716 Gets Name From 0.7 Mach Cruise (402 Kt), Single Engine, And Six-Seats
By Rex J Alexander
At AirVenture 2021, Carsten Sundin, president of Stratus Aircraft, introduced their company's latest venture into the light jet market, the Stratus 716X. The 716X is an experimental kit-built version of their future FAR Part 23/EASA CS 23 certified Stratos 716. The 716 gets its name from its 0.7 Mach cruising speed (402 knots), its single turbofan engine, and its six-seat capacity cabin. With a range of 1,500 nautical miles at a cruising altitude of 41,000 feet, the 716 is capable of flying far above most of the clouds, weather and turbulence that turboprop aircraft have to contend with. These p