Aircraft
Start-up Saker Launches S-1 Personal Jet Program
Saker Aircraft has unveiled its S-1 "personal jet," a Williams FJ44-powered, tandem two-seat jet with a range of 1,600 nm and top speed of Mach 0.99 in its "executive" form. The fighter-like jet will also be offered as a military version with an ejection seat and Mach 1.1 capability.
Saker Aircraft has unveiled its S-1 "personal jet," a Williams FJ44-powered, tandem two-seat jet with a range of 1,600 nm and top speed of Mach 0.99 in its "executive" form. The fighter-like jet will also be offered as a military version with an ejection seat and Mach 1.1 capability.

Former U.S. Air Force pilot Sean Gillette announced yesterday the launch of a new “personal jet” program, the Saker S-1, a twin-engine two-seater capable of flying 1,600 nm and cruising at Mach 0.95. With twin vertical fins, tandem seating and short fighter-like wings and stabilizer, the S-1 brings to mind the Aviation Technology Group Javelin.