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FoxJet II
The original FoxJet was ahead of its time and never made it to production. 5/29/2006 - FOXJET ACQUIRED, HEADING FOR FLIGHTLINE Tony Fox, the man whose vision conceived the Very Light Jet category, announced this week that he has sold Foxjet International to Millennium Aerospace Corporation of California. “My dream is to see the Foxjet flying during my lifetime, and I decided it was time for me to pass the torch to a team with the time and resources to make that happen,” said Fox, who at 84 years still manages a multi-million dollar business conglomerate. He is an inventor with 96 patents to his credit, and owned a team of rocket-powered race cars that still holds a world speed record. “I’ve talked with fifty or sixty different prospective buyers recently, and I was convinced Millennium Aerospace has what it takes to get the Foxjet airborne. That’s the most important thing to me. On July 30, 2008 Eckhaus Leasing Group placed an order for 250 Millennium Aerospace Foxjet II VLJs according to AINonline Chad Trautvetter. FAA certification is expected by late 2009. DIMENSIONS Span 31 ft 7.5 in 9.64 m Length 20 ft 6 1/2 in 6.264 m Height 10ft 2.75 in 3.12 m Fuselage diameter 4ft 7in 1.40 m Tailplane span 13ft 4in 4.06 m Cabin length 12ft 0 in 3.66 m Wing area 125 sqft 11.61 m2 Aspect ratio 8 WEIGHTS, LOADINGS Max. take-off weight 4550 lb 2064 kg Empty weight 2408 lb 1092 kg Fuel weight 1418 lb 652 kg Max. wing loading 36.4 lb/sq ft 177.8 kg/m2 POWERPLANT Total take-off thrust 850 lb 3.78 kN Thrust loading 2.68 lb/lb 273 kg/kN SPEEDS Max. cruise speed SL (FL360) 356 kts 659 km/h Best cruise speed (FL360) 286 kts 529 km/h Stall speed (power off, flaps down) (VSC) 74 kts 137 km/h TAKE-OFF (ISA, SL) Ground roll 1600 ft 488 m Obstacle clearance 15m / 50ft 2700 ft 823 m LANDING (ISA, SL) Obstacle clearance 15m / 50ft 1860 ft 567 m Ground roll 980 ft 299 m CLIMB AND ALTITUDE Sea level 3400 ft/min 1035 m/min Engine out (SL) 1000 ft/min 305 m/min Service ceiling (FAR limit is 25000ft) 41000 ft 12500 m Time to climb to 11000 m / 36000 ft 22 min RANGES Range at best cruise (45 min res.) 955 nm 1768 km Maximum range 1215 nm 2253 km Source: Jane's All the World Aircraft 1980-1981.

FoxJet II

The original FoxJet was ahead of its time and never made it to production.

5/29/2006 - FOXJET ACQUIRED, HEADING FOR FLIGHTLINE

Tony Fox, the man whose vision conceived the Very Light Jet category, announced this week that he has sold Foxjet International to Millennium Aerospace Corporation of California.

“My dream is to see the Foxjet flying during my lifetime, and I decided it was time for me to pass the torch to a team with the time and resources to make that happen,” said Fox, who at 84 years still manages a multi-million dollar business conglomerate. He is an inventor with 96 patents to his credit, and owned a team of rocket-powered race cars that still holds a world speed record. “I’ve talked with fifty or sixty different prospective buyers recently, and I was convinced Millennium Aerospace has what it takes to get the Foxjet airborne. That’s the most important thing to me.

On July 30, 2008 Eckhaus Leasing Group placed an order for 250 Millennium Aerospace Foxjet II VLJs according to AINonline Chad Trautvetter. FAA certification is expected by late 2009.

DIMENSIONS
Span 31 ft 7.5 in 9.64 m
Length 20 ft 6 1/2 in 6.264 m
Height 10ft 2.75 in 3.12 m
Fuselage diameter 4ft 7in 1.40 m
Tailplane span 13ft 4in 4.06 m
Cabin length 12ft 0 in 3.66 m
Wing area 125 sqft 11.61 m2
Aspect ratio 8

WEIGHTS, LOADINGS
Max. take-off weight 4550 lb 2064 kg
Empty weight 2408 lb 1092 kg
Fuel weight 1418 lb 652 kg
Max. wing loading 36.4 lb/sq ft 177.8 kg/m2

POWERPLANT
Total take-off thrust 850 lb 3.78 kN
Thrust loading 2.68 lb/lb 273 kg/kN

SPEEDS
Max. cruise speed SL (FL360) 356 kts 659 km/h
Best cruise speed (FL360) 286 kts 529 km/h
Stall speed (power off, flaps down) (VSC) 74 kts 137 km/h

TAKE-OFF (ISA, SL)
Ground roll 1600 ft 488 m
Obstacle clearance 15m / 50ft 2700 ft 823 m

LANDING (ISA, SL)
Obstacle clearance 15m / 50ft 1860 ft 567 m
Ground roll 980 ft 299 m

CLIMB AND ALTITUDE
Sea level 3400 ft/min 1035 m/min
Engine out (SL) 1000 ft/min 305 m/min
Service ceiling (FAR limit is 25000ft) 41000 ft 12500 m
Time to climb to 11000 m / 36000 ft 22 min

RANGES
Range at best cruise (45 min res.) 955 nm 1768 km
Maximum range 1215 nm 2253 km

Source: Jane's All the World Aircraft 1980-1981.