The eclipse 500 was technically possible and financially possible given the Ecconomic conditions of pre dot com bomb, pre 911, pre Realestate crash, pre y 2 k scare pre wall street crash. Due to sales commitments the Williams 700 sh hp engine did not have
Time to be improved for Hot High and blade containment. Eclipse had to make the executive decision to go to another engine. A heavier engine. So more fuel was needed therefore the airframe was changed to have tip tanks. Due to unforeseen Ecconomic growth in the world aluminum went up in price. The hit per plane was$150,000.
We have a deflationary period and commodities should be cheaper. We at the time were sending concrete to China and concrete went from 75 a yard to 110 yard.
Also mfg techniques from the auto industry were to be implemented. These were firsts.
Please separate out technical possibility from the crazy Ecconomic role roster the
Ecconomy was put into.
I remember the lines 100ft long to go into and see the Eclipse. This was possibility.
If it is technically feasible it is not hype. Do not confuse Ecconomy with
Technical Feasability.
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