As The SubSonex Jet Sport Aircraft Kit Manufacturing Process Matures, Sonex Realigns Its Pricing
Sonex Aircraft, has announce a new sales strategy for the SubSonex Personal Jet, with a drastically reduced airframe price to put this kit-built jet aircraft into the hands of more pilots!
The SubSonex package is now available in separate purchases of Airframe, PBS TJ-100 engine, optional BRS package, and other optional accessories. The SubSonex airframe is now available as an EAB-compliant Quick Build kit package $42,000! The very-complete airframe kit only needs engine, avionics, upholstery, and finishing materials in-order to fly, offering a Sub-100 SubSonex kit plus engine package for $97,000. This allows customers to split those costs over the span of the aircraft¹s build time.
“At this phase of the aircraft¹s development, many previously-unknown cost factors have been defined, and we can apply more-efficient costing and Quick Build construction processes to produce the kit,” remarked Sonex GM, Mark Schaible.
Sonex says the aircraft has reached a level of maturity when it comes to flight test and fleet hours with reliable service as well, thanks in large part to the efforts of Bob Carlton, who has flown many test flight hours in JSX-2 N141SJ, plus multiple aerobatic performances at 9 airshows during the 2015 show season with many practice and media flights.
In addition, Sonex now has its second JSX-2 prototype flying, N241SJ, along with first flights of the first customer-built SubSonex by Redge Greenberg. Milestones in pilot certification have also been passed, with 10 LOA¹s issued to-date for the SubSonex design, which further cements a place for the SubSonex within FAA policy.
“We have a great airplane that has been thoroughly tested, refined and well-proven,” continues Schaible, “an airplane that satisfies the wildest flying dreams of most pilots to own and fly a little aerobatic jet fighter. We need to make the dream a reality for more pilots, and get back to our ¹ roots by making this fantastic aircraft design attainable to more pilots.”
The SubSonex can be seen in the Sonex booth NE-11/29 and in the air over Lakeland next week as 2015 Bill Barber Award winner Bob Carlton returns to Sun ‘n Fun with his impressive SubSonex aerobatic airshow act, along with several showcase fly-by¹s throughout the week.
Bob will by flying both his aerobatic day show and his legendary ‘Fire & Lights’ night pyro aerobatics at SnF this year.
Sonex Founder John Monnett and Bob Carlton will present an informational forum about the SubSonex Personal Jet at Sun ‘n Fun on Friday, April 8th at 9am in forum classroom 9.
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