Sonex First Flight: Noel Wade
Congratulations to Noel Wade of Arlington, Washington whose standard gear, AeroVee Turbo powered Sonex (S/N 1339) flew for the first time on May 12th! While the man-hours required to build a kit aircraft can be squeezed into a couple years, many builders have to squeeze their projects into a busier life, but perserverence eventually pays… Read More
Waiex-B First Flight: Murray Parr
Congratulations to Murray Parr of Dunlop ACT, Australia whose standard gear, Rotax 912ULS powered Waiex-B (S/N WXB0015) flew for the first time on May 6th! “Couldn’t be happier with how well the Waiex flew,” writes Murray. Gold Wings are on the way! View the Latest Sonex Aircraft Completions Learn More About the Waiex-B!
New: Announcing Dual Stick Option for B-Models!
Sonex is excited to announce a new option for Sonex, Waiex and Xenos B-Models: Dual Sticks! Thanks to popular demand, we have created an optional Dual Stick installation for all B-Model aircraft, and are making a retrofit package available to customers wishing to convert their existing aircraft. B-Model Dual Stick Retrofit Kit SNB-C04-Dual: $1,500
First Flights: Paul Dye Flies His Electric Xenos!
Congratulations to Paul Dye and Louise Hose of Kitplanes Magazine who flew their eXenos (S/N X0061) with Zaero Elecric Propulsion for the first time today! The aircraft uses the Zaero Electric Propulsion system pioneered by Gabriel DeVault and supported by both Sonex and DeVault. Paul made two flights today from his home airpark in Dayton,… Read More
This Month in Kitplanes Archives: The Onederful Onex!
It’s hard to believe that it has been 10 years since the Onex graced the cover of Kitplanes Magazine. The June, 2013 issue of Kitplanes is featured in the monthly “Archive” column in the June 2023 edition. “Half the Seats, Twice the Fun!” is the magazine cover’s tagline for our fleet’s low-cost leader, and builders… Read More
The REAL Story Behind the Chinese Balloon Intercept
The following account has been recenly declassified and submitted by the owner of Sonex 1153, Graeme Smith: It can now be revealed that the shoot down of the Chinese balloon on 4th February 2023 was not performed by a $334 million 5th Generation F-22 Raptor. In fact the public’s perceived delay in the response from… Read More
25th Anniversary Sale Extended Through Sun ‘n Fun!
Sonex Anniversary Sale Extended! The Sonex 25th Anniversary Sale has been extended to include Sun ‘n Fun 2023! Get 10% Off all Sonex and AeroConversions kits* now through April 7th! Visit us in the EAA Exhibit Booth at Sun ‘n Fun 2023 where we will have the 2022 Waiex-B One Week Wonder on-display from March… Read More
Sonex 25th Anniversary: Let’s Celebrate with a Sale!
On February 28, 1998 John Monnett lifted-off from Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, WI in a completely new aircraft: Sonex serial number 1, or “SX1.” While certainly not the beginning of John Monnett’s journey, the first flight of SX1 marked the beginning of the Sonex Story for us and thousands of others worldwide. Beginning… Read More
Waiex-B First Flight: Elwyn Peachey
Congratulations to Elwyn Peachey of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania whose standard gear, AeroVee Turbo powered Waiex-B (S/N WXB0048) flew for the first time on February 19th! “Great first flight of Waiex N48YX on Sunday Feb 19, 2023,” writes Elwyn. “The satisfying reward of 2 years of night and weekend kit assembly. Many thanks to Sonex for an… Read More
Sonex-B First Flight: David Brown
Congratulations to David Brown of Ozark, Arkansas who has just reported the first flight of his standard gear, UL Power UL350i powered Sonex-B (S/N SNB0016) back on May 7th of 2022! “The build was very enjoyable and satisfying,” writes David. “First flight was amazing with plenty of power supplied by the UL350i engine.” Gold Wings… Read More
