Sonex Aircraft

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For Mexican band, see Sonex (band).
Sonex Aircraft
Private
Industry Aerospace
Headquarters Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Key people
 John Monnett (founder)
Jeremy Monnett (CEO)
Products Homebuilt aircraft
Number of employees
 9
Subsidiaries AeroConversions engines
Website SonexAircraft.com
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A Sonex at the company's display at Sun 'n Fun 2004.

Sonex Aircraft, LLC is an American aircraft kit manufacturer located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, producing kits for four all-metal homebuilt monoplanes. The company is led by John Monnett who has designed the Monnett Sonerai sport aircraft series, Monnett Monerai sailplane, Monnett Moni motorglider, and Monnett Monex racer. Monnett designs are displayed in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum near Washington D.C.

Aircraft

In 2013, the FAA National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) approved fast-build "51% rule" versions of the Sonex, Waiex, and Onex.[1]

Summary of aircraft kits and plans by Sonex Aircraft
Model name First flight Number built Type
Sonex 2000 (customer built) 500 by 2014[2] the original aircraft design, incorporating a low-wing design, seats two, and has a fast build time.[3]
Waiex almost identical to the Sonex, but features a Y-tail.[4]
Xenos 2003[5] a motor-glider development of the Waiex with longer wings and the same engine selection as the other two Sonex models.[6]
Onex 2011 a single seat aircraft with similar construction to a Sonex that will feature folding wings that allow the aircraft to be stored in a standard garage.[7]
ESA the Electric Sport Aircraft is a modified Xenos purpose built to maximize flight time in an electric aircraft.[8]
SubSonex JSX-1 Single seat, single engine jet protype
SubSonex JSX-2 2011 Single seat, single engine jet
Teros 2015 UAV[9]
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Sonex Onex

Engines

AeroConversions manufactures the AeroConversions AeroVee Engine. A custom aircraft implementation of the Volkswagen air-cooled engine.

Hornet's Nest

The Hornet's Nest is the research and development arm of Sonex LLC.

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Sub Sonex JSX-1

E-flight

At AirVenture 2007, Sonex Aircraft announced a new project to work on new, innovative technologies in aviation. The E-flight projects includes using an electric motor, ethanol-based fuels, and other power plant alternatives.[10] In December 2010, an all-electric Waiex was test flown from Wittman field in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The aircraft was flown with a 54 kW (72 hp) brushless DC electric motor, managed by a newly designed controller. Power is from a collection of 14.5 kW-hour lithium polymer batteries, giving the aircraft an endurance of one hour at low-speed cruise or 15 minutes of aerobatics.[11][12] This was the beginning of the development of the Sonex Electric Sport Aircraft.[13]

References

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  5. ↑ Xenos Archive, Xenos
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  7. ↑ Onex
  8. ↑ E-Flight ESA
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