The Cessna Citation Sovereign is a high performance jet placed between the Citation XLS and the Citation X which is based on the Citation XLS. The jet is larger than the XLS and features redesigned wings which are more suited to long distance travel. It is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306C turbofan [...]
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Bombardier have announced their latest design from the Learjet family of business jets, the NXT Business Jet will enter production late next year in time to commemorate the 45th anniversary of Learjet. The Learjet NXT has a top speed of Mach 0.82 and a total range of 5500 kilometers. The NXT’s cabin seats eight people [...]
Helicopter maker Eurocopter have partnered with Hermès to make a special version of their EC 135 helicopter pertinently named l’Hélicoptère par Hermès. The EC135 is twin engined multimission helicopter designed for civil use, it has a spacious cabin which can accommodate up to five passengers plus a pilot as well as several pieces of luggage. [...]
Learjet have launched the Learjet 60XR high performance midsize corporate jet based on their highly popular Learjet 60. The Learjet 60XR features a number of substantial improvements over the Learjet 60 including a completely restyled cabin, longer range and lower operating costs. The jet has a 4,380 range allowing it to fly from LA to [...]
Epic Aircraft have released their second VLJ (Very Light Jet) which follows closely to their Victory VLJ. The Elite is powered by two Williams Jet FJ-33-4 engines which allow it to travel at 465 kilometers per hour. The jet is constructed from carbon composite making it exceptionally light and giving it its three thousand kilometer [...]
The Gulfstream G550 is the successor to the highly successful Gulfstream V which broke the business jet range barrier with its range of 11,000 kilometers. The G550 has a range 12,000 kilometers which allows the plane to fly from Los Angeles to London non stop. The plane has a spacious interior and seats up to [...]
Epic Aircraft is an Oregon based aircraft company which is entering the VLJ (Very Light Jet) market. The VLJ market is one of the fastest growing segments of the private jet market with Diamond, Cessna and Eclipse all releasing VLJ’s within the next two years. The Epic Aircraft Victory VLJ is made entirely of carbon [...]
Austria’s Diamond Aircraft is well known in the small aircraft world for its single and twin engine planes featuring composite airframes, integrated avionics and diesel engines. However Diamond Aircraft is also the first European company to enter the VLJ (Very Light Jet) market with its D-Jet. Its single engined D-Jet is aimed at the “self [...]
The Honda Aircraft Company have announced that they have sold one hundred of their HA-420 business jets in the first three days which they were on sale. The HondaJet HA-420 is a small business jet capable of carrying six passengers and one pilot. The range of the HondaJet two thousand kilometers which is achieved [...]
The Cessna Citation X is the worlds fastest civilian plane currently in service. The Citation X (pronounced ten) has a top speed of 1120 kph which is under the supersonic speeds achievable by Concorde and has a range of 6,000 kilometers (half of that of the Bombardier Global Express XRS). The planes spacious cabin seats [...]