NASC TRACER UAV Unveiled at AUVSI
A new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was unveiled at the AUVSI Xponential convention in Orlando Florida today, and it should look quite familiar to Sonex builders and fans! Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation (NASC) has partnered with Sonex Aerospace to develop a twin-engine jet powered UAV called TRACER. Based-upon the SubSonex Personal Jet, the NASC TRACER… Read More
April Marks the 20th Anniversary of the AeroConversions AeroVee!
A feature article in the May, 2022 issue of Kitplanes Magazine commemorates the 20th anniversary of the modern AeroVee Engine Kit. Although the AeroVee name has been around since the early 1970’s with a previous generation of cast aluminum conversion parts, the “Modern” AeroVee, an all-inclusive package with brand-new core engine parts (including case), CNC-machined… Read More
Take a Video Tour of the Sonex Factory!
If you missed us at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 or didn’t take the opportunity to tour our factory during the show, you can get a great personalized video tour of the Sonex Aircraft factory thanks to Bryan Walstrom of The Experimental Aircraft Channel on YouTube! This tour shows the entire Sonex Aircraft facility on Wittman… Read More
Watch John Monnett’s SocialFlight Live Interview
Sonex Founder John Monnett gave an interview on SocialFlight Live earlier this week. If you missed it, you can now you can watch the archived live interview on YouTube! See More Sonex Aircraft Media Coverage!
EAA Sport Aviation Celebrates 50 Years of the Sonerai
The Sonerai turned 50 years old in 2021 and EAA celebrated the milestone at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh with the display of John Monnett’s original Sonerai I, forums about the aircraft, and by featuring the Sonerai on the “I Flew My Homebuilt to Oshkosh” patch given to all homebuilders flying into the event in 2021. Now,… Read More
Sonex High Wing: New Video Interview
A new video has just been released by the Left Seat Adventures YouTube channel featuring an interview with High Wing lead designer and Sonex General Manager Mark Schaible. Learn more about the new Sonex Aircraft High Wing designs from Mark in this interview and stay tuned for more to come as we progress with the… Read More
Sonex Aircraft to be EAA One Week Wonder in 2022!
Every EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show is itself a “One Week Wonder,” and the One Week Wonder aircraft project is set to return in 2022 as a Waiex-B Complete Airframe Kit! The Fun Meter on the shirt of EAA’s Charlie Becker was pegged as he officially announced Sonex Aircraft’s selection for the 2022 project. The planning… Read More
Electric Xenos Featured in Kitplanes Magazine; Installation Mounts Coming Soon from Sonex!
A Xenos Motorglider adorns the August 2021 cover of Kitplanes Magazine, but not just any Xenos Motorglider! “Electrified,” the 12-page feature article written by Kitplanes editor at-large Paul Dye features the electric-powered Xenos built and flown by Gabriel DeVault in Watsonville, CA. Read the Article Now! Gabe’s “Zaero” powered Xenos installation, consisting of a Zero… Read More
Kitplanes Sonex & Waiex Buyers Guide Available Online
Waiex B-Model factory prototype “Red One” graces the cover of Kitplanes Magazine again in June, this time to illustrate a buyers guide for used Sonex and Waiex aircraft. The 7-page feature article is now available for readers online and provides a great overview of both Legacy (A-Model) and B-Model Sonex and Waiex designs. The article… Read More
Kitplanes SubSonex Build Multi-Part Series Wraps-Up: See the Video!
The SubSonex Personal Jet has been featured in Kitplanes Magazine every month since the November 2019 issue, documenting the build of SubSonex serial number JSX0021 by Kitplanes Editor at Large Paul Dye. The "Turbine Temptation" series wraps-up with the May 2020 issue, and the final article is now available for Kitplanes subscribers to read online!… Read More
