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Waiex-B One Week Wonder Delivered to the Smithsonian!

Published: May 19, 2025 | Posted In: AirVenture, EAA, Homepage - Main Column, Press Releases, Sonex News, Sonex Press Releases, Waiex Press Releases

What does the 2022 Waiex-B One Week Wonder have in-common with Space Shuttle Discovery, B-29 Enola Gay, Bob Hoover’s Shrike Commander and other historic aircraft? As-of Wednesday, May 14th, they all live together in the same building! Waiex-B N220WW has been added to the collection of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Musuem at… Read More

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Waiex First Flight: Tony Ferraro

Published: May 11, 2025 | Posted In: Builder News, First Flights, Homepage - Side Column, Sonex First Flights

Congratulations to Tony Ferraro of Johnstown, Pennsylvania whose Standard Gear Waiex (S/N W0181) flew for the first time on April 28th! “I eventually got the nerve (and encouragement from the school instructors) to try to fly it,” Tony writes of his Corvair powered Waiex. “I’m happy to report that the flight was uneventful. The plane… Read More

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MSU Teros UAS Fleet Featured on the Experimental Aircraft Channel

Published: April 21, 2025 | Posted In: Homepage - Main Column, Sonex Aerospace Press, Sonex Aircraft in the News, Sonex News
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The Teros UAS is featured in the latest video by the Experimental Aircraft Channel, who got a look at the two Teros platforms owned and operated by Mississippi State University’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory. MSU owns and operates two Teros UAS platforms produced by Sonex and Navmar Applied Sciences Corp (NASC). Sonex is the airframer… Read More

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Sonex Highwing Update: Wiring, Wings and Windows

Published: April 7, 2025 | Posted In: Homepage - Main Column, Hornets' Nest R&D, Sonex Aircraft Highwing, Sonex News
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Construction of the new Sonex Highwing prototype continues, and it’s safe to say that the aircraft is about 90 percent complete. Old homebuilding adages aside, we are working hard to make first flight this Spring. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Sonex Highwing Mailing List to automatically receive future updates! 50 Pre-Orders and Counting: Reserve… Read More

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Save 10% with the Sonex Spring Sale!

Published: March 24, 2025 | Posted In: Expired Sonex News

Announcing the Sonex Spring Sale! Get 10% Off all Sonex and AeroConversions kits* now through Monday, April 14th at 5pm! Save 10% off: Sonex-B Waiex-B Xenos-B Onex SubSonex* AeroVee & AeroVee Turbo Includes Sub-Kits, Complete Kits, B-Model Conversion Kits, Quick Build Kits (Parts Cost Only)* and AeroVee Engine Kits!   Sonex Spring Sale! Order Now!… Read More

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Sonex Highwing Update: Time to Get in Line!

Published: February 4, 2025 | Posted In: Homepage - Main Column, Hornets' Nest R&D, Sonex Aircraft Highwing, Sonex News
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Sonex has been hard at-work with construction of the new Sonex Highwing prototype, and a summary of our progress was presented during a live webinar during EAA Homebuilders Week last Thursday by Sonex Owner & President and Sonex Highwing designer Mark Schaible. A video archive of the presentation can be viewed above, and on our… Read More

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Attend the Sonex Highwing Update Webinar this Thursday!

Published: January 25, 2025 | Posted In: EAA, Hornets' Nest R&D, Sonex Aircraft Highwing, Sonex News, Webinars

Get all the latest information about the Sonex Highwing this Thursday, January 30th during EAA Homebuilders Week! Tune-in at 2:30pm Central Time: Register Now! Sonex owner and president and Highwing designer Mark Schaible will brief the audience on the progress of the first prototype aircraft, give a tour of the design’s features, and answer your… Read More

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10% Sonex Year-End Sale Extended!

Published: January 11, 2025 | Posted In: Expired Sonex News

Our Year End Sale has been Extended! Response to our sale has been tremendous, but we’ve received some requests for “just a little more time,” so we’re giving it to you. Get 10% Off all Sonex and AeroConversions kits* now through 5pm Central Time on Monday, January 27th! That’s two more weeks, plus an extra… Read More

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Save 10% with the Sonex Year-End Sale!

Published: December 23, 2024 | Posted In: Expired Sonex News

Announcing our 2024 Year End Sale! Get 10% Off all Sonex and AeroConversions kits* now through Midnight Central Time on Friday, January 10th! Save 10% off: Sonex-B Waiex-B Xenos-B Onex SubSonex* AeroVee & AeroVee Turbo Includes Sub-Kits, Complete Kits, B-Model Conversion Kits, Quick Build Kits (Parts Cost Only)* and AeroVee Engine Kits!   Sonex 2024… Read More

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Watch the Sonex/Rotax Update Webinar Archive!

Published: December 19, 2024 | Posted In: Homepage - Side Column, Sonex News, Webinars
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If you missed our live EAA hosted webinar on December 18th, now you can watch the archive video. Support for Rotax installation in Sonex airframes is growing. In this webinar presentation, Mark Schaible of Sonex LLC and Casey Cooper of Cooper Aircraft Corporation bring you a major update since Sonex’s 2022 webinar including details and… Read More

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