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Eclipse 550 Business Jet
Eclipse 550 Business Jet

Comparing Eclipse Jets


Which Eclipse Jet Is Right for Me?

If you are comparing the Eclipse 550 and the Eclipse 500 SE, you may be scratching your head asking yourself what the differences between these aircraft may be. The chart below is meant to demonstrate a general overview of the differences between different Avio avionics systems that come with each aircraft and which features that version of Avio is capable of having.

If you would like an even deeper represenation of items that come with each aircraft, down to the brand of actuators and type of keyboard, please Download the Complete Avio Comparison.



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Comparison Item

Eclipse 550

Eclipse SE

TE Plus

500 Plus

IFMS / TE
AvioNG
1.5 - 1.7
Avio
1.0 - 1.3
Avio Integrated FMS
Dual (redundant) Avio Integrated FMS
5-year Factory Warranty
3-year Factory Warranty
1-year Factory Warranty
5-Year Eclipse Advantage Maintenance Program
3-Year Eclipse Advantage Maintenance Program
Auto Throttles
Anti-Skid Brakes

Comparison Item

Eclipse 550

Eclipse SE

TE Plus

500 Plus

IFMS / TE
AvioNG
1.5 - 1.7
Avio
1.0 - 1.3
TAS (Traffic Alert System)
TAWS (Terrain Alert Warning Sys)
Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI)
Color Weather Radar
Coupled Auto Pilot ***
Jeppesen E-charts on MFD
XM Weather on the MFD **
PPG Glass Windshields
Diverter Strips

Comparison Item

Eclipse 550

Eclipse SE

TE Plus

500 Plus

IFMS / TE
AvioNG
1.5 - 1.7
Avio
1.0 - 1.3
Dual Diversity Transponders
Standby Display Unit
Copilot Standby Display Unit
Full-Size Charts
Stormscope
Iridium Phone
ADS-B Out Enabled * * * *

* Available to be installed within 6 months of certification
** Does not overlay onto flight plan
*** Avio 1.5 - 1.7 coupled auto pilot only is coupled to ILS, not RNAV

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= Standard

= Optional

= Not Available


550 / SE / PLUS

Avio in the Eclipse 550 Avio IFMS in the Eclipse 550

IFMS / TE

Avio in the Total Eclipse or IFMS AvioNG IFMS in the Total Eclipse

Avio 1.5 - Avio 1.7

Avio 1.5 - 1.7 AvioNG 1.7 in the Eclipse

Avio 1.0 - Avio 1.3

Avio 1.0 - 1.3 AvioNG 1.3 in the Eclipse Jet.


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