EAA The Green Dot Podcast: John Monnett

EAA The Green Dot Podcast John Monnett Featured on EAA Podcast Sonex founder and president John Monnett is featured in the latest edition of “The Green Dot,” a new series of podcasts from EAA. In this interesting and very entertaining interview, John talks about his history in aviation, from his earliest days with model aircraft… Read More
Sun ‘n Fun is Here: Take Advantage of Sonex Sun ‘n Fun Show Specials Thru April 12th!

Sun ‘n Fun 2017 is almost here! Be sure to stop and see us in our booth spaces: NE-11/29! Order Now thru April 12th and take advantage of these great Sonex Sun ‘n Fun Specials: Complete Airframe Kit and Kit-Minus-Tail Packages: Save $1,000 Sonex Aircraft Sub-Kits: Save 5% AeroVee Engine Kit or AeroVee Turbo: Free… Read More
B-Model Hardware Kits Available

Sonex Aircraft, LLC is pleased to announce that Hardware Kits from WBParts are now available for Sonex-B and Waiex-B aircraft! WBParts SmartKits are provided in sturdy impact-resistant plastic toolbox drawer assemblies that are organized, labeled and filled by hardware type and include QR codes for easy re-ordering. Effective December 21st, all new Sonex-B and Waiex… Read More
B-Model Test Flight Video Now Available!

Sonex Aircraft has just released the first flying video of our new B-Model series of aircraft! Ride along with Joe Norris of Sonex Aircraft during the B-Model flight test process in Red One, our Waiex-B prototype. Red One is AeroVee Turbo powered and the flight test process has revealed no surprises — it flies exactly… Read More
EAA Sport Aviation Magazine: “Going SubSonex: Having a Blast in Sonex’s Microjet”

EAA Sport Aviation Magazine “Going SubSonex: Having a Blast in Sonex’s Microjet” by Matthew McDaniel Download the Article! The SubSonex JSX-2 Personal Jet graces the cover of September’s Experimenter insert of EAA Sport Aviation magazine! The article, “Going SubSonex, Having a blast in Sonex’s microjet” by Matthew McDaniel is EAA’s first pilot report of the JSX-2… Read More
Aero-News.net: Sonex Has “Coolest Stuff” at AirVenture

Aero-News.net Sonex Has “Coolest Stuff” at AirVenture The Sonex Aircraft B-Models received some love from the folks at Aero-News.net, with the release of an AirVenture 2016 video interview with Sonex GM Mark Schaible featuring the B-Model, along with the SubSonex Personal Jet. The B-Model’s AirVenture debut helped Sonex earn Aero-News’s vote for having some of… Read More
B-Model Kits Added to FAA NKET Eligible Kit List!

Sonex Aircraft is pleased to announce that FAA National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) checklists for the new Sonex-B and Waiex-B-Model kits, and the new Xenos Motorglider Quick Build Kit have been added to the FAA’s online list of eligible kits! Listing on the FAA’s kit list signifies that an aircraft kit may allow an amateur builder… Read More
Twin & Turbine Magazine: “Microjet Fun: Flying the SubSonex, With a Bonus!”

Twin & Turbine Magazine “Microjet Fun: Flying the SubSonex, With a Bonus!” by Matthew McDaniel Download the Article (4.6mb PDF file) The SubSonex Personal Jet is in the news again, this time with a flight review by pilot/author Matthew McDaniel for Twin & Turbine magazine. Not only does the July issue of the publication feature… Read More
First B-Model Sonex and Waiex Kits Have Shipped!

Sonex Aircraft is excited to announce the first customer shipments of Sonex-B and Waiex-B kits! Two Waiex-B Kit Minus Tail packages and one Sonex-B Wing Conversion Kit left our warehouse this afternoon, with several more kits scheduled to ship over the coming weeks! This event marks a significant milestone in an intensive new aircraft development… Read More
B-Model Conversion Technical Data Published

The Sonex Aircraft engineering team has published a B-Model Conversion Process Description technical document to help builders define conversion kit “start” points: PDF Download We’ve also published a list of Legacy Kit Parts NOT Used in B-Model Conversions: PDF Download Keep in-mind that this parts list is preliminary and subject to change without notice. Also remember that… Read More