Sonex Aircraft to Offer SubSonex Personal Jet Production Slots; Press Briefings Scheduled for AirVenture Oshkosh 2013
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sonex Aircraft to Offer SubSonex Personal Jet Production Slots; Press Briefings Scheduled for AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 July 8, 2013, Oshkosh, WI Sonex Aircraft, LLC will be unveiling a special opportunity for pilots to become SubSonex Personal Jet owners at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013! Potential customers will have their first opportunity… 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!
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
SubSonex Jet Prototype to Fly in AirVenture Showcase
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
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
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
