The Cessna Model 510: built by the US-based Cessna Aircraft Company in Kansas, it has four passenger seats and two pilot's seats in its standard configuration, with provision for up to five passengers per flight and is the first of its aircraft class approved for winter flying.

Unlike larger jets, all instrumentation is carried on the cockpit front panel and the centre console. The instrument panel features a large 38-centimetre multifunctional display and one primary light display for each pilot seat.

Power is taken from two turbofan engines placed in pods on the forward part of the fuselage. Landing gears are retractable and with anti-skid features. A toilet module can be installed between the cockpit and the passenger cabin.

The Cessna 510 can reach a maximum speed of Mach 0.62 and cruises at 630 kph. It can fly up to 2,100 kilometres on a full tank, take off with 948 metres of runway and land with 200 metres less.



The Eclipse 500: out of production for the time being, Eclipse Aviation having run out of production funding. The company is expected to go into receivership, although the plane itself has earned rave reviews from its fliers and was expected to come out at a rate of one a day.

The Eclipse 500 has twin engines from Pratt & Whitney Canada, boasting quiet performance, and glass cockpit technology. Software glitches in the turbo function and several other performance issues have contributed to its manufacturer's current troubles.

The Eclipse 500 can reach 2,000 kilometres, climb up to 12,500 metres, take off and land in less than 720 metres of runway. It has room for four or five passenger seats and two pilots in the cockpit. The microjet has a max speed of 685 kph and uses Avio New Generation Avionics for control.