Flight International Magazine/FlightGlobal.com: “Working Week: The aircraft as a work of art”
Flight International Magazine/FlightGlobal.com “Working Week: The aircraft as a work of art” by Jeff Decker Flight International Magazine/FlightGlobal.com features Sonex Aircraft, LLC Founder and President John Monnett in their monthly biography interview installment. The article “Working Week: The aircraft as a work of art” profiles John’s background in art and his philosophy for desinging and building… Read More
December 23, 2009: The SubSonex Runs!
Successful Engine Runs! The Hornets’ Nest R&D team is pleased to announce that, on Friday December 18, the SubSonex PBS TJ-100 engine was successfully started and run. A total of three runs were made throughout the day, including one with power settings between 80-100 percent. The video at right tells the story… be sure to… Read More
December 16, 2009: New LiPo Battery Pack, and Motor & Controller Refinements
Three steps forward, two steps back. The E-Flight Team continues to move ever closer to flight while turning setbacks into E-Flight system enhancements. The integrated system testing shown in the September update provided the team with a substantial amount of information and excitement. The full power motor runs turning a Jabiru 3300 propeller at 2800… Read More
UltraFlight Radio Show: FAA NKET Practice Evaluations at Sonex Aircraft, LLC
UltraFlight Radio Show FAA NKET Practice Evaluations at Sonex Aircraft, LLC Featured on UltraFlight Radio Sonex Aircraft, LLC General Manager and CEO Jeremy Monnett was featured in the December 8, 2009 edition of the UltraFlight Radio show, answering questions about the FAA National Kit Evaluation Team’s (NKET) practice evaluation of Sonex Aircraft kits. That interview… Read More
EAA Sport Pilot Magazine: “Cross Country; Flying Across the Lower 48 in a Light Sport Aircraft”
EAA Sport Pilot Magazine “Cross Country; Flying Across the Lower 48 in a Light Sport Aircraft” by Phil Simon Read the Article! The December, 2009 issue of Sport Pilot magazine, features an article highlighting Sonex builder Phil Simon’s cross country adventure: becoming the first Sport Pilot to land in all lower-48 United States. The full… Read More
November 25, 2009: New Engine Selection and Panel
Engine Selection The Hornets’ Nest R&D Team has selected a new engine for the SubSonex jet aircraft, the PBS TJ-100. The TJ-100 engine was seen by many attendees of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009 as the powerplant for Bob Carlton’s Salto jet-powered glider airshow act. Exhibition of the SubSonex at AirVenture attracted the attention of both… Read More
Stuart Trist: 2,400 miles across the Australian outback
Whoever said the Sonex is not a “touring aircraft?” I think I have given my tri-gear Sonex with a Jabiru 2200 engine a serious testing in long distance touring and it has proved more than capable of the mission, keeping pace with the average GA aircraft burning more than double the fuel. Read the Article:… Read More
Jim Ballenger and Pete Pearson: A Tale of Two Sonexes
Sonex builders Jim Ballenger and Pete Pearson flew their Sonex Aircraft for the first time on the same day. Read Pete’s brief account of two friends building and flying together below: A Tale of Two Sonexes Jim started this adventure by purchasing his Sonex plans before we had ever discussed these sweet little birds…. Read More
September 8, 2009: High Power Runs in Integrated Aircraft System
The biggest challenge the E-flight team currently faces with the project is the battery pack/power supply. A number of battery manufacturers have been approached as potential suppliers of the 15kW-h of power desired for the system. The goal of the E-Flight team is to forge a partnership with a battery company or companies that can… Read More
JetWhine Aviation News Blog: “Sonex Onex Overshadowed by R&D Stars”
JetWhine Aviation News Blog “Sonex Onex Overshadowed by R&D Stars” by Scott Spangler. Scott Spangler of the JetWhine aviation news blog paid the Sonex Aircraft facilities a visit recently to learn more about our Hornets’ Nest Research and Development projects unveiled at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009. This week’s blog post covers the new Onex single-place aircraft… Read More
