How the Eclipse 550 fits into the Eclipse story
Eclipse 550 is an in-service member of the Eclipse 500 / 550 family, known for the restarted-production branch with updated avionics and systems.
The Eclipse 550 earned a distinct place in the Eclipse 500 / 550 family story through its engines, seating, range, service entry, and the missions operators chose it to fly.
Service entry
2014
Seating
4 to 6
Range
1,125 nm
Variant history
Why it branches from the family
The Eclipse 550 stands out within the Eclipse 500 / 550 family because it captures the restarted-production branch with updated avionics and systems.
It entered service in 2014 with Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F engines, typical seating for 4 to 6, and published range of about 1,125 nautical miles.
Fact rows
Reference snapshot
- Engines
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F
- Type data
- Service entry
- 2014
- Operator records
- Typical seating
- 4 to 6
- Operator layouts
- Range
- 1,125 nm
- Planning data
Return to the family page
Return to the family history for the wider program story, then compare this version with the other models that carried the design into different markets and missions.