Onex Progress Update: June 18, 2010
The Hornet’s Nest R&D Area at Sonex continues to buzz with activity. There has been steady progress made on the first two Onex Prototypes along with great progress on the E-Flight Electric Project. The Onex design is complete with parts still coming in from suppliers and being fabricated in the R&D Center. We’re working as… Read More
Aero-TV: “Inside the Hornets’ Nest”
Aero-TV “Inside the Hornets’ Nest” Read the Article! Aero-News Network and their video news division Aero-TV has posted part one of a two-part video series about Sonex Aircraft, LLC! The video, “Inside the Hornets Nest,” was recorded during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009 and features an interview and factory tour with Sonex employee Mark Schaible, who… Read More
June 4, 2010: SubSonex Airframe to Enter Design Review
The SubSonex personal jet program faces setbacks, despite huge successes with engine systems integration and testing. Through the course of a series of high-speed taxi tests in recent months, the design team has identified some issues with controllability of the aircraft in the transition phase approaching takeoff speeds, and has decided to enter a thorough… Read More
Powerd Sport Flying Radio Show: FAA NKET Listings of Sonex Aircraft
Powerd Sport Flying Radio Show Jeremy Monnett Interviewed Regarding FAA NKET Listings of Sonex Aircraft Sonex Aircraft, LLC General Manager and CEO Jeremy Monnett was interviewed on the May 11th edition of the Powered Sport Flying Radio Show (formerly the UltraFlight Radio Show) regarding the FAA National Kit Evaluation Team’s listing of Sonex Aircraft checklists…. Read More
Onex Progress Update: March 25, 2010
A highly-successful webinar hosted by EAA and attended live by approximately 400 people was given by Jeremy Monnett (Sonex Aircraft CEO, General Manager, and Onex project lead engineer) on March 23rd with the progress made so far on the Onex. The Onex webinar is archived and can be watched in video format at: click here… Read More
March 24, 2010: E-Flight Electric Sport Aircraft (ESA)
The e-Flight Initiative research and development project to develop electric powered flight continues to make steady progress in the Hornets’ Nest. Although the e-Flight electric system is being targeted as a replacment for any internal combustion aircraft installation producing approximately 80 horsepower, several new Sonex Aircraft airframe configurations are being considered for electric power, including… Read More
EAA and Sonex Hosts Onex Single-Place Aircraft Development Webinar [video archive]
Webinar: The Onex, from Sonex! See More Sonex Aircraft Webinars! Return to the Hornets’ Nest/Onex Archive
EAA Sport Aviation Magazine: Sonex Cover
EAA Sport Aviation Magazine Sonex Featured on February EAA Sport Aviation Cover; AeroConversions AeroVee Engine Kit Also Featured 2010 marks a bold new look for EAA Sport Aviation magazine, and Sonex Aircraft is proud to have a daring, unconventional, and very fun cover shot gracing the cover of the magazine’s February issue! The Jim Koepnick… Read More
Onex Progress Update: January 8, 2010
Steady progress has been made on the Onex since it was publicly announced last July at the AirVenture Fly-In. We’ve completed the designs of the spar, wing panel layout including wing skins, wing ribs/rib tooling, hinge and pin release mechanism, and aileron bellcrank assembly. The tail design is also complete along with the high-level aft… Read More
WIRED Magazine “DIY Jet Almost Ready to Fly” by Jason Paur
WIRED Magazine “DIY Jet Almost Ready to Fly” by Jason Paur An article featuring the SubSonex jet aircraft project has been posted to the Autopia section of WIRED magazine’s web publication on January 5, 2010. Learn More about the SubSonex!
