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EAA Sport Aviation Magazine: “Clouds With Silver Linings: Iowa pilot goes from busted medical to dreamy machine”

Published: March 1, 2013 | Posted In: Builder News, Sonex Aircraft in the News

EAA Sport Aviation Magazine “Clouds With Silver Linings: Iowa pilot goes from busted medical to dreamy machine” Read the Article! Our congratulations goes-out to Doug Boyd, builder of Waiex S/N W0080, for being prominently featured as the opening spread of the “Hands On: What Our Members Are Building/Restoring” section of the March, 2013 issue of… Read More

Kitplanes Magazine: “Onex: 85% Scale Equals 100% Fun”

Published: March 1, 2013 | Posted In: Onex News, Onex Press, Sonex Aircraft in the News, Sonex News

Kitplanes Magazine “Onex: 85% Scale Equals 100% Fun” by LeRoy Cook Read the Article! The Onex single-place, folding-wing aircraftdesign is prominently featured in the June, 2013 issue of KitplanesMagazine, and the article is now available for download! The 8-page article, “Onex: 85% scale equals 100% fun,” (3mb PDF file) is a flight review covering both… Read More

AOPA Pilot Magazines: “Jet in a Box: Some Assembly Required”

Published: December 1, 2012 | Posted In: Sonex Aircraft in the News, Sonex News, SubSonex News, SubSonex Press

AOPA Pilot Magazines “Jet in a Box: Some Assembly Required” by Bob Carlton Read the Article! The SubSonex VVLJ is featured in the December, 2012 issues of AOPA Pilot and Turbine Pilot magazines! The article, “Jet in a Box: Some Assembly Required” is written by SubSonex lead test pilot Bob Carlton. Get More Information About… Read More

The Aviators TV: Sonex Featured in Season 3, Episode 12

Published: December 1, 2012 | Posted In: Sonex Aircraft in the News
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The Aviators TV Sonex Featured in Season 3, Episode 12 Sonex Aircraft, LLC was featured in Season 3, Episode 12 of The Aviators television series.The 12th episode of the season features Sonex Aircraft, along with segments featuring the F-22 Raptor, and the first in a 2-part series following Mötley Crüe front man Vince Neil earning… Read More

November 30, 2012: SubSonex featured in AOPA publications; Design and Prototyping Work on JSX-2 Progresses; “Flying the SubSonex JSX-1” video now available for viewing online!

Published: November 30, 2012 | Posted In: Hornets' Nest R&D, Sonex News, SubSonex Development Archive, SubSonex News
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SubSonex Featured in AOPA Publications! The SubSonex is featured in the December, 2012 issues of AOPA Pilot and Turbine Pilot magazines! The article, “Jet in a Box: Some Assembly Required” is written by SubSonex lead test pilot Bob Carlton and covers the SubSonex flight experience, as well as some of the aircraft’s history and our… Read More

EAA Sport Aviation Magazine: “Sonex Onex: Flying the New Single-Seat Addition to the Sonex Line”

Published: August 1, 2012 | Posted In: Onex Press, Sonex Aircraft in the News, Sonex News

EAA Sport Aviation Magazine “Sonex Onex: Flying the New Single-Seat Addition to the Sonex Line” by Chad Jensen Read the Article! The Onex is featured as EAA’s August, 2012 cover story for Sport Aviation magazine. The detailed feature article includes beautiful photography by Jim Koepnick and offers and in-depth look at the Onex design and… Read More

Perspectives on Homebuilding: Flying Magazine sponsored by Aircraft Spruce “Aaron Knight’s Sonex”

Published: August 1, 2012 | Posted In: Builder News, Sonex Aircraft in the News

Perspectives on Homebuilding: Flying Magazine sponsored by Aircraft Spruce “Aaron Knight’s Sonex” by Dave Gustafson Read the Article! Sonex builder Aaron Knight (Sonex S/N 1024) is featured in a new article posted to the Flying magazine web site! The article is the newest installment in the “Perspectives on Homebuilding” series sponsored by Aircraft Spruce. The in-depth… Read More

SubSonex Jet Prototype to Fly in AirVenture Showcase

Published: July 19, 2012 | Posted In: Press Releases, Sonex Press Releases, SubSonex Development Archive, SubSonex News, SubSonex Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SubSonex Jet Prototype to Fly in AirVenture Showcase July 19, 2012, Oshkosh, WI Sonex Aircraft, LLC is pleased to announce that JSX-1, the #1 proof-of-concept prototype of the SubSonex very, very light jet will be flying during the Showcase presentation at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012! The SubSonex is currently scheduled… Read More

EAA.org: “Flying the Onex”

Published: July 1, 2012 | Posted In: Onex News, Onex Press, Sonex Aircraft in the News, Sonex News

EAA.org “Flying the Onex” Watch the Video! EAA has just released an outstanding new video featuring the Onex! The video includes some great flying footage as Chad Jensen, EAA’s Homebuilders Community Manager, talks about the flying characteristics of the aircraft. Chad also gives a tour of the Onex folding wing design. Learn More about the… Read More

John Monnett: His Thoughts on Sonex and IKEA

Published: June 14, 2012 | Posted In: Sonex Aircraft in the News, Sonex News

Perspectives on Homebuilding: Flying Magazine sponsored by Aircraft Spruce “John Monnett: His Thoughts on Sonex and IKEA” by Dave Gustafson Read the Article! Those who know John Monnett would say he has an acerbic wit and sometimes acts like a relative of Don Rickles. But he’s also a genius, passionate about flying and far cleverer… Read More

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