Many aircraft builders are interested in building from plans without purchasing an aircraft kit.

The Sonex is available for plans or "scratch" building.* Scratch builders can purchase Sonex plans and build the entire aircraft from raw materials,** or they can purchase any of the components or Scratch Building Materials Kits below at any point in their project:

• Plans
• Easy Build Laser-Cut Metals Kit
• Rib and Bulkhead Kit
• Matched-Hole Formed Parts Kit
• Form Block Kit
• Formed Aluminum Kit
• Machined Spar Caps
• Optional Pre-Assembled Main
  Wing Spars ($2200 Upgrade)
• Machined Tail Spars
• Welded Component Kit
• Aluminum Angle Bundle
• Optional Machined Angle Components
• Canopy and Windshield
• Canopy and Windshield Bows
• Fiberglass Components
• Fuel Tank
• Fuel Tank Straps
• Titanium Gear Legs/Tail Spring
• Pre-Swedged Cables
• Blind Rivet Kit
• Spinner
• Aileron Counterweight Lead
• Seat Belts and Shoulder Harnesses
• Bushing and Spring Kit
• Wheels, Brakes, Tires and Tubes
• Stainless Nose Strut Spring
• Tri-Gear Parts Kit

Those interested in scratch-building the Sonex may order any of the above materials kits after purchasing plans. Note: Scratch Building not available for Waiex, Xenos or Onex.

*Scratch Building Availability:
Sonex Plans are available for individual purchase only to customers in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Customers in all other countries may only build using a Sonex Aircraft Complete Airframe Kit, or Sonex Aircraft Sub-Kits.

**Sonex spar caps are made from a proprietary extrusion and must be purchased from Sonex to build the aircraft.