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
Kerry Fores Reminisces About a Sonex Flight with an Air Racing Legend for Air & Space
Sonex Aircraft Technical Communications Manager Kerry Fores loves to write and take photographs in his spare time. A regular columnist for Kitplanes Magazine, Kerry is published in the current edition of Smithsonian Air & Space Magazine. In the article, Kerry talks about his memorable Sonex flight with Oshkosh native and air racing legend Bill Brennand…. Read More
Kitplanes Magazine Kicks-Off SubSonex Build Multi-Part Series
The SubSonex Personal Jet is featured on the cover of the November 2019 issue of Kitplanes Magazine! The cover story, featuring SubSonex serial number JSX0021 built by Kitplanes Editor at Large Paul Dye, is the first installment of an 8-10 part series detailing the construction of his jet. Incredibly, this series of articles spread-out over… Read More
The “Build Everyone is Watching” Reaches 30 Hours
With an orange flight suit selfie that could be mistaken for something out of a U2 or SR-71 to the untrained eye, Kitplanes editor Paul Dye posted recently that he has surpassed 30 hours of flight time on his SubSonex s/n JSX0021. More significantly, he has completed all of the flight test cards provided in… Read More
Ever Wonder How a Y-Tail Works?
Sonex Aircraft’s Waiex, Xenos and SubSonex aircraft models all share a very special feature: the Y-Tail! The Y-Tail is our unique version of the V-tail that many pilots are familiar with. What makes it a Y-Tail? The rudder! Y-Tails feature not-only a V-tail set of mixed rudder and elevator controls, but also a small rudder… Read More
