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NEWS RELEASE
SAFIRE SELECTS YOKE CONFIGURATION FOR SAFIRE JET; COMPANY OFFERING LIMITED POSITIONS AT REDUCED PRICE
Opa-Locka, Florida (July 18, 2003) – Safire Aircraft Company said today it has selected a yoke configuration for its new next-generation light jet. The company also said, for a very limited time, it is offering delivery positions at 15% off the list price of $1,395,000.
Safire Senior Vice President of Engineering and Program Management, Joe Furnish, said the through-panel mounted yoke configuration was selected over the column mounted yoke, the sidestick controller and the conventional stick as a result of a comprehensive study that examined the various tradeoffs, including pilot preferences, cockpit access and egress, design and manufacturing considerations and cost. “While the conventional stick had distinct advantages in weight and design, a survey of pilots showed a strong preference for the through-panel yoke,†he said. When asked which flight control system they prefer, 56.4% of the pilots surveyed said they preferred the through-panel yoke, 22.3% preferred the sidestick, 15.3% preferred the center stick, and 5.9% preferred the column-mounted yoke.
The company said the offering of 15% off the list price is part of a program to launch a firm order book. The program requires a first payment of $180,000, which will go into a protected escrow account. These firm orders will be for delivery positions in the second year of production. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in mid-2006.
The six-place Safire Jet is leading a new generation of turbofan powered airplanes that will feature unprecedented economies in acquisition and operating costs. Safire Aircraft’s design philosophy has been to incorporate advanced, but proven, technologies to ensure a low risk program and on-time deliveries, at a cost comparable to higher priced piston twins and turboprop aircraft. The aircraft is scheduled to make its first flight next year. It will be powered by two Williams International FJ33-4 turbofans, which are expected to gain FAA certification this December.
The Safire Jet will carry five passengers and a pilot and will include a private lavatory. It will travel at speeds up to 380 knots (437mph) and at altitudes up to 41,000 feet. It will have a maximum range of 1,300 nautical miles (1,495 statute miles) and will be able to operate at airports with runways as short as 2,500 feet.
NEWS RELEASE
SAFIRE SELECTS YOKE CONFIGURATION FOR SAFIRE JET; COMPANY OFFERING LIMITED POSITIONS AT REDUCED PRICE
Opa-Locka, Florida (July 18, 2003) – Safire Aircraft Company said today it has selected a yoke configuration for its new next-generation light jet. The company also said, for a very limited time, it is offering delivery positions at 15% off the list price of $1,395,000.
Safire Senior Vice President of Engineering and Program Management, Joe Furnish, said the through-panel mounted yoke configuration was selected over the column mounted yoke, the sidestick controller and the conventional stick as a result of a comprehensive study that examined the various tradeoffs, including pilot preferences, cockpit access and egress, design and manufacturing considerations and cost. “While the conventional stick had distinct advantages in weight and design, a survey of pilots showed a strong preference for the through-panel yoke,†he said. When asked which flight control system they prefer, 56.4% of the pilots surveyed said they preferred the through-panel yoke, 22.3% preferred the sidestick, 15.3% preferred the center stick, and 5.9% preferred the column-mounted yoke.
The company said the offering of 15% off the list price is part of a program to launch a firm order book. The program requires a first payment of $180,000, which will go into a protected escrow account. These firm orders will be for delivery positions in the second year of production. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in mid-2006.
The six-place Safire Jet is leading a new generation of turbofan powered airplanes that will feature unprecedented economies in acquisition and operating costs. Safire Aircraft’s design philosophy has been to incorporate advanced, but proven, technologies to ensure a low risk program and on-time deliveries, at a cost comparable to higher priced piston twins and turboprop aircraft. The aircraft is scheduled to make its first flight next year. It will be powered by two Williams International FJ33-4 turbofans, which are expected to gain FAA certification this December.
The Safire Jet will carry five passengers and a pilot and will include a private lavatory. It will travel at speeds up to 380 knots (437mph) and at altitudes up to 41,000 feet. It will have a maximum range of 1,300 nautical miles (1,495 statute miles) and will be able to operate at airports with runways as short as 2,500 feet.
