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Avocet Aircraft ProJet

Type (Muster)
Super light business jet (Geschäftsreisejet)

Country (Land)
USA

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
Avocet Aircraft LLC
Ten Bay Street
Westport, CT 06880
USA

Phone:001-203/454-5656
Fax: 001-203/454-5858
Internet : www.avocetprojet.com

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 1
Passengers (Passagiere): 5 in a club arrangement or up to 7 in a high-density layout with forward facing seats
Baggage capacity (Gepäckraumvolumen): 0,79 cu m

Power plant (Antrieb): 2 x turbofan engines. Options are the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW615 and the Williams FJ33
Thrust (Schub): 2 x 1200 – 1350 lbs

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Length (Länge): 11,28 m
Height (Höhe): 3,89 m
Span (Spannweite): 12,27 m

Cabin length (Kabinenlänge): 4,46 m
Cabin width (Kabinenbreite): 1,48 m
Cabin height (Kabinenhöhe): 1,44 m
Cabin volume (Kabinenvolumen): 7,28 cu m

Weights (Massen)
Empty operating weight (Leermasse): 1987 kg
Payload (Nutzlast): 635 kg including pilot
Total usable fuel (nutzbarer Kraftstoff): 962 kg
Max. zero-fuel weight (max. Masse ohne Kraftstoff): 2622 kg
Max. ramp weight (max. Rollmasse): 3270 kg
Max. take-off weight (max. Startmasse): 3250 kg
Max. landing weight (max. Landemasse): 3085 kg

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Cruise speed at 35000 ft (Reisegeschwindigkeit): 675 km/h (365 KTAS)
Stall speed (Überziehgeschwindigkeit): 126 km/h (68 KIAS)
Service ceiling (Dienstgipfelhöhe): 41000 ft (12500 m)
Take-off balanced field length (Startstrecke): 915 m at maximum take-off weight
Landing distance (Landestrecke): 915 m at max. landing weight
Range (Reichweite):
- 2220 km (1200 NM) VFR with 45 min reserve at long-range cruise

Costs (Kosten)
In August 2003, a price of approximately 2 million US-Dollars was quoted.
Direct operating costs were claimed at less than one Dollar per mile.

Customers (Kunden)
On 8 October 2003, UltraJet, LLC, the Private Jet Membership company of Jet Partners LLC, announced it has entered into an agreement with Avocet Aircraft to purchase 100 ProJet airplanes. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in late 2006.

Competition (Konkurrenz)
Adam Aircraft A700
Cessna Citation Mustang
Eclipse 500
Safire Jet

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
The ProJet is billed as a “next generation jet designed specifically for the requirements of the air-taxi and fractional operator markets”, with yearly utilisation rates of 1500 to 2000 hours. It is to feature the latest developments in engine, avionics and manufacturing developments, though the look is fairly conventional.
Avocets strategy is to use Israel Aircraft Industries as an experienced developer and builder, delivering airframes for assembly and outfitting in North America.
Avocet was founded by a group of aerospace industry investment bankers and a team of leading aviation industry executives. Financing through to production was not in place in August 2003, when the programme was announced.

History (Geschichte)
Avocet started its ProJet project in mid 2002, working with IAI. Then, on 4 August 2003, Avocet Aircraft and Israel Aircraft Industries signed a formal agreement to jointly investigate the development and marketing of the ProJet. The aim was to have the aircraft defined by October 2003.
On 6 October 2003, Avocet Aircraft announced its NBAA Convention “Double Your Money” promotion, a program that doubles the value of owner/operator pre-order deposits. Also during the Orlande meeting, UltraJet, LLC, the Private Jet Membership company of Jet Partners LLC, announced it has entered into an agreement with Avocet Aircraft LLC to purchase 100 Avocet ProJet airplanes.
An official programme launch is planned for late 2003. At that time, the company plans to take “confirmed orders”. “Waiting positions” were available befor that at a refundable deposit of 5000 US-Dollars.
The ProJet could fly in mid-2005. Deliveries should start in the fourth quarter of 2006.

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Last updated 10 October 2003

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