Eclipse EA500 Jet at Auburn N121G
Walt taking off from the Auburn Airport in Calif, an Eclipse Turbo-Fan EA500. Looked like Walt rotated it in a very short distance, seemed to have been less than 2,000 feet at the runway elevation of 1,500 feet. The Eclipse EA500 Very Light Jet incorporates the most technologically advanced systems available on any VLJ, from electronic circuit breakers and enhanced avionics functionality to dual-channel FADEC and autothrottle. The Eclipse EA500 delivers performance, from its 370-kt maximum cruise speed to its 3424-ft/min rate of climb. With the largest flight envelope in its class, you can soar up to 41,000 feet in this Aircraft. Powered by twin turbofan engines designed specifically for the aircraft by Pratt & Whitney Canada, the Eclipse EA500 possesses a desirable combination of exhilarating power and exceptional safety. The PW610F is a new generation of medium-bypass turbofans, flat rated at 900 pounds of takeoff thrust to ISA+15°C each engine. The PW610F-powered Eclipse EA500 is the quietest business jet in the world and betters Stage 4 noise requirements by a 40 dB margin. The two-spool engine is controlled by a dual-channel full authority digital engine control (FADEC) to increase response and fuel efficiency and provide protection to the engine, all while reducing pilot workload. In addition, the Eclipse 500 possesses safety features unique to the industry: built-in automatic power reserve and highly effective PhostrEx fire suppression. The Eclipse EA500 features mechanically actuated primary flight controls employing a combination of pushrods, sectors, bellcranks, pulleys, and cables through inputs via the sidesticks and rudder pedals. All trims are controlled using brushless stepper motors that are electrically actuated utilizing alternate discrete inputs from Avio NG, a process that virtually eliminates the possibility of runaway trim. Wing flaps are Fowler-type, activated by four electromechanical smart actuators. An aural stall warning system alerts the pilot to an impending stall, and a stick pusher prevents the aircraft from reaching natural stall. The wings and horizontal stabilizer leading edges feature a pneumatic boot de-icing system that automatically cycles, once selected by the pilot. The windshield is electrically heated. Air data probes—including dual pitot/AOA probes, pitot/static voting probe, and dual static ports—are heated by self-regulating electrical elements, and the engine inlets use engine bleed air to prevent ice buildup. An ice inspection light is located in the left wing root to assist the pilot in detecting ice buildup at night.
The Eclipse 500 Electrical Power Distribution System (EPDS) is a 28-Vdc system powered by two 200-amp starter generators and two 24-Vdc, 22-amp-hr lead acid batteries. Electrical power is distributed through five buses for redundancy and operational efficiency.
Five electronic circuit breaker units with 127 electronic circuit breakers (ECB) control and protect the EPDS. The ECBs provide tighter tolerances and more reliability than traditional mechanical breakers and function both as a breaker and as a switch. All fuel is contained in the wings of the aircraft in a wet-wing fuel tank design. An integral fuel tank in each wing provides a total maximum capacity of 1,698 lbs. (251 U.S. gallons) of usable fuel. Gravity refueling is conducted at each fuel tank filler port located in each wingtip. Seven capacitance-gauging fuel probes and an optical low-level sensor in each wing provide exact accuracy of remaining fuel. The oxygen system consists of a 22-cubic-foot cylinder located in the nose of the jet and includes a pilot quick-don mask and five passenger drop-down masks.
The cabin pressurization system automatically regulates a pressurization schedule, maintaining an 8,000-foot cabin at a 41,000-foot cruise altitude. A sea-level cabin can be maintained up to 21,500 feet MSL through manual control of the system. A few Specs here, This Aircraft is 33.5 feet long, wingspan is 37.9 feet, weighs only 3,643 pounds empty, and has a 2,400 pound Usefull Load, comfortably seats 6 people, Take off distance at Sea level is just 2,345 feet, will land in 2,250 feet, can climb to an altitude of 35,000 feet in just 22 minutes, Max Cruise speed is 370 Knots, and has a 1,300 NM range. Base price on this aircraft is $2,150,00, has a "Glass Cockpit", this plane is way too cool!!!! The next video I do on this plane will be an up close engine start.