The SubSonex Personal Jet concept was first unveiled at AirVenture in 2009. After successful pairing with the PBS TJ-100 engine, the SubSonex JSX-1 prototype achieved first flight in August 2011 and completed a successful flight test program in 2012. SubSonex JSX-2 prototype achieved first flight in July of 2014, the first kits with engines were shipped to customers in February, 2015 and the SubSonex JSX-2 prototype can be seen performing at air shows around the country.
For the first time in history of flight simulator, the Subsonex JSX-2 has been modelised. Thanks to the collaboration of Sonex Aircraft, we were able to provide this incredible aircraft with a high level of fidelity.
This model includes :
- High fidelity 3D modeling
- High quality PBR texturing
- 5 complex liveries
- Native smoke system
- Fine tuned "Modern" flight model
- Advanced rain effect
- Fully custom coded EFIS
- Paint-kit included
- PDF manual
V1.1 : SU5 update + G3X
Changelog :
- Implementation of the G3X in addition to the current MGL Avionics
- Parking brake issue is fixed
- Small corrections on the MGL Avionics
- Minor arrangenments on ToolTip text
- Minor adjustments on the FM
- Pilot position is fixed following the MSFS SU5 update
- Smoke effect on gear
V1.2
Changelog:
- Paintkit is now available
- Added a Pitot heat switch
- Fixed the broken smoke system (many thanks to TouchingCloud)
- File size optimisation
V1.3
Changelog:
- Complete new sound environment using only Wwise system
- Ice effect added
- Added contrails
- Fixed oxygen gauge glitch
- Added landing light
- Added custom pilot in addition to the default Asobo pilot
- Minor adjustments on the ground handling
- Added a smoke color selector
- New manual by CombatWombat, updated the detailled manual
V1.4 (SU VI compatibility)
Changelog:
- Added a way to control the brightness of the MGL screen
- Reduced LEDs brightness
- Fixed transponder glitch
- Fixed aerobatics smokes
As already stated in many other reviews the sound is the weak point.
Exterior sound in general is cool, but a bit too "static" . It just sounds really simple. Not organic. With other words depending on throttle the sound could have more variation, more "life".
Interior sound: Now its getting difficult. More or less NO turbine sound. The interior turbine sound is really weak. Its super quiet, super static, not really changing in line with the throttle.
The same for wind noises which seem to be also a bit too quiet for the interior. The result of the quiet and static interior sounds is when you fly this ship, you miss the feeling of speed, even if you go for max speed.
Hopefully sounds will get more attention and improvements in next updates!
Also talking about the good stuff, the model is pretty nice from the exterior and the interior.
Flight behavior is nice and the view outside the cockpit is really great.
I would love to see more skins in the stock version in future updates.
I find flight model moderately good, it differs from what people say about aircraft in the web but it really close in my opinion.
The systems are really good, but lacks fuel shutoff.
Also copy of real POH in addition to small guides and checklists would be helpful, because they don't cover things like trim control for take off, performance data and curves and so on.
side note: The autopilot for that MGL systems do exists and it working in Ysim JSX-2 but it do not have some buttons in MFD for that. I think they will be added later. For now Autopilot can be engaged with any external controller, such as MSFS_MCA.
I really wish brightness for instruments, including engine LED's and landing gear LED's will be fixed.
Plane external and internal graphics are some of the best I have seen, although cabin engine noise is a bit on the quiet side but this makes sense for longer flights.
I was a bit reluctant to buy it but after some decent review I took the plunge and I'm very glad I did, highly recommended, check out some of the SUBSONEX JSX-2 manufacturer development videos, give you a great insight into the uniqueness of this aircraft, overall fantastic purchase from simMmarket.
**Pros**:
- Beautiful model.
- Simulated oxygen consumption based on altitude. It only starts to decrease above 8000 ft and the consumption increases with altitude from there on.
- The MGL flight suite presents some great functionality for this specific plane, like smoke and G-forces indicators as well the landing gear actuator pressure. It doesn't work like the real aircraft but is a nice workaround (I believe it is N2 rpm in fact).
- Wonderful performance for sightseeing large and distant areas due to its high cruise speed while being able to slow down to GA speeds.
**Cons**:
- The fuel flow is the same for every altitude, no matter if it is sea level, 10.000, 20.000 or even 30.000 feet I managed to reach once. This can't be right. With less air, the engine should mix less fuel to keep the fuel-air ratio within limits. This is my main complaint.
