Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corp.’s (SSAC’s) new SJ30-2 twinjet has overcome yet another of the FAA’s testing hurdles. The aircraft is one step closer to FAA certification after the first flight of the third and final conformed flight-test aircraft. Afterward, SJ30-2 serial number 0005 joined S/N 0004 and 0003 in the company history. SSAC sources say the aircraft are flying aggressively as often as seven days per week. One of the planes is being used for systems testing, one for aerodynamics and performance, the third for function and reliability. Some days all three airplanes are in the sky together. SSAC has completed all the critical high-speed FAA flight testing and is predicting FAA certification in the second half of this year. S/N 0005 was the first SJ30-2 built using major production tooling and the same personnel who worked on her will be producing future aircraft. The jet is touted as having one of the fastest cruise speeds in the industry, 560 mph, and can operate at altitudes up to FL490.
Sino Swearingen Takes Flight … Again
Key Takeaways:
- The Sino Swearingen SJ30-2 twinjet is nearing FAA certification, having overcome another testing hurdle with the first flight of its third and final flight-test aircraft.
- Three test aircraft are aggressively conducting system, aerodynamics, performance, function, and reliability tests, with FAA certification predicted for the second half of the year.
- The SJ30-2, now built using major production tooling, boasts one of the industry's fastest cruise speeds at 560 mph and can operate at altitudes up to FL490.
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