Manufacturer Sonex AircraftDesigner Monett
First flight 10 August 2011
Introduction 2009
Status In production
Produced Fall 2014-present
Number built 6
Unit cost
US$130,000 Experimental Amateur Built, US$135,000 Quick build Experimental Exhibition Category [1]
The SubSonex is an experimental single place jet from Sonex Aircraft’s "Hornet’s Nest" development division.

Design and development

Operational history

Variants

Specifications (JSX-2) Edit

Data from Sonex Aircraft[16] and AINonline[15]
General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m)
Wingspan: 18 ft (5.5 m)
Wing area: 60 sq ft (5.6 m2)
Airfoil: 64-415
Empty weight: 500 lb (227 kg) average
Gross weight: 1,000 lb (454 kg) utility configuration
Fuel capacity: 40 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33 imp gal)
Powerplant: 1 × PBS TJ-100 turbojet
Performance

Cruise speed: 209 kn; 386 km/h (240 mph) TAS
Stall speed: 50 kn; 93 km/h (58 mph) landing configuration
Never exceed speed: 249 kn; 462 km/h (287 mph)
G limits: +4.4/-2.2 in utility configuration, +6/-3 in aerobatic configuration
Rate of climb: 1,600 ft/min (8.1 m/s) initial at sea level
Fuel consumption: 18 US gallons (68 L) per hour
Avionics

MGL Avionics Flight II instrument and the MGL V10 Com transceiver
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