scre80 Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Hey All, Anyone know of the subsonex is legal in Australia? Would it be RA-Aus or CASA registered? http://www.sonexaircraft.com/subsonex/index.html Would be interested to know if anyone has purchased one to build here. A great concept but out of my price range. Thanks 1
SDQDI Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Hey All,Anyone know of the subsonex is legal in Australia? Would it be RA-Aus or CASA registered? http://www.sonexaircraft.com/subsonex/index.html Would be interested to know if anyone has purchased one to build here. A great concept but out of my price range. Thanks I don't think RAA allows turbines except "maybe" (don't rely on my law knowledge) in the 95:10 300kg MTOW section. I think VH exp would be fine for it. I think a turbine STOL machine that could run on farm diesel would be awesome:thumb up:
kasper Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Only RAA categoty with turbines is 95.10 and with 60ft^2 of wing yout MTOW under 95.10 is about 60kg LESS than the empty weight so its a non-starter as RAA ... experimental GA is the only way it would work. 1
kasper Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Only RAA categoty with turbines is 95.10 and with 60ft^2 of wing yout MTOW under 95.10 is about 60kg LESS than the empty weight so its a non-starter as RAA ... experimental GA is the only way it would work.
scre80 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Posted January 13, 2015 That was my thoughts. Would be fun to fly though!! 1
XAIRVTW Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Not 100% sure but I think someone from Wedderburn had put a deposit on a sub sonex kit while they were at EAA. 1
Head in the clouds Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 I don't think RAA allows turbines except "maybe" (don't rely on my law knowledge) in the 95:10 300kg MTOW section.I think VH exp would be fine for it. I think a turbine STOL machine that could run on farm diesel would be awesome:thumb up: Only RAA categoty with turbines is 95.10 and with 60ft^2 of wing yout MTOW under 95.10 is about 60kg LESS than the empty weight so its a non-starter as RAA ... experimental GA is the only way it would work. Just to clarify for some folk - there's no restriction in RAA about running a turbine engine. 95.55 specifies that qualifying aircraft must have a single engine and a single propellor, so a turbine turboprop would be fine, but a turbine jet (like the Subsonex) wouldn't qualify due to the lack of an airscrew. I agree with SDQDI, there'll be a big place for a STOL turboprop when a small powerplant becomes available ...
aj_richo Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Sub-sonex stall speed in the landing configuration is 50KT, so it is out of contention for RAA regardless of engine type
kasper Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Just to clarify for some folk - there's no restriction in RAA about running a turbine engine. 95.55 specifies that qualifying aircraft must have a single engine and a single propellor, so a turbine turboprop would be fine, but a turbine jet (like the Subsonex) wouldn't qualify due to the lack of an airscrew.I agree with SDQDI, there'll be a big place for a STOL turboprop when a small powerplant becomes available ... Well the guys building the turbojet used in the subsonex DO have a turbo prop using the core from the jet engine on the subsonex ... the jet is US$40k + controllers + filters and pump + delivery and OZ GST ... so no real change out of AU$80k before you get a propellor or an airframe ... and fuel burn is in excess of 25l/hour at 60% ... got to be keen for braging rights ahead of sanity for that to look good ;-) 1 2
scre80 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Posted January 13, 2015 I think if you have the $$ to but this, you will not be concerned about fuel cost. Braging rights, maybe but it would be fun to fly!! That would have to be the key. Who would not want to live their boy dream and fly a single seat jet!!! 2
recflyer Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 I think if you have the $$ to but this, you will not be concerned about fuel cost. Braging rights, maybe but it would be fun to fly!! That would have to be the key. Who would not want to live their boy dream and fly a single seat jet!!! I agree. What a cool aircraft to own! I am sure if you were committed enough a person could make it work. No aircraft is cheap to run and the purchase price is not too bad if you consider the cost of new ga aircraft these days.. Dream big!
facthunter Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 The characteristics of a geared turbine would make a CS prop almost mandatory except in the most basic of designs. While it may have been done with FP, starting and management generally would be much simpler. A supercharged rotory engine would achieve good figures for power too. Nev 1
kasper Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Oh and the turbine from the sonex jet guys is not a toy - its 62kg of 240shp engine ... Id still go for the pure jet version in a 95.10 - the engine is only 20kg ... come to think of it thats the same weight as the 28hp engine in the sapphire sitting in the shed ... ;-) 1
facthunter Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 They are very light for the power they make and usually much more reliable. Pure jets have very little thrust. Nev 1
kasper Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 They are very light for the power they make and usually much more reliable. Pure jets have very little thrust. Nev Ah but a 95.10 sapphire flies my fat old butt on 28hp so doesn't need heaps of thrust ... and who needs long legs if its cache youre after - it'd hold 1.5hrs of fuel within the 95.10 limits ;-) But the heat blast on the composite tail might mean there are more mods required ... but the fun of it ... now where is my lotto ticket ?
aj_richo Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Apparently someone in NSW has ordered the 7th Subsonex kit in production.. Fourth paragraph.. www.sonexaircraft.com/press/releases/pr_021615.html 1 1
skeptic36 Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 Subsonex will make its airshow debut at Sun n Fun 1
flyvulcan Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 Subsonex will make its airshow debut at Sun n Fun And I'm going to be there to watch it! 1
Lucky01 Posted July 25, 2018 Posted July 25, 2018 Interesting little plane. Did the one in AU ever get up and running?
danny_galaga Posted October 23, 2018 Posted October 23, 2018 What ever happened to Bede? I dreamt of owning a 5J when I was a kid. I believe the engine was a generator turbine or some such so probably cheap-ish as surplus from an airline
spacesailor Posted October 23, 2018 Posted October 23, 2018 Young woman, Tory Mac, or something similar. imported one, I had the rego-number, but the HD it's on has the pins broken, so no pics off that HD. spacesailor
KRviator Posted October 23, 2018 Posted October 23, 2018 What ever happened to Bede? I dreamt of owning a 5J when I was a kid. I believe the engine was a generator turbine or some such so probably cheap-ish as surplus from an airline BD-5 kits come up every now and then, but you've gotta be keen. If you want turbine time, you're better off trying to build a Cri Cri, and running two JetCat turboprops or AMT (or equivalent) model jet's on it. TWIN-turbine time! And you don't need a multi-engine endorsement to fly it. I'd love to be a fly on the wall in the Qantas interview..."So, Mr Planenut, I see you have 1,500 hours twin turbine, but you only have a CPL but no MECIR, can you explain that?". 2
spacesailor Posted October 23, 2018 Posted October 23, 2018 "but you only have a CPL but no MECIR, can you explain that?" Yes Sir. Just bureaucracy ! spacesailor 1 1
spacesailor Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 KRviator Head up. Bede 5 KIT up for sale on ebay Item: 264165285641., Vtg 1970 BEDE Aviation BD-5 Micro Single Pilot Airplane Jet Aircraft Unbuilt Kit The correspondence detail the orders/events of the build from 1973 to 1978. The airplane sat in a garage its whole life and was never attempted to be built. US $1,200.00 Just a dream Needs Jigs to build successfully. spacesailor 1
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