Onex Single-Place Aircraft Prototype to Debut at AirVenture 2010
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Onex Single-Place Aircraft Prototype to Debut at AirVenture 2010 July 19, 2010, Oshkosh, WI Sonex Aircraft, LLC is pleased to announce that the prototype Onex single-place aircraft will be making its debut at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010. A formal roll out of the aircraft will take place during the Sonex… Read More
July 12, 2010: E-Flight Webinar [video archive]
Webinar: Sonex Electric Aircraft Update See More Sonex Aircraft Webinars! Return to the Hornets’ Nest/E-Flight Archive
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
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
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
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!
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
