | 199 | December 12, 2008 |
| Eclipse 500 Eclipse 500 The Eclipse 500 is a small six-seat business jet aircraft manufactured by Eclipse Aviation.Eclipse 500 became the first of a new class of Very Light Jet when it was delivered in late 2006... |
Eclipse Aviation Eclipse Aviation Eclipse Aviation Corporation was the Albuquerque, New Mexico-based manufacturer of the Eclipse 500 very light jet and also at one time proposed developing the Eclipse 400 single-engined jet.... |
6 | 2× PW610F | 370 knots (695 km/h) | 1,125 NM | $2.15m | 260 | December 31, 2006 (company went bankrupt in 2009, was sold. New owners attempting to restart production) | |
| Undergoing flight testing | |||||||||
| Cirrus Vision SF50 | Cirrus Design Cirrus Design The Cirrus Aircraft Corporation is an aircraft manufacturer that was founded in 1984 by Alan and Dale Klapmeier to produce the VK-30 kit aircraft.... |
4-7 | 1× Williams FJ33-4 | 300 knots (555.6 km/h) | 1,000 NM | $1.72m | 500+ | 2012 | |
| Diamond D-Jet Diamond D-Jet The Diamond D-JET is a composite, five-seat, single-engine jet aircraft produced by Diamond Aircraft Industries. The aircraft is undergoing flight testing... |
Diamond Aircraft Diamond Aircraft Industries Diamond Aircraft Industries is an Austrian-based manufacturer of general aviation aircraft and motor gliders, which also has a large manufacturing facility in London, Ontario, Canada... |
5 | 1× Williams FJ33-4 | 315 knots (583 km/h) | 1,350 NM | $1.89m | ~300 | 2012 | |
| Honda HA-420 HondaJet Honda HA-420 HondaJet -See also:-External links:* * * * * - AOPA Online* *... |
Honda Aircraft Company Honda Aircraft Company The Honda Aircraft Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Honda Motor Company that has developed the prototype HondaJet and is slated to manufacture and market the production version of the aircraft... |
6-8 | 2× GE Honda HF120 | 420 knots (778 km/h) | 1,100 NM | $3.65m | 130+ | 2012 | |
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| Epic Victory Epic Victory -See also:-External links:***... |
Epic Aircraft Epic Aircraft Epic Aircraft is a general aviation aircraft manufacturer in Bend, Oregon. The company offered three high performance kit aircraft models and was in the process of developing two certified models when it entered bankruptcy in late 2009. It has since reopened under new ownership with a focus on... Aviation Industry Corporation of China Aviation Industry Corporation of China Aviation Industry Corporation of China is a Chinese state-owned company of aviation industry, both military and civilian... |
3-5 | 1× Williams FJ33-4 | 320 knots | 1,200 NM | ~$1m | Epic Aircraft Epic Aircraft Epic Aircraft is a general aviation aircraft manufacturer in Bend, Oregon. The company offered three high performance kit aircraft models and was in the process of developing two certified models when it entered bankruptcy in late 2009. It has since reopened under new ownership with a focus on... went into bankruptcy in 2009 and its assets were bought in April, 2010 by Aviation Industry Corporation of China Aviation Industry Corporation of China Aviation Industry Corporation of China is a Chinese state-owned company of aviation industry, both military and civilian... who are restarting production and certification . |
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| Epic Elite | Epic Aircraft Epic Aircraft Epic Aircraft is a general aviation aircraft manufacturer in Bend, Oregon. The company offered three high performance kit aircraft models and was in the process of developing two certified models when it entered bankruptcy in late 2009. It has since reopened under new ownership with a focus on... Aviation Industry Corporation of China Aviation Industry Corporation of China Aviation Industry Corporation of China is a Chinese state-owned company of aviation industry, both military and civilian... |
7 | 2× Williams FJ33-4 | 390 knots (722 km/h) | 1,600 NM | Epic Aircraft Epic Aircraft Epic Aircraft is a general aviation aircraft manufacturer in Bend, Oregon. The company offered three high performance kit aircraft models and was in the process of developing two certified models when it entered bankruptcy in late 2009. It has since reopened under new ownership with a focus on... went into bankruptcy in 2009 and its assets were bought in April, 2010 by Aviation Industry Corporation of China Aviation Industry Corporation of China Aviation Industry Corporation of China is a Chinese state-owned company of aviation industry, both military and civilian... . |
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| Sport-Jet II | Sport Jet, Ltd. | 4-5 | 1× PW JT 15D | 380 knots (704 km/h) | 1,000 NM | $1.20m | Second Pre-Production Aircraft & Much Roomier Cabin (63" Wide, 47" High, 97" Long), is now being built (First aircraft accident during testing phase in June 2006 totaled aircraft.) Aircraft back in production 2011. See the first aircraft in flight (pre-accident).) | ||
| Spectrum S-33 Independence | Spectrum Aeronautical Spectrum Aeronautical Spectrum Aeronautical is headquartered in Carlsbad, California with its development center located in Spanish Fork, Utah.- Management :Spectrum management’s history of technologically sophisticated advanced composite aircraft programs includes MQ-1 Predator, LearAvia Lear Fan, Beechcraft Starship,... |
