Summary Morgan Freeman owns a unique SJ30 private jet. SJ30 development was stalled and taken over by various companies until SyberJet rebranded for production Freeman could also consider the Cessna Citation X or Pilatus PC24 as alternatives should he want to change aircraft. Morgan Freeman is a very famous American film producer and actor, so as part of his job, he needs to travel across the US and even around the world to attend various movie sets, awards, and seminars.
Like many VIPs who value privacy and efficiency, Mr Freeman owns a private jet—let's take a deep dive into his light jet . A very unique jet : The SJ30 When people think about private jets, especially connoisseurs, we automatically think about Gulfstreams, Dassaults, or Bombardiers. Morgan Freeman does not own one of those "famous" jets; instead, he opted for a more unique kind of jet.
The SJ30 , designed by Ed Swearingen and manufactured by SyberJet, is a light business jet produced by the American company SyberJet Aircraft. In October 1986, Ed Swearingen unveiled the new design for a 6—to 8-person aircraft powered by two Williams FJ44 turbofans. An aircraft plagued by troubled development Gulfstream Aerospace initially supported the SJ-30 from October 1988 until the Jaffe Group assumed control in September 1989.
The first SJ-30 took to the skies on February 13, 1991; development, unfortunately, was paused afterward. The Taiwan-based Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corporation rescued the program. The jet was .