Piper Aircraft PiperJet
The best small jet yet
The term “very light jet” (VLJ) refers to an emerging category of small jet-powered aircraft that deliver the speed and sophistication of a private jet in a less-expensive craft that requires less training to fly. In tests this year, the most capable VLJ so far, the PiperJet, reached its flight ceiling of 35,000 feet, the same relatively turbulence-free altitude that commercial airliners use.
With a planned 414mph cruising speed and a 1,300-nautical-mile range, the $2-million PiperJet can fly from New York to St. Louis in less than 2.5 hours without refueling.
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If I had $100,000,000 this might be on my list of things to get someday.
I'm more interested in the new 2 seater sonic jet for 1.2 mil that runs on 50 gal an hour. But that's just me ^.^
That is a beautiful plane. To bad I don't have a couple million to throw around.
Nice bird.....To bad it was not around 3 years ago, I would of bought one, now it is all I can do to AFFORD a Cessana 172!