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Adam Aircraft A700

Type (Muster)
Super light business jet (Geschäftsreisejet)

Country (Land)
USA

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
Adam Aircraft Industries
12876 East Jamison Circle
Englewood, CO 80112

Phone:001/303-406-5900
Fax: 001/303-406-5950
Internet: www.adamaircraft.com

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 2
Passengers (Passagiere: 4 in club arrangement, with toilet in the rear
Baggage capacity (Gepäckraumvolumen): 0,78 cu m in front compartment

Power plant (Antrieb): 2 x Williams FJ33
Thrust (Schub): 2 x 5,33 kN (1200 lbs)

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Length (Länge): 12,38 m
Height (Höhe): 2,89 m
Span (Spannweite): 13,41 m

Cabin length (Kabinenlänge): 4,87 m between pressure bulkheads
Cabin width (Kabinenbreite): 1,37 m
Cabin height (Kabinenhöhe): 1,31 m
Cabin volume (Kabinenvolumen): 7 cu m

Weights (Massen)
Payload at max. range (Nutzlast für maximale Reichweite): 330 kg

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Max. cruise speed at 38000 ft (max. Reisegeschwindigkeit): 630 km/h (340 KTAS) at 11580 m
Service ceiling (Dienstgipfelhöhe): 41000 ft (12500 m)
Take-off balanced field length (Startstrecke): 900 m
Range (Reichweite):
- 2037 km with NBAA IFR rules (100 NM alternate and 45 min reserve)
- 2590 VFR (1400 NM)

Costs (Kosten)
At the time of the first flight, a price of 1,995 million US-Dollars was quoted.
The Adam A700 had an introductory price of 1,955 million US-Dollars (October 2002). 10000 US-Dollar non-refundable deposits were taken.

Customers (Kunden)
No details available

Competition (Konkurrenz)
Cessna Citation Mustang

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
The A700 is targeting a new “in” market of small, low cost business jets. According to Adams, there are approximately 20000 cabin-class twin and turboprop aircraft that are step-up candidates for the A700.
The design configuration is based on the A500 push-pull twin. Reports suggest 80 per cent parts commonality, with the re-use of the wing and twin-boom tail as well as parts of the fuselage, which is lengthened 30 inches to accommodate a toilet.
Duncan Aviation is assisting with the interior design. In the cockpit, large flat-panel displays will be fitted.

History (Geschichte)
The Adam A700 was announced on 21 October 2002. At the time of the programme announcement, Adam Aircraft anticipated the first flight of the A700 in the second half of 2003 with first customer deliveries in late 2004.
The Adam A700 took of from Centennial Airport, Colorado, on 27 July 2003 at approximately 1400 hours Mountain Daylight Time. The 50-minute test flight was conducted by Bruce Barrett and Glen Maben. The takeoff was smooth with no roll on rotation. The pilots climbed to 15,000 feet. Stability, control, slow flight, and aircraft systems were tested. "We are very pleased with the rapid progress of our A700 jet program" said Rick Adam. "It is our goal to be first to market in the light jet category, and today was a big step toward that goal. We are flying with FJ33 engines that are scheduled to be certified by the FAA in 2003. This takes a lot of risk factors out of our program."

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Last updated 28 July 2003

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