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At EAA AirVenture, Eclipse Aviation,
manufacturer of the world's first very light
jet (VLJ), unveiled a new concept aircraft.
The ECJ is a single-engine turbofan powered,
V-tail aircraft the company will use to
conduct market research on the emerging
single-engine jet category. Until today,
Eclipse's concept jet had been kept completely
under wraps, with very few of the company's
employees aware of its development.
Eclipse officials tell AvjobsWeekly
their ECJ program is designed to help the
company analyze demand trends within the
growing single-engine jet marketplace, and
gain customer insight on potential future
aircraft products and designs. The initiative
is modeled after the automobile industry's
concept cars, which showcase advanced styling
and technology to assess customer reactions
to new car designs which may or may not
eventually be produced and gauge the potential
market size.
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AvjobsWeekly spoke with Mark Page, the
chief scientist that led the engineering
team for this new development program. He
discussed the collaboration effort involved
with such a project and also offered his
insights for aspiring aeronautical engineers
hoping to reach their lofty goals. Our video
team also flew around the AirVenture show
grounds and invite you to come along for
the ride. Stay tuned there is much more
to come from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007..."
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