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.
Sonex Aircraft
New owner for Sonex
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
The new high-wing design is expected to be ready for orders after EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023.
The Spirit of Octogenarians
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
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
Interesting in Sonex Aircraft’s sporty little SubSonex jet? Factory to host in-depth two-hour seminar July 26.
Sonex Aerospace launches
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
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
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 […]