Fly DIY: Personal Jets to Sell for $125,000

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Dhiya Kuriakose
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Fly DIY: Personal Jets to Sell for $125,000

Getting bored with your household DIY projects? Consider making a private jet.

Wisconsin-based aircraft company Sonex is selling a single-seat jet, but you'll need a toolkit to assemble it.

The fast facts: It travels at over 200 miles per hour with a cruising speed of 180, and is capable of carrying up to 900 pounds. Its wingspan is just about 18 feet -- tiny when compared to a regular commercial jet, which has an average wingspan of nearly 200 feet.

Many of the critical parts come pre-assembled, but the engine, fuel system and landing gear are not installed. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations state that commercially sold aircrafts must be at least 51% homebuilt.

The SubSonex JSX-2 jet should be available by the middle of 2014. The price tag is not for the faint at heart -- while a final cost hasn't been revealed, the first 10 people to place a deposit get an introductory price of $125,000.

This jet is likely to operate under the FAA’s experimental category, which has strict restrictions on location parameters and times the jet can fly.

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