The Eclipse 500 program suffered a serious setback in late November

Edited by James E. Swickard January 01, 2003
The Eclipse 500 program suffered a serious setback in late November when managers abandoned the Williams EJ22, claiming the engine was "weak" and its development too slow. Vern Raburn, Eclipse founder and CEO, said he soon hoped to select a replacement engine, which is likely to be in the 1,000 lbf...

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