- ATC doesn't know what kind of plane it is. It tries to say an empty string. It seems something is missing in some config file.
- There is no way to refill the oxygen tank.
- Elevator trim is too sensible, making it difficult to trim level flight at cruise speed.
- Ground behavior at takeoff and landing speeds is too difficult. The steering is too sensible.
- There is no structural ice visible even if the windshield is completely frozen. The aerodynamic effects also seem to be absent. There is no way to freeze the pitot tube. It is as if the heater is always on.
- There is no contrail even above FL300 with OAT -42 C.
- When there are atmospheric effects on the windshield (rain or ice), the oxygen gauge shakes itself out of the socket and ends up disappearing completely (actually is quite funny).
- A few cockpit textures deserve a better polish.
I bought this plane at the exact day version 1.2 was released, so I didn't experience the evolution of the product. I just hope it continues to be updated since I believe it has great potential, but still has a lot of rough edges.
well...well worth the price...it
has autopilot capability if you use
a program like Sky Elite for MSFS...
two small irritants I hope they fix...
first, in "chase" mode, the guages are
too small...second, also in chase mode,
the engine RPM gauge does not work...
imminently flyable in spite of these glitches
...would buy it again if needed...
John H.
Pro :
- Flight model quite good with high quality textures.
- This jet is simple to operate and includes an autopilot.
- You can choose avionics between G3X / MGL in mid-flight by pressing switch near the throttle.
Cons :
- Sound kinda weak.
- No template for customize liveries.
- Nose and front wheel lift when view in hangar.
Really fun little jet. Handles really nicely and a joy to fly. Become one of my main choices because its so versatile. It takes a little bit of adjusting to the landing but it only takes a few tries and becomes natural. This update added parking breaks which was a great addition and great to see that community feedback was listened too. Currently the oxygen system also doesn't sem to work. The gage is there but you can't turn it on or off however it's more a candy feature but given how "minimal" the cockpit is, I really would love to see that added. The screen has 2 modes, the G3X which is nice for basic VFR flying especially if mostly use the default aircraft aviaonics but you also have the MGL with 3 options of display, which when activated show smoke status,any aerobatics and the G force shows and it also helps keep heading in aerobatics by showing the ideal line to keep on track.I also love the fact that when you retract the landing gear, you can see a little bit below the plane, which can be helpful to look quickly at both to see where lined up but also because it's easy to check if gear is down.
I have bought way to many planes for this simulator and for the cost, enjoyment and difference this is a must buy in my opinion and one of the coolest planes we have so far with the only really similar plane being the Cri Cri jet version which I find this different enough (being small and jet powered is basically where the similarities end) that I wouldn't say if already have the cri cri and enjoy it not to get this. If torn between the two, I'd have to say I'd pick this as you will have a blast if pick this up and you can count on Y-Sim to keep up the great work.
Keep it up Y-sim and I look forward to seeing what the updates and future products you bring to the simulator ????
P.S the discord is a really amazing space and you will find any help or answers to questions you may have there!
Keep up the great work Y-sim and I look forward to seeing what the updates and future products bring to the simulator!
I could make minor nitpicks about the 3D modeling and texturing, but for a first release this is great. Support the dev so they can reinvest back in themselves and tools to make their next release even better.
Has to get the option for Garmin Navigation..
Looks pretty good, though lacks any kind of grit and looks a bit too sterile.
The sounds are unfortunately weak - switches and canopy mechanism don't produce any sound (or change of sounds between open and closed canopy), the engine doesn't have much sound to it and sounds a bit like a vacuum cleaner, but... it's passable.
One thing - parking brake is inop (though there is a non-working switch in the cockpit for it), so it can't be enabled with a joystick or via mouse in virtual cockpit. Would like to see that implemented.
MGL avionics are new and a first for MSFS in terms of a completely custom avionics package. Its implementation is very basic though - no map, no autopilot, no synth vision.
Overall though, the aircraft is a pleasure to fly. I'd recommend it if you aren't looking for something in-depth. It's better than the AT Simulations Cri-Cri.
Supported platform: Microsoft Flight Simulator
Processor: Quad core CPU ~3GHz
Memory: min. 4GB
Graphics card: min. 512 MB
~3.7 GB per installation