9 | 2× Williams FJ33-4 | 415 knots (770 km/h) | 2,000 NM | $3.945m | Prototype crashed in 2006, no update on cert date from company. In 2009 Spectrum announced that new model 'S40 Freedom' will be first for certification and production. | ||
| Stratos 714 | Stratos Aircraft | 4 | 1× Williams FJ44-3AP | 415 knots (769 km/h) | 1,975 NM | $2m | 2012 | ||
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| CruiserJet(X)Leader III | Maverick Jets | 4 | 2× Williams FJ33-4 | 325 knots (601.9 km/h) | 1,450 NM | 1.485m | |||
| Solo Jet | MaverickJets | 5 | 1× Pratt and Whitney JT-15-5 | 350 knots (640 km/h) | 1,200 NM | 1.25m | |||
| Dormant or canceled projects | |||||||||
| Adam A700 AdamJet Adam A700 AdamJet |-See also:-External links:* on Archive.org... |
Adam Aircraft Industries Adam Aircraft Industries Adam Aircraft Industries was an aircraft manufacturer founded by George F. Adam Jr and John C. Knudsen in 1998. The company was located at Centennial Airport in the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area of Colorado.... |
5-7 | 2× Williams FJ33 Williams FJ33 The Williams FJ33 is a family of turbofan jet engines intended for use in very light jet aircraft. The FJ33 is a scaled-down version of the FJ44 engine.-Design:... |
340 knots (630 km/h) | 1,200 NM | bankrupt and sold 2008 | |||
| Aerocomp Comp Air Jet | Aerocomp | 8 | 1× Ivchenko AI-25TL | 320 knots (593 km/h) | 1,250 NM | dormant 2007 | |||
| ATG Javelin ATG Javelin -See also:-External links:* * * *... |
ATG Aviation Technology Group Aviation Technology Group was a developer of the ATG Javelin very light jet . It was founded in June 2000 by George Bye and has since gone out of business.-Facilities:... & IAI |
2 | 2× Williams FJ33 | 530 knots (982 km/h) | 1,200 NM | dormant 2008 | |||
| Jetpod P-200 & T-100 | Avcen Limited | 7-8 | owner and founder died during August 2009 test flight | ||||||
| Avocet ProJet Avocet ProJet The Avocet ProJet was a Very Light Jet introduced by Avocet Aircraft, a Westport, CT., based company founded by Carey Robinson Wolchok and Andrew Chao, two aviation industry private equity investors and entrepreneurs, and Israel Aircraft Industries... |
Avocet Aircraft | 6 | 2× unknown | 365 knots (676 km/h) | 1,200 NM | ~$2m | cancelled 2006 | ||
| Century Jet | Century Aerospace | 6 | 2× Williams FJ33-1 | 370 knots (685 km/h) | 1,500 NM | dormant Dormant Dormant means lacking activity. It can refer to:*Dormancy in an organism's life cycle*Dormant volcano, a volcano that is inactive but may become active in the future... 2001 |
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| Eclipse 400 Eclipse 400 The Eclipse 400 is a single engine very light jet that was designed by Eclipse Aviation, producer of the Eclipse 500.The Eclipse 400 was cancelled when the company went bankrupt in 2008 and development has not been pursued by Eclipse Aerospace, the company that bought Eclipse Aviation's... |
Eclipse Aviation Eclipse Aviation Eclipse Aviation Corporation was the Albuquerque, New Mexico-based manufacturer of the Eclipse 500 very light jet and also at one time proposed developing the Eclipse 400 single-engined jet.... |
4 | 1x PW615F | 345 knots (639 km/h) | 1,250 NM | ~$1.35m | Company went bankrupt in 2009. New owners may attempt to continue development. | ||
| EV-20 Vantage Jet EV-20 Vantage Jet The Eviation Jets EV-20 is a very light jet currently under development. The aircraft is anticipated to be powered by two Williams FJ44-1AP turbofan engines, and will have a cruise speed of at with an approximate range of .... |
Eviation Jets | 10 | 2× Williams FJ44 Williams FJ44 -External links:*... -1 |
424 knots (785 km/h) | 1,300 NM | dormant 2006 | |||
| PiperJet | Piper Aircraft | 7 | 1× Williams FJ44-3AP | 360 knots (667 km/h) | 1,300 NM | $2.20m | ~180 | Development suspended indefinitely on October 26, 2011 | |
| Safire Jet | Safire Aircraft | 6 | 2× Williams FJ33-4 | 380 knots (704 km/h) | 1,300 NM | cancelled 2006 | |||
| TAMJet | Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing , also known as JSC Tbilaviamsheni, is a Tbilisi, Georgia manufacturing company specializing in aerospace... |
1/3 | 1× FJ33 | 351 knots (650 km/h) | 1,350 NM | dormant 2008 | |||
| VisionAire Vantage VisionAire Vantage -References:* Higdon, Dave. . Wings Over Kansas. Retrieved 9 January 2011.*Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.* . Flight International, 11–17 November 2003. p. 4.... |
VisionAire Corporation | 6 | 1× P&W JT15D-5D | 350 knots(649 km/h) | 999 NM | VisionAir bankrupt and liquidated 2003, design developed into EV-20 Vantage Jet | |||
| Technology demonstrators | |||||||||
| Honda MH02 Honda MH02 -See also:- External links :* *... |
Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
6 | 2× P&W JT15D-1 | 353 knots (653 km/h) | |||||
| Williams V-Jet II Williams V-Jet II The Williams V-Jet II was designed and built by Burt Rutan's Scaled Composites for Williams International as a test bed and demonstrator aircraft for Williams' new FJX-2 turbofan engine.- Development :... |
Scaled Composites Scaled Composites Scaled Composites is an aerospace company founded by Burt Rutan and currently owned by Northrop Grumman that is located at the Mojave Spaceport, Mojave, California, United States... |
2× FJX-2 | 300 knots (560 km/h) | ||||||