Mitsubishi to Launch 1st Passenger Jet, 640nm 150mW CW Laser Diode

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will make one step2010.
forward to achieve its goal of launching the firstMeanwhile, Mitsubishi Electric Corp has built the
passenger jet built in Japan when it exposes a carbonML520G51 high output red laser diode. It is asserted
copy of the cabin at the upcoming Paris Air Show.to have highest optical output standard all over the
According to a company official, the full-size copy willworld with 150mW at 640nm, and will be used in
be utilized to evaluate the demand for the small-sizemobile projectors, laser show devices, and other
passenger aircraft before the huge Japaneseapplications in the industrial and medical fields.
manufacturer decides whether to turn the projectExtensively used in applications such as optical
into a full commercial venture or not.communications and optical disc systems like DVD,
At least 70 to 90 people can be accommodated bylaser diodes are also noted suitable for new
the jet which is being developed in lieu of theapplications like mobile projectors and laser shows.
government's project that is the New Energy andMitsubishi Electric produces 660nm high power laser
Industrial Development Organization. The officialdiodes that made them the major supplier of
further said that the Mitsubishi Regional Jet would behigh-power red laser diodes for recordable DVD. The
the first ever Japanese jet.human eyes perceive red laser diode as bright in
The YS-11 is Japan's turboprop plane which was thecolor.
only Japanese airliner produced since World War II. InRed laser diode has the capability to express the
1974, its production stopped. And the official saiddeep reds at 640nm. Furthermore, it can also
that the Mitsubishi plane would consume almost 20produce an output of 150mW - considered as the
per cent less fuel than existing jets of similar size.highest output in the world for a 5.6mm diameter
He added that Mitsubishi plans to acquire enginesTO-CAN.
from these three options: General Electric, RollsWith a wall-plug efficiency of 23 percent, the
Royce, or Pratt and Whitney. That is if the projectML520G51 is capable of producing output of 150mW
goes ahead. The jet plane will measure 35.8 meterswithin -5°C and +45°C. In effect, there is
or 117.5 feet in length, and 10.0 meters or 32.8 feet inan assured lesser device power consumption and
height. It will come with a wingspan that will measurelonger usage time with battery-driven mobile devices.
30.9 meters or 101.4 feet.About Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
The company's target is to minimize the negativeMitsubishi Heavy Industries is one of the core
environmental impacts of the plane as well as tocompanies of Mitsubishi. It already has some
increase seating comfort through the use of newexperience in the aerospace industry that includes
design methods and materials. Mitsubishi will also utilizemanufacturing wings for Boeing's next-generation 7E7
technologies that would lessen fuel consumption andDreamliner jet. It is also in to satellite launch vehicles
operating costs, and will need another year to decideas well as rocket engines.
whether to commercialize the plane or not.About Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
The official said that airliner might be commerciallyMitsubishi Electric Corporation is a core company of
available by 2012, if the company decides to proceed.Mitsubishi. Founded on January 15, 1921, it produces
Another car maker, Honda, is currently developing aelectric and architectural equipment and is also a
light business jet. Through a joint venture withmajor producer of photovoltaic panels around the
US-based Piper Aircraft, the company targets toworld.
start production somewhere in the United States in