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SyberJet SJ30
General Aviation · Cold War (1970–1991)
The SyberJet SJ30 is a light business jet built by American company SyberJet Aircraft. In October 1986, Ed Swearingen announced the new design, a 6 to 8 person aircraft powered by two Williams FJ44 turbofans. Initially backed by Gulfstream Aerospace from October 1988, the Jaffe Group took over in September 1989 and the first SJ-30 flew on February 13, 1991 but development halted afterwards. The Taiwan-based Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corporation rescued the program, the jet was stretched by 4.3 ft into the SJ30-2 with a wingspan increased by six feet.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- General Aviation
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Engine
- 2× turbofan
- Thrust / Power
- 2,300 lbf each
- Length (ft)
- 46.8
- Wingspan (ft)
- 42.3
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 8917
- MTOW (lb)
- 13950
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 49000
- Range (mi)
- 2877
- Max Speed (mph)
- 559