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| SubSonex JSX-1 | |
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft
Type of aircraft
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| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Sonex Aircraft |
| Designer | John Monnett |
| First flight | 10 August 2011 |
| Introduction | 2015 |
| Status | In production (2022) |
| Produced | Fall 2014-present |
| Number built | 17 (January 2022) |
The SubSonex is an experimental, single-seat, amateur-built jet aircraft from Sonex Aircraft's "Hornet's Nest" development division.
The JSX-1 is a single place, single engine jet aircraft similar in design to an Onex, with a Waiex style Y tail, fixed main landing gear and a retractable nosewheel. Introduced at AirVenture 2009, it is powered by a Czech-built PBS TJ100 turbojet engine mounted above the aft fuselage, with the exhaust exiting between the Y-tail. It achieved first engine test runs in December 2009. The engine produces 1100 N (240 lb) of thrust. Originally developed with only a central mono pod wheel, tail wheel and small wing tip outriggers, the prototype exhibited directional controllability problems during taxi tests.
The production model of the SubSonex is the JSX-2. The landing gear was changed to a fully retractable, pneumatically-operated tricycle configuration.[1][2][3][4] It was flight tested by jet-sailplane performer Bob Carlton in August 2011.[5][6]
At AirVenture 2013 the company began taking US$10,000 deposits on production kits. The kit's projected price was US$125,000 in 2013 and US$135,000 in 2014.[6][7]
The first JSX-2 kit was shipped to a customer in February 2015,[8][9] and completed and flown in October 2015.[10]
By January 2022, 17 examples had been registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.[11][12]
Data from Sonex Aircraft[21] and AINonline[16]
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