Vantage Business Jet - Competitive Advantages
The Vantage business jet offers a unique combination of performance, comfort, safety, and the state-of-the-art proven technologies at significant price and operating cost advantages (value), thus reaching a wider marketplace than any previous business jet aircraft. The Vantage has differentiated itself in the market in many ways including, but not limited to, the following:
- Unprecedented Speed and Range for Aircraft at this Price - Travels at over 430 statute mph (375 knots), with a high-speed cruise range of over 1,500 nautical miles (1,725 statute miles)
- Access to Most Small Airports - Offers short take-off and landing capabilities (2,500 feet runways over a 50 foot obstacle at maximum gross weight), providing access to literally thousands of small airports not available to other business jets. This can be quite an advantage with 59% of United States runways being 3000 or less.
- Comfort - The Vantage is designed to carry six people (5 passengers) in executive-class comfort. The cabin provides leather upholstery and other luxury detailing, including "club" seating arrangement (to facilitate business meetings) and a private aft lavatory.
- Flies "Above and Around the Weather" - Cruises at altitudes up to 41,000 feet, allowing flight above or around storm systems.
- Extremely Reliable and Economical Turbofan Engine - The Williams FJ44-3AP is based on the proven engine technology of the FJ44 family. Renowned for both their high performance and rugged reliability, the FJ44 series is credited with more than 2.5 million hours of flight. The FJ44-3AP is Williams International's newest and most cost-effective model in the series with an overhaul interval of over 4,000 hours.
- Over-the-Fuselage Engine Intakes - The intake design is intended to reduce the risk of foreign object ingestion during takeoff and landing.
- High Glide Ratio - In the improbable event of engine failure, the Vantage could safely glide from an altitude of 30,000 feet for 77 miles, remaining aloft for 37 minutes, to land safely on a strip as short as 2,500 feet. (In the United States, airports are, on average, located within 18 miles of each other east of the Mississippi River and within 27 miles west of it.- NBAA)
- Low Stall Speed/ Low Landing Speed - Further reduces probability of occupant injury if forced to land in difficult circumstances. Single engine aircraft slower stall speeds are actually considered safer than many existing twin-engine configurations, which provide hard-to-manage asymmetrical thrust in the event of an engine failure.
- Very Simple to Fly - Pilot error is the leading factor in accidents. As such, the Vantage is designed to be a very simple aircraft to fly. The Vantage's simplicity and ease of operation significantly reduce the probability of accidents due to pilot error. State-of-the-art avionics systems are standard on every Vantage aircraft.
- Proven Composite Airframe Construction - The Vantage will be the first ALL-composite, cabin-class business jet to be FAA certified (2016-2017 time frame). Constructed of woven carbon-fiber filaments compressed with resin in a unique manufacturing process, carbon fiber has proven to be lighter, stronger, and more durable than its metal counterparts. Composite construction for various aviation parts is in use today and has proven to outperform metal aircraft counterparts due to its fatigue and corrosion resistance. With an all-composite airframe construction and design, the Vantage will be the first business jet to make full use of this technology.
- State-of-the-Art Avionics System - Capitalizing on tremendous improvements in avionics technology and architecture during the last ten years, the Vantage avionics team is working in conjunction with Garmin to bring the highly regarded Garmin G3000 avionics suite to the Vantage.
- Lower Capital Investment - The Vantage is priced at $2.25 million, more than $1.5 million less than the acquisition price of the least expensive new comparable cabin-class business jet currently on the market equipped with the same avionics. ( Price includes initial training for both pilot and mechanic.)
- Much Less Expensive to Operate and Maintain - Operating costs average 40% less than comparable business aircraft. Less downtime is required for maintenance and standard checks due to inherent reliability and easy access to operating systems. Both parts are paramount to serving the customer, and with this in mind, VisionAire Jets is teaming up with recognized service organizations around the world to provide superior service and on-time parts delivery. Fatigue resistance of non-corrosive composite materials further reduces the need for expensive repairs. Additionally, the fuel requirement for the single Williams FJ44-3AP engine is far less than other aircraft in the Vantage's class.
