Post by andypspotter on Jun 14, 2016 23:30:12 GMT
To be honest, I cannot believe this design is still soldiering on...
SyberJet Aircraft says engineering work on the new cockpit of its SJ30i business jet is almost complete, and the light twin should make its maiden sortie before the end of the third quarter.
The SyberVision flightdeck is based on Honeywell’s Primus Epic 2.0 system. It comprises four 12in displays and a host of features including Smartview synthetic vision, a moving map display system, electronic charts, TCAS II, dual flight management systems, graphical flight planning and onboard weather radar.
“SyberVision is a very advanced flightdeck for this market segment,” says SyberJet general manager Mark Fairchild. “We are 90% complete with the engineering design for certification, and plan to fly the aircraft before the end of September.”
To reflect the flightdeck’s contemporary features, SyberJet has revamped the entire cockpit, says Fairchild. The side walls and ledges have been redesigned to provide maximum room for the flightcrew, while the engine control panel has been repositioned to the overhead panel to reduce visual clutter, he adds.
Automotive interior designer Jason Castriota is styling the aircraft’s cabin, “to give it the look and feel of a high-performance sports car”.
Certification and service entry of the Mach 0.83, Williams International FJ44-3AP-2A-powered SJ30i is scheduled for late 2017, to be followed immediately by first deliveries.
The $8 million SJ30i is an upgraded version of the SJ30-2, which was certificated in 2005 by its former owner Emivest Aerospace. The SJ30 programme was acquired in 2011 by SyberJet’s parent company MTI, including six unsold and incomplete units. These will be revamped and sold as SJ30is, says Fairchild. Four SJ30s are in service worldwide, including one used by SyberJet’s brand ambassador, the actor Morgan Freeman.
Meanwhile, SyberJet is also working on another version of the six-seat, 2,500nm (4,360km)-range aircraft at its Cedar City, Utah base. This will become the baseline model when it enters service in 2018. Called the SJ30x, the $8.5 million variant will feature remodelled seating and more fuel-efficient, higher-thrust FL44-3AP-25 turbofans. An inertial navigation system is also included as standard on both models.
The -x version was created, Fairchild says, as Williams stopped producing the -2A version of the FJ44 engine. “We have plenty of new shipsets at the factory for the SJ30is,” he adds.
SyberJet Aircraft says engineering work on the new cockpit of its SJ30i business jet is almost complete, and the light twin should make its maiden sortie before the end of the third quarter.
The SyberVision flightdeck is based on Honeywell’s Primus Epic 2.0 system. It comprises four 12in displays and a host of features including Smartview synthetic vision, a moving map display system, electronic charts, TCAS II, dual flight management systems, graphical flight planning and onboard weather radar.
“SyberVision is a very advanced flightdeck for this market segment,” says SyberJet general manager Mark Fairchild. “We are 90% complete with the engineering design for certification, and plan to fly the aircraft before the end of September.”
To reflect the flightdeck’s contemporary features, SyberJet has revamped the entire cockpit, says Fairchild. The side walls and ledges have been redesigned to provide maximum room for the flightcrew, while the engine control panel has been repositioned to the overhead panel to reduce visual clutter, he adds.
Automotive interior designer Jason Castriota is styling the aircraft’s cabin, “to give it the look and feel of a high-performance sports car”.
Certification and service entry of the Mach 0.83, Williams International FJ44-3AP-2A-powered SJ30i is scheduled for late 2017, to be followed immediately by first deliveries.
The $8 million SJ30i is an upgraded version of the SJ30-2, which was certificated in 2005 by its former owner Emivest Aerospace. The SJ30 programme was acquired in 2011 by SyberJet’s parent company MTI, including six unsold and incomplete units. These will be revamped and sold as SJ30is, says Fairchild. Four SJ30s are in service worldwide, including one used by SyberJet’s brand ambassador, the actor Morgan Freeman.
Meanwhile, SyberJet is also working on another version of the six-seat, 2,500nm (4,360km)-range aircraft at its Cedar City, Utah base. This will become the baseline model when it enters service in 2018. Called the SJ30x, the $8.5 million variant will feature remodelled seating and more fuel-efficient, higher-thrust FL44-3AP-25 turbofans. An inertial navigation system is also included as standard on both models.
The -x version was created, Fairchild says, as Williams stopped producing the -2A version of the FJ44 engine. “We have plenty of new shipsets at the factory for the SJ30is,” he adds.