Global Aviator December/January 2017/18 / Vol. 9 / No. 12 39
Development
Development has taken time and while
the first flight of a proof of concept aircraft
took place on 21 November 2016, the
company announced that it had no firm
schedule for certification. Ten years down
the line the Stratos 714 is still some way
from first deliveries and although current
investment is sufficient to cover a further
prototype and flight testing, the project will
be in need of substantial funds to cover
certification and commence production.
In February 2017 prototype flight testing
continued. At the time Stratos CEO Michael
Lemaire said in a statement that “we are
privately funded for the prototype phase,
during which we are planning to explore the
full flight envelope and draw conclusions
for the certification stage. We are not yet
funded for the certification phase. At present,
we have no plan to take deposits towards
deliveries, which are still many years away."Design
The aircraft features a cantilever low-wing
with winglets, a cruciform tail, a four-
seat cabin pressurized to 10.0 psi (69 kPa),
retractable tricycle landing gear and a single
Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5 jet engine.General characteristics
Crew: one
Capacity: three passengers
Length: 10.9 m
Wingspan: 12.3 m
Height: 3.0 m
Empty weight: 1,981 kg
Gross weight: 3,272 kg maximum take-off weight
Fuel capacity: 1,182 kg
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5
jet engine, 2,900 lbf (13 kN) thrustPerformance
Maximum speed: Mach 0.7
Cruise speed: 415 kn (478 mph; 769 km/h)
Stall speed: 63 kn (72 mph; 117 km/h)
Range: 1,500 nmi (1,726 mi; 2,778 km)
with NBAA IFR reserves
Service ceiling: 41,000 ft (12,000 m)
Time to altitude: 17 minutes to FL370Specifications
Data from manufacturer
Stratos Aircraft introduced the
Stratos 714 Personal Jet at
AirVenture 2017