[2] The engine has been developed for unmanned aerial vehicles, including target drones, remote carriers, unmanned combat aerial systems, light experimental jet aircraft, and light sport aircraft.
The PBS TJ100 is a small single-shaft turbojet engine with a built-in starter-generator that enables starting on the ground and in-flight.
Windmilling option starts the engine in under 7 seconds.
Multiple variants were developed from the original PBS TJ100, one enables salt water recovery.
Sonex Aircraft indicated that the TJ100's advantages including a dedicated oil system, use of high-quality components, pre-wired instrumentation and throttle controls allowing fast installation.