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Eclipse also started production of the 500, so aircraft could be released to customers once full certification was achieved. Full type certification was eventually achieved on 30 September 2006. At that point, in addition to the five flying prototypes, 23 aircraft were in production and two had already been completed.
Eclipse 500 flight test aircraft at Mojave Airport in 2006 Eclipse factory in Albuquerque, New Mexico Eclipse 400 very light jet in 2007. Eclipse Aviation was founded by Vern Raburn in 1998 in Scottsdale, Arizona, and the company started to design the twin-engined Eclipse 500 very light jet.
Eclipse Aviation plant, Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 2007 Eclipse 500. The history of Eclipse Aviation is the story of the largest financial failure in the history of general aviation, one that experts have predicted will leave a lasting impact on the aerospace industry.
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Eclipse Aviation, the Albuquerque, New Mexico-based manufacturer of the Eclipse 500 very light jet and the company that was developing the Eclipse 400 single-engine jet, was founded in 1998 by former tech industry executive Vern Raburn and entered bankruptcy on 25 November 2008.
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