SyberJet Aircraft To Unveil SJ36 Mockup on October 19

On the eve of NBAA-BACE on October 19, SyberJet Aircraft plans to unveil a full-scale mockup of the SJ36, the latest iteration of the Ed Swearingen-designed light business jet that was originally FAA-certified as the SJ30-2 in 2005. The SyberJet World 2026 event will include a presentation on “the full design vision, program roadmap, and an exclusive early-owner incentive program,” according to the company.

SyberJet Aircraft, led by CEO Trevor Milton, purchased the program in 2023 and is redesigning the jet with fly-by-wire flight controls, an in-house-developed SyberVision avionics suite and emission-free APU, and a more spacious cabin.

The $14 million SJ36 will accommodate nine people, up from the SJ30-2’s seven occupants, with a four-foot stretch of the cabin. The cabin’s width and height are similar to the SJ30’s, although the cabin redesign will maximize the space using modern materials.

The SJ36’s Mmo is projected to be Mach 0.88, with a long-range cruise of Mach 0.74. Maximum altitude is the same as the SJ30-2’s—at FL490—as is the 12-psi cabin pressure differential, providing a sea-level cabin at FL410. Williams International FJ44-4A engines, each producing 3,621 pounds of thrust, will power the SJ36, an upgrade from the SJ30-2’s 2,300-pound-thrust FJ44-2A turbofans. Mtow is projected to be 18,500 pounds, and the SJ36 will have a range of 3,000 nm.

FAA certification of the SJ36 is expected in 2032.