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Adam Aircraft Industries (now defunct) CEO Rick Adam stated "people are not going to get on a plane without a bathroom, at least they are not going to do it more than once". Air taxi service company DayJet, the Eclipse 500 major customer, conducted surveys that showed that having a toilet is not a concern for most of their passengers. Its CEO ...
The Beriev A-50 (NATO reporting name: Mainstay) is a Soviet-origin airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft that is based on the Ilyushin Il-76 transport plane. Developed to replace the Tupolev Tu-126 "Moss", the A-50 first flew in 1978. Its existence was revealed to the Western Bloc in 1978 by Adolf Tolkachev. [2]
It needed to have folding wings and be able to be towed behind, or carried on the back of a 2.5te truck. It was also required to be towed by other aircraft, to extend the aircraft's range. [1] At least eight projects were submitted to meet the requirement for a lighter aircraft, with Aero's design, the Ae 50, considered the best of the proposals.
Beriev A-50, a Russian airborne early warning aircraft; Fiat A.50, a 1928 Italian seven-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine for aircraft; A-50 Golden Eagle, a light attack variant of the South Korean KAI T-50 Golden Eagle advanced trainer aircraft; Junkers A50, a German sports plane of 1930s; A-50, a caesium-containing additive in the fuel JP-7
Like the 500, the 550 is a low-wing, six seat, twin engine jet-powered aircraft. [3] The Eclipse 550 is certified for single-pilot operation. The aircraft was announced at the National Business Aviation Association convention in Las Vegas, Nevada in October 2011. The first example was rolled out in March 2013 and the first customer delivery was ...
An aircraft type designator is a two-, three- or four-character alphanumeric code designating every aircraft type (and some sub-types) that may appear in flight planning. These codes are defined by both the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
This is a cross-country airplane with many exclusive features including carbon fiber construction, pressurized cabin, high strutless wing, and seating for six. The EA-500 was introduced as an alternative version of the EA-400 with the piston engine replaced by a Rolls-Royce Model 250 -B17F/2 turboprop yielding 450 horsepower (340 kW), weighing ...
The development of the aircraft was funded 70% by the South Korean government, 17% by KAI, and 13% by Lockheed Martin. [3] The aircraft was formally designated as the T-50 Golden Eagle in February 2000. [3] The T-50A designation was reserved by the U.S. military to prevent it from being inadvertently assigned to another aircraft model.