What type of jet aircraft is a VLJ?
Very light jet Very light jet A very light jet (VLJ), entry-level jet or personal jet, previously known as a microjet, is a category of small business jets seating four to eight people and often with a maximum takeoff weight of or under , although the Embraer Phenom 100, HondaJet and Cessna Citation M2 are all slightly over. VLJs are considered the lightest business jets and are approved for single-pilot operation. There were early attempts to create small jet aircraft in this class in the 1970s and 1980s, such as the CMC Leopard. After a flurry of interest in the Small Aircraft Transportation
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