I ventured over to SimMarket this weekend to download an update for the IndiaFoxTecho Long-Eze and discovered this little gem:
https://secure.simmarket.com/ysim-subsonex-jsx-2-msfs.phtml
Having followed Sonex Aircraft out of Oshkosh's work for sometime I had to pick it up. I believe this is the first product for this developer but it seems to have been done with the blessing if not cooperation of Sonex. If you are unfamiliar this is a small, lightweight single set jet built from a kit. Very similar in concept to the BD-5J.
Having taken it up for a few flights this weekend I can offer a quick review. The 3d modeling seems accurate and it looks the part. The textures and materials don't seem to be quite on par with the default aircraft but they are quite a bit better then we have been used to with P3D aircraft. There are approximately 5 real world liveries available and they are all quite well done if occasionally lacking in a few details. For avionics you are given a choice between the Garmin G3X and the more common MGL EFIS that seems to be commonly used in the real aircraft. The MGL is developer built and is not quite full featured yet but still very well done. In my limited experience so far the G3X is the tool to use for navigation and the MGL is quite valuable for trying out an airshow routine with built in pointers to the horizon and a g-meter. You can switch between either from the cockpit without reloading the aircraft.
As for the flight model, performance seems very accurate. Handling is agile without being too twitchy. You can roll and loop till your heart is content and fuel is low and still carry out a nice stable approach for landing. I haven't compared the sim handling to the various magazine write ups I've seen but the sim is certainly quite believable. It is a fun little airplane! Sounds are perfectly appropriate for the small turbojet. Smoke is currently broken after the SU5 update but it sounds like the developer knows and may provide a fix.
It's looks can be a bit polarizing so it may not be for everyone but if you've an interest in Sonex or little planes to fling around the sky for 20 minutes it might be a nice fit! I'm definitely having fun with it!
Chris
https://secure.simmarket.com/ysim-subsonex-jsx-2-msfs.phtml
Having followed Sonex Aircraft out of Oshkosh's work for sometime I had to pick it up. I believe this is the first product for this developer but it seems to have been done with the blessing if not cooperation of Sonex. If you are unfamiliar this is a small, lightweight single set jet built from a kit. Very similar in concept to the BD-5J.
Having taken it up for a few flights this weekend I can offer a quick review. The 3d modeling seems accurate and it looks the part. The textures and materials don't seem to be quite on par with the default aircraft but they are quite a bit better then we have been used to with P3D aircraft. There are approximately 5 real world liveries available and they are all quite well done if occasionally lacking in a few details. For avionics you are given a choice between the Garmin G3X and the more common MGL EFIS that seems to be commonly used in the real aircraft. The MGL is developer built and is not quite full featured yet but still very well done. In my limited experience so far the G3X is the tool to use for navigation and the MGL is quite valuable for trying out an airshow routine with built in pointers to the horizon and a g-meter. You can switch between either from the cockpit without reloading the aircraft.
As for the flight model, performance seems very accurate. Handling is agile without being too twitchy. You can roll and loop till your heart is content and fuel is low and still carry out a nice stable approach for landing. I haven't compared the sim handling to the various magazine write ups I've seen but the sim is certainly quite believable. It is a fun little airplane! Sounds are perfectly appropriate for the small turbojet. Smoke is currently broken after the SU5 update but it sounds like the developer knows and may provide a fix.
It's looks can be a bit polarizing so it may not be for everyone but if you've an interest in Sonex or little planes to fling around the sky for 20 minutes it might be a nice fit! I'm definitely having fun with it!
Chris
It's an easy and relaxing fun flying machine good for some sightseeing with a little speed behind you. 
