What is a "Very" Light Jet?

[chornedsnorkack]

How do you define a "Very" Light Jet, and what is new about them?

Looking at classics:

Learjet 23 weighs under 3 tons empty.

Cessna Citation is just under 2500 kg empty.

And recently -

The new Eclipse 500, said to have just entered into service, weight slightly over 1600 kg empty.

So, what is the difference between a "Very" Light Jet, and simply a small private jet?

And the Cri-Cri twinjet weighs something about 80 kg OEW. So, what is a "Very" Light Jet?

[CMN]

There's a whole site dedicated to VLJ's....
Found this using Google: http://www.verylightjetmagazine.com/
They are defining it as a jet weighing 10.000lbs or less.

But in general. VLJ's are owner flown, very small jets. Bought as a replacement for Pipers ans Cessnas, both single and multiengine. Cabin space isn't a factor but low aquisition costs and DOC's are. And the reliability of turbine engines as opposed to pistons is definately a big factor.

I think a lot of piston twin owners will take a hard look at a VLJ when considering new aircraft.

[chornedsnorkack]

There's a whole site dedicated to VLJ's....
Found this using Google: http://www.verylightjetmagazine.com/
They are defining it as a jet weighing 10.000lbs or less.
But in general. VLJ's are owner flown, very small jets. Bought as a replacement for Pipers ans Cessnas,

Wait... the Very Light Jet Magazine defines "Very" Light Jets as MTOW under 4500 kg. So this just excludes Cessna Citation single-pilot jets with 4700...4800 kg MTOW. But what is new about the "real" Very Light Jets?

[CMN]

New ? Well they are inventing an entirely new market. Buy a Jet for less money than a mediocre house. Airtaxi operators now exchanging Seneca's for Jets...that's new to me! But actually, I think the term 'MicroJet' is more correct. Youghurt-cups with hairdryers!

[hetfield]

Anyone who knows about average fuelconsumption?

One aeroplane was sayn as 5.5NM/Gallon.

thx

[Quokka]

Eclipse 500 (http://www.eclipseaviation.com)

[GOLF_BRAVO_ZULU]

Of course, this has been around for years;http://www.bd5.com/my5j.htm .