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Manufacturers
  
Sport-Jet, Limited, Excel Jet

The Sport Jet II is an American amateur-built aircraft that is under development Sport-Jet, Limited. Sport Jet was designed by Robert Bornhofen who licensed the intellectual property to Excel Jet. The aircraft is intended to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction.

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Design and development

The Sport Jet II features a cantilever mid-wing, a four seat enclosed and pressurized cabin, retractable tricycle landing gear, a T-tail and a single jet engine.

The aircraft fuselage is made from composites, with the wing fashioned from aluminum sheet. Its 34 ft (10.4 m) span employs a NACA 64-415 airfoil, has an area of 165 sq ft (15.3 m2) and mounts flaps. The standard engine recommended is the 2,200 lb (998 kg) thrust Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D turbofan, although when under development by Excel Jet a Williams FJ33 4A was used. The engine is mounted in the aft fuselage and is provided air by two intakes, one on each side of the fuselage.

The prototype aircraft's Federal Aviation Administration aircraft registration expired on 30 June 2012 and has not been renewed.

Specifications (Sport Jet II)

Data from Bayerl and Sport-Jet, Limited

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: four-five passengers
  • Length: 30 ft (9.1 m)
  • Wingspan: 34 ft (10 m)
  • Height: 9.6 ft (2.9 m)
  • Wing area: 165 sq ft (15.3 m2)
  • Airfoil: NACA 64-415
  • Empty weight: 2,900 lb (1,315 kg)
  • Gross weight: 5,250 lb (2,381 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 220 U.S. gallons (830 L; 180 imp gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D turbofan, 2,200 lbf (9.8 kN) thrust

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 420 kn (483 mph; 778 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 380 kn (437 mph; 704 km/h)
  • Stall speed: 67 kn (77 mph; 124 km/h)
  • Range: 1,217 nmi; 2,253 km (1,400 mi)
  • Service ceiling: 28,000 ft (8,500 m)
  • Rate of climb: 3,000 ft/min (15 m/s)
  • Wing loading: 30 lb/sq ft (150 kg/m2)

    • References

    Sport Jet II Wikipedia
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