TYPE: Personal jet.

PROGRAMME: Announced 2006; also publicised as Solo Jet.

DESIGN FEATURES: Lightest of Maverick family. Single-engine derivative of Leader (retrospectively Leader 1), but with several major changes, including internal engine with ‘pen nib’ fairing above exhaust and low wing. Retains T tail and two ventral strakes below rear fuselage.

FLYING CONTROLS: Conventional and manual.

STRUCTURE: Generally of composites.

LANDING GEAR: Tricycle type; retractable.

POWER PLANT: One 14.19 kN (3,190 lb st) Pratt & Whitney JT-15-5 turbofan. Fuel capacity more than 1,137 litres (300 US gallons; 250 Imp gallons).

ACCOMMODATION: Five persons, comprising two pilots and three on bench seat to rear. Forward hinged door each side. Single-piece windscreen; door window and rear window each side.

SYSTEMS: Autopilot.

EQUIPMENT: Optional ballistic recovery parachute.

DIMENSIONS, EXTERNAL:

  • Wing span: 10.97 m (36 ft 0 in)
  • Wing aspect ratio: 8.1
  • Length overall: 11.10 m (33 ft 5 in)

DIMENSIONS, INTERNAL:

  • Cockpit: Length: 2.74 m (9 ft 0 in)
    • Max width: 1.37 m (4 ft 6 in)
    • Max height: 1.17 m (3 ft 10 in)

AREAS:

  • Wings, gross: 14.86 m² (160.0 sq ft)

WEIGHTS AND LOADINGS (estimated):

  • Weight empty: 1,633 kg (3,600 lb)
  • Max baggage weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
  • Max T-O weight: 2,789 kg (6,150 lb)
  • Max wing loading: 187.7 kg/m² (38.44 lb/sq ft)
  • Max power loading: 197 kg/kN (1.93 lb/lb st)

PERFORMANCE (estimated):

  • Never-exceed speed (VNE): 450 kt (833 km/h; 517 mph)
  • Max operating Mach No. at FL310: 0.82
  • Max level speed at S/L: 350 kt (648 km/h; 402 mph)
  • Stalling speed: 71 kt (132 km/h; 82 mph)
  • Max rate of climb at S/L: 2,423 m (7,950 ft)/min
  • T-O run: no flaps: 480 m (1,575 ft)
    • 10° flap: 348 m (1,140 ft)
  • Landing run: 56l m (1,840 ft)
  • Range: 1,200 n miles (2,222 km; 1,380 miles)
  • g limits: +4.3/-1.75