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The Jetstar

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BIZJETBUSINESS JETTURBOJET

3.5/5 (33)

Ladies and Gentlemen, Elvis (personal jet) has arrived!

The Jetstar was the very first business jet and started life as a tender for a United States Air Force requirement. The tender was eventually dropped due to budget, however the Jetstar was repurposed for the business sector as the very first, purpose built business jet.

Originally designed to use two Bristol Siddeley Orpheus engines, due to supply issues these were replaced with a pair of twin Pratt & Whitney JT12s for a total of four engines, each pushing 3300lbs thrust. This configuration allowed the Jetstar to cruise upwards to 40,000' at a speed of 0.8 Mach.

We have chosen to bring to life this first version of the JetStar as it was the airframe that blazed a trial for a whole sector of aviation, the Business Jet.

Features:

Full native flight model, 3D assets, sounds, 4K textures, PBR, everything! Goes without saying right? Custom XPDR Instrument Fully interactive cockpit Complete Fuel System Management for all 6 tanks Autopilot

  • OK You kind of expect that in a jet but this is a first for us! Support for GTN750 from PMS50 and TDSSIM
  • The first time it actually makes sense for us to include one of these fancy touchscreen devices in our planes. Custom AutoStart code that follows correct start procedure of 3, 4, 2, 1. Overhead Panel Fully Interactable Ability to switch between PMS & TDS GTN750. Defaults to PMS only. Custom CIVA INS Instrument (initial version with full entry and heading bug control) Paint Kit

The JetStar is an American 4-engine, multi-role jet. Crewed by two and able to carry up to ten passengers, it was the world’s first jet-powered aircraft developed to serve the business and VIP market. The JetStar took its maiden flight on September 4, 1957 and it entered service in 1961. Over 202 were manufactured during a production run from 1961 to 1980.

The JetStar was initially developed to fulfill a U.S. military need for a small, fast jet aircraft that could perform a variety of missions including VIP transport, training, logistics, and ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) data collections. The initial design comprised four turbojet engines, two mounted in a pod on each side of the rear fuselage. Due to noise and efficiency issues, engineers eventually used turbofan engines.

The aircraft proved a success, being used by militaries (designated the C-140 by the U.S. military), businesses, and celebrities. It features a swept main wing, a cruciform empennage, and distinctive fuel tanks under each side of the main wing. The JetStar measures 60 feet, 5 inches in length, stands 20 feet, 5 inches tall, and has a wingspan of 54 feet, 5 inches. It is powered by four geared turbofan engines that each deliver up to 3,700 pounds of thrust.

The JetStar has a range of 3,000 miles, a service ceiling of 43,000 feet above sea level, and a climb rate of 4,150 feet per minute. It cruises at 504 miles per hour and has a top speed of 547 mph.

Specifications

ENGINE4 x Pratt and Whitney JT12A-8
CRUISE SPEED492Kn (567mph) TAS (0.80 Mach)
MAX ALTITUDE40,000 feet ( m)
FUEL CAPACITY6000lbs internal & 4000lbs external
RANGE2,604 nmi (4,820 km)
EMPTY WEIGHT22,400lbs (10,160kg)
MAX WEIGHT42,500lbs (19,277kg)
LENGTH60.5 feet (18.44 m)
WINGSPAN54.5 feet (16.61 m)

VERSION 1.0.6 RELEASED AUGUST 9, 2025

CIVA INS Instrument Auto Heading navigation fixed and now will stay within 0.1Nm of desired flight path with approach angles matching drift angle.

VERSION 0.7.0 RELEASED OCTOBER 11, 2024

Landing and Taxi Light Switches converted to correct three position Landing-Off-Both Front Landing Light will now "turn off" when gear is up. Artificial Horizon rotates more accurately Rear Landing Gear will now retract Interior shadows much nicer now Pilots added, but there are issues so we'll address them Cruist.FLT file updated, actually usable now Fixed flickering on copilot DME

VERSION 0.7.1 RELEASED OCTOBER 12, 2024

Updated runway.flt to set correct flap for T/O Adjusted HStab incidence

VERSION 0.7.2 RELEASED OCTOBER 17, 2024

Flight Model adjustments to airfoil data, weight & balance Got out the Rivet gun and started work.

VERSION 0.8.0 RELEASED OCTOBER 19, 2024

EARLY ACCESS RELEASE Initial Soundset

VERSION 0.8.1 RELEASED JANUARY 1, 0

HOTFIX: Electrics: DME1,2 and Com2 now turn on correctly.

VERSION 0.8.2 RELEASED OCTOBER 22, 2024

Initial PMS50 GTN750 Support Reviewed cameras

VERSION 0.8.3 RELEASED OCTOBER 26, 2024

Adjustments to Fuel Flow and Horizontal Stabilizer

VERSION 0.8.4 RELEASED NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Flight Model adjustments to Cl TDS GTNXi Integration

VERSION 0.8.5 RELEASED NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Adjusted braking power down as too powerful Fixed FINAL.FLT file, engines should remain on and with fuel if you only select an arrival for your flight.

VERSION 0.9.0 RELEASED NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Custom Auto-Start. Much better instrument Cameras for the Checklist which now is complete up to T/O. PMS50 GTN750 set as default instrument.

VERSION 0.9.5 RELEASED JANUARY 26, 2024

Checklists have been added with cameras and autocompletion. The PMS50 instrument is now natively integrated, meaning will work even if you don't have the PMS50 installed. This makes the instrument available for XBox users. Fuel Flow has been adjusted. External Textures have had a rework.

VERSION 0.9.6 RELEASED JANUARY 1, 0

Exterior texture rework

VERSION 0.9.7 RELEASED FEBRUARY 10, 2024

TOOLTIPS FOR EVERYONE! Cockpit interactions polish with tooltips added to everything interactable. Initial setup of Fire Extinguisher levers (not animated), need to simulate a fire to test if it actually does anything but it IS using all of the correct SIMVARS and EVENTIDS PMS50 GTN750 is now standalone integrated into the JetStar and you can swap between that and the TDS 750 with a knob on the Pilots Left Lighting Panel

VERSION 0.9.8 RELEASED FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Fix for CIVA INS, now working in initial mode. All functions should be working as intended.

VERSION 0.9.9 RELEASED FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Adjustments to checklist for electrics Correct instrument from ITT to EGT

VERSION 1.0.0 RELEASED FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Digital instruments visibility restored. ADF Screen positions adjusted

VERSION 1.0.1 RELEASED FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Corrected thumbails and hanger setup as per request from MS. Fixed Main Bus Knob on Overhead AC panel.

VERSION 1.0.2 RELEASED FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Engines aren't so THIRSTY now :) with Fuel Flow MUCH closer to spec. AFCS Eng switch had a faulty wire. Works now! Fixed the wibbley wobbly timey wimey clocks. They now read the time acurately as a fixed constant rather than a "concept"

VERSION 1.0.3 RELEASED FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Low Ambient Start cover interaction Start C&D confirmed OK Switches below Co-Pilot DME Engine Anti-Ice does not cut out engines

VERSION 1.0.4 RELEASED MARCH 10, 2024

Removed the full integration of the PMS50 GTN750 from the PC Version, now requires the PMS50 Plugin to be downloaded from their site. PMS50 GTN750 for XBOX remains fully integrated.

VERSION 1.0.5 RELEASED MAY 24, 2025

Adjusted the AFCS Buttons to better resemble the real instrument. Fixed Hdg, Pitch and Apr control options for the AFCS. They now work as expected.