Torrey Ward and the Microjet

Torrey Ward celebrates 40+ years of flying and has acquired over 13,000 flight hours in more than 165+ different aircraft models. Torrey has made a career as a military defense contractor, technology innovator, test pilot, skywriter and an airshow pilot.

“Flying the Microjet is a true experience and not like other airplanes. You are practically wearing the airplane and flying it makes you feel like Ironman”. Torrey is probably one of the tallest pilots flying the Microjet at 6’3’’ and the only pilot to fly a Microjet coast to coast in a single day!

There is no training airplane to teach you the flight characteristics. Your success on the first flight depends on your ability to learn and adapt to the plane very quickly or else it can be an unforgiving teacher.  On the other hand, it is extremely rewarding when you do everything right and a joy to fly.

The inspiration for this aircraft came from seeing a BD-5J micro jet fly at an air show in the early 1980’s followed by the its appearance in the James Bond film “Octopussy” in 1983. It would be 40 years later before technology could produce a new and improved Micro Jet. The SubSonex JSX-2 is one of the smallest jets in the world that is currently in production.