Onex First Flight: Clinton Fruit
Congratulations to Clinton Fruit of Dodgeville, Wisconsin whose AeroVee powered, standard gear Onex (S/N ONX0091) flew for the first time on September 10th! “The aircraft flew as expected, and we have been flying our Sonex [S/N 828] and enjoying it for several years,” writes Clinton. Gold Wings are on the way! View the Latest Sonex… Read More
Onex First Flight: David Waters
Congratulations to David Waters of Blaine, Minnesota whose VW powered, tri-gear Onex (S/N ONX0028) flew for the first time on October 18th! “Thanks to Sonex for such a great plane kit and customer support,” writes David. “This was my third build and I look forward to many enjoyable flights.” Gold Wings are on the way!… Read More
Kit Price Increases Coming November 30th: Order Now to Lock-In Current Pricing!
Sonex Aircraft will be increasing prices on Complete Airframe Kits, Kit-Minus-Tail Packages, Quick Build Kits and the AeroVee line of engines effective November 30th. As-always, we want to give near-term prospective customers an opportunity to order before increases take effect. Order Now to lock-in the current pricing! Scheduled Price Increases: Prices will increase on the… Read More
Ever Wonder How a Y-Tail Works?
Sonex Aircraft’s Waiex, Xenos and SubSonex aircraft models all share a very special feature: the Y-Tail! The Y-Tail is our unique version of the V-tail that many pilots are familiar with. What makes it a Y-Tail? The rudder! Y-Tails feature not-only a V-tail set of mixed rudder and elevator controls, but also a small rudder… Read More
AeroVee Turbo Cooling System Update: Hot Weather Data
Fall is now upon us, but our AeroVee Turbo test team managed to run an EXTREME Hot Weather Test of the AeroVee Turbo Cooling System in mid-September, and the results are impressive. As we’ve learned in logging past tests, ground runs are far-more abusive to any air cooled engine. Builders should avoid extended ground run… Read More
Sonex Builder Events: October Events
Three new events have been added to the Sonex Builders’ Events Calendar for the month of October, including two opportunities to camp with your Sonex Aircraft in Texas, and an invite to enjoy some Kansas City BBQ with a bunch of Sonex pilots! Remember, if you are planning your own Sonex-related get-together, don’t forget to… Read More
Building Time: A New Kitplanes Magazine Column by Kerry Fores of Sonex!
Sonex Aircraft is pleased to announce that Kitplanes Magazine’s newest columnist is Sonex’s own Kerry Fores! Fores, Sonex Aircraft Technical Communications Manager, has been invited to be a regular contributor to the popular newsstand publication. Drawing from his personal experience, as well as nearly 20 years of involvement with Sonex Aircraft, Kerry’s column, “Building Time,” will cover a… Read More
Waiex First Flight: Max Emmighausen
Congratulations to Max Emmighausen of Sugar Hill, New Hampshire whose tri-gear Waiex (S/N W0059) flew for the first time on September 30th! “My Waiex flew for .6 hrs yesterday at Mt Washington Regional KHIE. It flew wonderfully, no surprises,” writes Max. “Thanks especially go to my ultra patient and helpful wife Cathy, Mike Smith for… Read More
Waiex-B First Flight: Juergen Voll
Congratulations to Juergen Voll of Wichita Falls, Texas whose AeroVee Turbo powered, standard gear Waiex-B (S/N WXB0017) flew for the first time on September 23rd! “It flies pretty nice with a nice crisp response to the aerobatic ailerons,” writes Juergen. “Despite that the day of the first flight started with marginal weather, it conluded with… Read More
EAA Chapter 555 Give Flight Waiex Flies!
At AirVenture 2015, Sonex Aircraft donated a pair of wings to EAA’s Give Flight project, and those wings have now flown! “8:30 AM on August 18, chapter friend Mike Singleton flew our Give Flight Program Waiex for the very first time!” writes Wes Baker, president of EAA Chapter 555 in Las Cruces, NM. The wings… Read More
