April 17th, 2012: SubSonex Webinar [Watch the Video Archive]
Webinar: SubSonex: A Personal Jet Aircraft See More Sonex Aircraft Webinars! Return to the Hornets’ Nest/SubSonex Archive
Michael Farley: My Life With a Waiex…
Contrary to most stories, I’m going to cheat and tell you the last chapter of this story first. Or, perhaps I should say, I’m going to fill you in on the most recent chapter that I’ve written so far, and then I’m going to sit back and hope that my experiences will help convince you… Read More
February 17, 2012: Onex Progress Update – Onex Receives FAA NKET Approval; Onex Upholstery Now Available!
Onex Receives FAA NKET Approval Sonex Aircraft, LLC is excited to announce that the FAA National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) has approved and published amateur building checklists for the new Onex Single-Place, Folding-Wing Sport Pilot Aircraft. Availability of these approved checklists allows current and future Onex builders to show compliance with the “major portion” requirement… Read More
February 15, 2012: EAA and Sonex Hosts Onex Single-Place Aircraft Webinar [video archive]
Webinar: Onex Kit Aircraft See More Sonex Aircraft Webinars! Return to the Hornets’ Nest/Onex Archive
January 26, 2012: Onex Progress Update – Updated Performance Specifications, and More!
We wrapped-up the year 2011 as an incredibly successful and action-packed year for the Onex design! We saw first flight of the #1 standard gear prototype on January 27, 2011, completed a flight test program on the aircraft, created a feature-packed Onex Complete Airframe Kit and Sub-Kits, completed the full set of Onex plans, achieved… Read More
October 10, 2011: Onex Tri-Gear Flies; Onex Spin Test Video Online!
Onex Tri-Gear Flies! The Onex Tri-Gear Prototype flew for the first time on October 5th 2011. In addition to the tricycle gear configuration, this prototype also has a two foot longer wing span meant to ensure Sport Pilot Compliance for Heaver (250 lb) pilots. The long wing tips are standard equipment in the Onex Kit… Read More
October 7, 2011: More SubSonex Flying! [4 new Flight Videos]
The SubSonex touches-down on Wittman Regional Airport’s Runway 27 with Bob Carlton at the controls for the aircraft’s second flight on August 11, 2011. John Monnett (left) and Bob Carlton (right) pose for a celebratory group portrait with SubSonex JSX-1. More SubSonex Flying! The Hornets’ Nest R&D team is extremely pleased with the progress of… Read More
September 21, 2011: Onex Propeller Orders Now Being Accepted!
Sonex has received a number of inquiries about propeller selection for the Onex Single-Place, Folding-Wing, Sport Pilot Aircraft. We continue to flight test a number of propellers and are in the process of selecting the optimized propeller for both the Onex Tail Wheel and Tricycle Gear configurations. We expect to have a final propeller recommendation… Read More
SubSonex Jet Makes First Flight
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SubSonex Jet Makes First Flight August 10, 2011, Oshkosh, WI Sonex Aircraft, LLC is excited to announce that the SubSonex jet aircraft prototype, JSX-1, made its maiden flight today, August 10, 2011 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, WI. The SubSonex was piloted by air show performer and owner of… Read More
July 13, 2011: E-Flight Webinar Update [video archive]
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