AirVenture 2021: Stratos Unveils The New 716X Jet

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Key Takeaways:

  • Stratos, which previously showcased a single-engine experimental jet in 2017, is introducing a new model called the 716X.
  • The 716X is a larger, faster version of their previous jet, initially available as a kit airplane.
  • The company plans to eventually sell the 716X as a certified, six-seat aircraft.
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In 2017, Stratos showed up at AirVenture with a slick single-engine experimental jet. (It’s the blue one in the video.) This year, they’re following up with the 716X, a larger, faster version that’s also initially a kit airplane. It will eventually be sold as certified, six-seat aircraft. Here’s an AVweb video summary of the project.

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