Thu, Nov 20, 2008
Emivest Flies S/N 007 From London To Dubai In Just Over 7
Hours
Hoping to attract some positive headlines for what has been an
extremely troubled light jet program, Emivest Aerospace Corporation
recently touted a new speed record for the SJ30 business aircraft
-- flying from London to Dubai on November 10 in seven hours and
seven minutes, including a 41-minute fuel stop in Istanbul.
Emivest --
which bailed out the former Sino-Swearingen earlier this
year, acquiring an 80 percent stake in the company
that was originally incorporated in 1997 as a 50/50 partnership
between US planemaker Swearingen Aircraft Company and the
government of Taiwan -- says the record was accomplished by serial
number '007' as it flew to Dubai for the Middle East Business
Aviation (MEBA) 2008 show.
If your eyebrows raised, too, over the preponderance of "7s" in
the first two paragraphs... Emivest notes the record has already
been certified by the National Aeronautical Association. The
flight, captained by Action Aviation's Chairman Hamish Harding and
co-pilot Emivest Aerospace's Bryan Dennison, covered a great circle
distance of 3470 statute miles route at an average speed of 488
mph.
"As the world's fastest light business jet, the SJ30 is
completely built for speed using innovative concepts in wing design
ensuring it is aerodynamic and has the ability to cancel out gusts
of wind. Since its first introduction, the SJ30 has been making
world speed record flights including its record-breaking journey
from Texas, USA to Dubai last year for the Dubai Airshow," said
Emivest Chairman Buti Saeed Al Ghandi.
Billed by the company as the world's fastest, longest range and
highest flying light jet, the SJ30 also retains a sea level cabin
pressure up to 41,000 feet and reach a top flying height of 49,000
feet. The SJ30 is certified for single-pilot operations, with a
range of 2,500 nautical miles and the highest cruise speed in the
light jet industry of Mach .83 (486 kts).
The aircraft was certified in November 2005... but to date, only
two production planes have been delivered to customers.
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