The Emivest SJ30-2 Sino Swearingen is a light business jet designed and manufactured by Emivest Aircraft. It has been in production since 1996 and features a base price of $7.5 million USD. The SJ30-2 is equipped with the Honeywell Primus dual IC-615 avionics system, and is powered by two William FJ44-2A turbofan engines that provide 2,300 pounds of force and allow it to travel at a maximum cruise speed of 302 knots. The aircraft has been in development since the 1980s and has been the subject of investment and partnership with a broad scope of companies.
Model No :
Emivest Sj30 2 Sino Swearingen
Manufacturer :
Emivest Aerospace
Country :
United States
Manufactured :
2007 to: Present
ICAO :
NA
Avionics :
Honeywell Primus dual IC-615
Engine :
2 x Williams FJ44-2A turbofan
Power :
2,300 pound-force
Max Cruise Speed :
302 knots - 559 Km/h
Approach Speed :
NA
Travel Range :
Approach Speed (Vref):
Fuel Economy :
8.11 nautical mile / gallon - 3.968 kilometres / litre
Service Ceiling :
NA
Rate of Climb :
NA
Take Off Distance :
366 metre - 1,200.77 feet
Landing Distance :
258 metre - 846.45 feet
Max Tak eOff Weight :
30,754 Kg - 67,800 lbs
Max Payload :
816 Kg - 1,799 lbs
Fuel Tank Capacity :
NA
Baggage Volume :
2 m3 / 71 ft3
Seats Economy/General Class :
6 seats
Seats Business Class :
0
Seats First Class :
0
Cabin Height :
NA
Cabin Width :
NA
Cabin Length :
NA
Exterior Length :
NA
Tail Height :
NA
Fuselage Diameter :
NA
Wing Span Rotor Diameter :
NA
The SJ30-2 can seat up to six passengers and one pilot. One of its defining features is its ‘sea level cabin’ up to 41,000 feet. This means that the cabin is effectively at zero altitude, thanks to its 12 psi pressure differential. This greatly reduces jet lag and fatigue over the course of long journeys. The first flight of the SJ30-2 took place in 1991 at the Paris Air Show, but development was halted when the company lost financial support. The program was eventually saved by Lockheed, who helped mediate a deal between Swearingen and Taiwanese investors, in exchange for Taiwan’s purchase of F-16 fighter jets.
Emivest, the manufacturer of the SJ30-2 was founded in 1959 as Swearingen Aircraft. The company became known as Sino Swearingen in the 1990s and continued to develop aircraft. In 2008, the company was acquired by a Dubai-based investment group who renamed the company Emivest. This venture did not last long, with Emivest filing for bankruptcy in October of 2010. The company was acquired by
Metalcraft Technologies, Inc., a supplier of parts for the SJ30-2. In 2011, the company was renamed SyberJet Aircraft, the name under which the company still operates today. The newest model of SJ30, the SJ30x is currently in production. Certification and service entry are expected in 2023.
