Sonex Aircraft SubSonex JSX-1
| SubSonex JSX-1 | |
|---|---|
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| SubSonex | |
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Sonex Aircraft |
| Designer | Monett |
| First flight | 10 August 2011 |
| Introduction | 2009 |
| Status | In development |
| Number built | 1 |
| Unit cost |
US$130,000 Experimental Amateur Built, US$135,000 Quick build Experimental Exhibition Category [1] |
The Sub Sonex JSX-1 is an experimental single place jet from Sonex Aircraft's "Hornet's Nest" development division.
Design and development
The JSX-1 is a single place, single engine, turbine aircraft similar in design to an Sonex Aircraft Onex, with a Sonex Aircraft Waiex style Y tail. Introduced at Airventure 2009. Powered by a Czech-built PBS TJ-100 turbojet engine[2] mounted above the aft fuselage, with the exhaust exiting between the Y-tail. The SubSonex achieved first engine test runs in December 2009. The engine produces 240 lb (109 kg) of thrust. Originally developed with only a central mono pod wheel, tail wheel and small wing tip outriggers, the prototype developed directional controllability problems during taxi-tests.
The production model of the Subsonex is the JSX-2. It now has tricycle landing gear with a manually retractable nosewheel[3][4][5][6] and was flight tested by Jet-sailplane performer Bob Carlton in August 2011.[7]
At AirVenture 2013 the company began taking US$10,000 deposits on production kits. The projected price of the kit was US$125,000 in 2013 and US$135,000 in 2014.[8]
The first JSX-2 kit was shipped to a customer in February 2015.[9][10]
Variants
- JSX-1
- Initial version
- JSX-2
- A second model with a BRS parachute, wider fuselage, a more streamlined nose and fully retractable undercarriage[11] Bob Carlton performed the first test flight with the prototype JSX-2 on 10 July 2014 from Wittman Field.[12] An amateur-built kit will be offered in the fall of 2014.[13][14]
Specifications (JSX-1)
Data from Manufacturers website and AVweb[8][14]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 15 ft 9 in (4.80 m)
- Wingspan: 18 ft (5.5 m)
- Wing area: 60 sq ft (5.6 m2)
- Empty weight: 330 lb (150 kg)
- Gross weight: 750 lb (340 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 32 U.S. gallons (120 L; 27 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × PBS TJ-100 Turbine
Performance
- Maximum speed: 174 kn; 322 km/h (200 mph) demonstrated
- Cruise speed: 156 kn; 290 km/h (180 mph)
- Stall speed: 56 kn; 103 km/h (64 mph)
- Rate of climb: 1,900 ft/min (9.7 m/s)
- Fuel consumption: 18 US gallons (68 l) per hour
Avionics
- MGL Avionics Flight II instrument and the MGL V10 Com transceiver
See also
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
References
- ↑ Alton K. Marsh (October 2014). "Your Personal Jet". AOPA Pilot: 54.
- ↑ "TJ 100 turbojet engine" PBS Velká Bíteš. Accessed: 5 September 2014.
- ↑ Grady, Mary (December 2009). "First Flight Expected Soon For Jet-Powered Sonex". Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- ↑ Sonex Aircraft (December 2009). "SubSonex Progress Updates". Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- ↑ Grady, Mary (June 2010). "Jet-Powered Glider Completes Test Flights". Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- ↑ SubSonex Jet Prototype Ready to Resume Testing
- ↑ "SubSonex Jet Completes Maiden Flight". Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Pew, Glenn. "Sonex Accepts Deposits For Personal Jet - AVweb flash Article". Avweb.com. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ↑ Kauh, Elaine. "Sonex Begins Microjet Kit Deliveriese". Avweb.com. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "Sonex Aircraft Delivers First Subsonex Kit". Sport Aviation: 14. August 2015.
- ↑ "SubSonex Progress Update: October 7, 2011". Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ↑ "Sonex Flies Single Seat Jet". Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ↑ Sport Aviation: 14. April 2014. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 Thurber, Matt. "AirVenture Report: 2014" AINonline, 1 September 2014. Accessed: 4 September 2014.
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