Airports and the Newest Generation of General Aviation Aircraft, Volume 2: Guidebook (2009) / Chapter Skim
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2.1 VLJ Aircraft Programs New generation GA aircraft can be pistons, turboprops, or jets, although most attention has focused on the VLJ category. VLJs are generally defined as advanced technology jet airplanes weighing less than 10,000 pounds that seat three to six passengers.
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The New Generation of GA Aircraft 9 Diamond D-Jet VLJ for the personal market Source: Wikimedia Commons Adrian Pingstone, 2005 as of early 2009, only the Cessna Citation Mustang, Embraer Phenom 100, and Eclipse 500 had reached actual production status (the company producing the Eclipse 500 was in bankruptcy liquidation proceedings as of February 2009)
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10 Airports and the Newest Generation of General Aviation Aircraft Beech Premier IA Light Jet Cessna Citation CJ2+ Light Jet Embraer Phenom 100 VLJ Cessna Citation Mustang VLJ Beech KingAir C90GT Turboprop Eads Socata TBM 850 Turboprop Cessna Grand Caravan Turboprop Beech Baron G58 Piston Cessna 400 Piston Cirrus SR22-G2 Piston Eclipse 500 VLJ (no data) 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 Balanced Field Length (ft)
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The New Generation of GA Aircraft 11 It is difficult to compare VLJ noise levels with those for piston and turboprops directly because the measurement standards are different for propeller aircraft. The measurements for pistons and turboprops are based on the A-weighted Sound Level (dBA)
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12 Airports and the Newest Generation of General Aviation Aircraft Figure 2-3. Small GA aircraft takeoff noise comparison.
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The New Generation of GA Aircraft 13 Figure 2-6 shows that VLJ aircraft are significantly faster than small GA piston or turboprop aircraft, although somewhat slower than larger aircraft in the light jet category. As shown in Figures 2-7 and 2-8, fuel burn rates and useable fuel capacities for VLJ aircraft are very comparable to those of small turboprops.
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14 Airports and the Newest Generation of General Aviation Aircraft Beech Premier IA Light Jet Cessna Citation CJ2+ Light Jet Embraer Phenom 100 VLJ Cessna Citation Mustang VLJ Eclipse 500 VLJ Beech KingAir C90GT Turboprop Eads Socata TBM 850 Turboprop Cessna Grand Caravan Turboprop Beech Baron G58 Piston Cessna 400 Piston Cirrus SR22-G2 Piston 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 Fuel Burn (gal/hr) Source: Conklin & de Decker Aviation Information, Aircraft Cost Evaluator 2008 Vol.
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The New Generation of GA Aircraft 15 2.6 Summary VLJs are small, fast, quiet aircraft with very efficient jet engines and short-field capabilities. All of these features contribute to their attractiveness as candidates for personal, business, corporate, or air taxi operations between smaller communities and smaller GA airports.
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