MAVERICK SMARTJET

TYPE: Personal jet.

PROGRAMME: Announced 2006.

CURRENT VERSIONS: SJ-1: Baseline version.
SJ-2: Lighter, lower-powered version; reduced weight and fuel.

DESIGN FEATURES: Development of Maverick Leader; mid-size of Maverick family. Mid-mounted, unswept, constant-chord wings with upturned tips; sweptback fin with T-tail; two large ventral strakes. Pod-mounted engines on shoulders of rear fuselage.

FLYING CONTROLS: Conventional and manual.

STRUCTURE: Generally of composites.

LANDING GEAR: Tricycle type; retractable.

POWER PLANT: Two turbofans. Fuel capacity 796 litres (210 US gallons; 175 Imp gallons) in SJ-1; 606 litres (160 US gallons; 133 Imp gallons) in SJ-2.

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: 10.26 m (33 ft 8 in)
  • Wing aspect ratio: 8.4
  • Length overall: 8.50 m (27 ft 10½ in)

DIMENSIONS, INTERNAL:

  • Cockpit: Length: 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
    • Max width: 1.37 m (4 ft 6 in)
    • Max height: 1.22 m (4 ft 0 in)

AREAS:

  • Wings, gross: 12.52 m² (134.75 sq ft)

WEIGHTS AND LOADINGS (estimated):

  • Weight empty: SJ-1, SJ-2: 975 kg (2,150 lb)
  • Max baggage weight: SJ-1, SJ-2: 45 kg (100 lb)
  • Max T-O weight: SJ-1: 1,887 kg (4,160 lb)
    • SJ-2: 1,719 kg (3,790 lb)
  • Max wing loading: SJ-1: 150.7 kg/m² (30.87 lb/sq ft)
    • SJ-2: 137.3 kg/m² (28.13 lb/sq ft)

PERFORMANCE (estimated):

  • Never-exceed speed (VNE): SJ-1, SJ-2: 300 kt (555 km/h; 345 mph)
  • Max level speed at S/L: SJ-1: 250 kt (463 km/h; 288 mph)
    • SJ-2: 225 kt (417 km/h; 259 mph)
  • Cruising speed at FL220: max: SJ-1: 290 kt (537 km/h; 334 mph)
    • SJ-2: 244 kt (452 km/h; 280 mph)
    • normal: SJ-1: 277 kt (513 km/h; 319 mph)
    • SJ-2: 235 kt (435 km/h; 270 mph)
  • Stalling speed: SJ-1: 67 kt (124 km/h; 78 mph)
    • SJ-2: 65 kt (121 km/h; 75 mph)
  • Max rate of climb at S/L: SJ-1: 853 m (2,800 ft)/min
    • SJ-2: 716 m (2,350 ft)/min
  • Max rate of climb at S/L, OEI: SJ-1: 351 m (1,150 ft)/min
    • SJ-2: 267 m (876 ft)/min
  • T-O run to 15 m (50 ft): SJ-1: 402 m (1,320 ft)
    • SJ-2: 522 m (1,710 ft)
  • Landing run: SJ-1: 442 m (1,450 ft)
    • SJ-2: 401 m (1,315 ft)
  • Range: SJ-1: 1,250 n miles (2,325 km; 1,438 miles)
    • SJ-2: 1,050 n miles (1,944 km; 1,208 miles)
  • g limits: +3.8/-1.76