REALLY QUIET LLC January 25, 2002
– Offers Gulfstream GII/IIB/III Owners World’s First Commercial Option
To Comply with Stage 3 Noise Regulations –
– Illinois-based Corporate Fleet Owner Offers their Stage 1 G11 For First Hush Kit Upgrade.
Mojave,
California, January 25, 2002 – Really Quiet LLC today announced that the company
has received Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) approval of its hush kit,
designed to enable Gulfstream business jet models GII, GIIB and GIII to meet
stringent Stage 3 noise regulations.
By
achieving full FAA compliance, Really Quiet offers the solution to Gulfstream
II/III owners who are confronted with expanding travel restrictions related to
FAR 36, Stage 3, and Annex 16 noise rules. Today, many airports around the
world, including a number in the United States, are limiting arrivals and
departures of Gulfstream GII/III jets due to noise level concerns from
surrounding community members.
According to industry estimates, up to 80 percent of major airports may
impede Gulfstream air travel if these aircraft are not in compliance with Stage
3 regulations.
“After
more than two years of extensive development and flight testing of our hush kit
on our company Gulfstream GII, the FAA approval now makes it possible for other
Gulfstream owners to comply with Stage 3 noise regulations, and extend the
operational usefulness of their aircraft,” said Dave Hewitt, Director of
Marketing for Really Quiet LLC. “Our
hush kit provides a retrofit alternative to the prospect of being operationally
restricted by the demanding and stricter environmental noise standards currently
being considered and, in fact, already imposed by some regional airport
authorities.” Mr. Hewitt also noted
that the company expected JAR and European regulatory approval for Really Quiet
Hush Kits shortly.
Really Quiet will be
building a national network of company approved independent service centers to
offer its Stage 3 hush kit for installation. The company will train personnel,
and monitor installations at these centers while continuing to provide hushkit
installation services from its Mojave location. The first installation, at an
independent service center, is scheduled to commence in April 2002. “We have
received tremendous interest from experienced service centers around the
country who wish to become approved installation centers,” said Mr. Hewitt.
“These businesses recognize that the Really Quiet kit will not only allow them
to help their customers comply with Stage 3 regulations, but also maximize the
operational life of their aircraft and greatly enhance the resale value.”
Currently, Really Quiet is
working with its first Stage 3 kit customer, JFM Enterprises of Oak Brook,
Illinois, a diversified corporate and private equity investment enterprise.
This customer confirmed that the selection of the Really Quiet Hush Kit was
based on design merit, and the fact that it would satisfy all their aircraft
usability requirements at noise sensitive airports, while at the same time
enhancing the market value of the aircraft. Without the hush kit our G11 would
be severely limited in its flight options, so we were looking at ways to meet
the restrictions and avoid the depreciating impact these restrictions will have
on the resale values of the G11 and G111” said Tom Mikrut, Vice President of
JMF Enterprises. The Really Quiet Hush Kit represents the only commercially
available option to meet these demands.
We look forward to working
with the Really Quiet team, and demonstrating to the market the viability of
their solution.,” said Mr. Mikrut.
The Really Quiet Hush Kit is
the only hush kit manufactured to incorporate a translating ejector. While in
the take-off and approach configuration (ejector aft), the hush kit forces
exhaust through a uniquely designed nozzle into an ejector shroud that
ultimately reduces exhaust velocity, hence noise values. Once the aircraft is out of the noise
sensitive area, the ejector shroud is translated forward, reducing drag and
allowing the aircraft to climb out and cruise to its destination with minimum
penalties. The hydraulically operated
translating ejector takes two seconds to deploy and retract, and does not
require any changes in cockpit readout or increase pilot workload. The
redesigned thrust reverser forms an integral part of the translating ejector
and is also operated by aircraft hydraulics.
Greatly reducing the noise
of the Rolls-Royce Spey 511-8 engine, the Really Quiet Hush Kit delivers noise
levels that are well below today’s mandated regulations. Interior cabin noise levels also are
reduced.
The innovative design of the
hush kit provides for easy integration into the appearance of the aircraft,
eliminating concern of overall aircraft aesthetics.
Based in Mojave, California,
Really Quiet LLC specializes in the development of hush kit technology and its
application to aircraft noise problems.
The company is applying its knowledge to the solution of Stage 3 noise
compliance for Gulfstream II/IIB (GII) and Gulfstream III (GIII) aircraft. Really Quiet personnel, with John Ligon as
Project Manager, has been at the forefront of hush kit design, fabrication and
certification for hush kits on virtually all Stage 1 and Stage 2 aircraft. These aircraft include 707-300, DC8-62/63,
DC9-10/30, 737-200, 727-100, 727-200, Falcon 20, Sabreliner 80 and LearJet 20
Series Aircraft. The knowledge and
experience gained during those programs has been applied to the development of
the Really Quiet GII/IIB/GIII hush kit.
For more information on Really
Quiet’s hush kit for Gulfstream II, IIB and III aircraft, please contact: Dave
Hewitt at 514-697-9300 (email dhewitt@sympatico.ca) or George Ottendorf at
818-345-0833. Additional product
information can be found at ReallyQuiet’s Web site, www.reallyquiet.com
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