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Sonex Aircraft

Gross weight increase approved for Sonex and Waiex

By General Aviation News Staff · October 23, 2024 · Leave a Comment

Following a series of engineering studies and flight tests, Sonex and Waiex owners may designate a maximum gross weight of 1,220 pound for aircraft with 100 hp or more. This represents a 70-pound increase vs. the previous 1,150 pound limit and is applicable to both A-Model (Legacy) and B-Model aircraft, according to officials with Sonex Aircraft.

New owner for Sonex

By General Aviation News Staff · January 5, 2022 ·

Long-time employee Mark Schaible takes over the company and will continue operations, while focusing on new products for the Oshkosh-based kit manufacturer.

Sonex’s next design: A high wing

By General Aviation News Staff · August 26, 2021 ·

The new high-wing design is expected to be ready for orders after EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023.

The Spirit of Octogenarians

By Sparky Barnes · February 13, 2020 ·

It took 57 years from first solo to getting his certificate, but 84-year-old Larry Long has fulfilled his life-long dream of flight.

SubSonex jet approved to race at Reno

By General Aviation News Staff · July 12, 2018 ·

The SubSonex single-seat jet from Sonex Aircraft has been cleared to race at the Reno Air Races in September 2018.

SubSonex factory to host seminar during Oshkosh

By General Aviation News Staff · July 6, 2018 ·

Interesting in Sonex Aircraft’s sporty little SubSonex jet? Factory to host in-depth two-hour seminar July 26.

Sonex Aerospace launches

By General Aviation News Staff · May 9, 2017 ·

Experimental aircraft manufacturer Sonex Aircraft is unveiling its newest business unit at the AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2017 convention in Dallas this week: Sonex Aerospace, a design, development and manufacturing firm focused on the unmanned aerial system (UAS) marketplace. In a business collaboration agreement with Navmar Applied Sciences Corp. (NASC), Sonex Aerospace is developing the Teros Group 4 UAS, the Tigershark Block 4, and the SubSonex Twinjet UAS. […]

Video: SUN ‘n FUN preview from Sonex

By General Aviation News Staff · April 3, 2017 ·

Sonex Aircraft recently posted a preview of its presence at SUN ‘n FUN, which opens April 4, 2017.

B-model features added to Xenos Motorglider

By General Aviation News Staff · January 9, 2017 ·

Sonex Aircraft has introduced the Xenos B-Model aircraft kit. The Xenos-B combines all of the enhancements of the Sonex and Waiex B-Models with the motorglider performance and value of the Xenos, according to company officials. The Xenos-B is available to order now, with a complete airframe kit base price of $27,495. Kit shipments are estimated to begin in March 2017. “We’re […]

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