Sonex has been continually upgrading Xenos Motorglider kits through the years to help make the largest of our kit aircraft models easier to build, and to speed production of Xenos Quick Build Kits as-well as the Teros UAS.

Matched-Hole Formed Parts replace the pre-formed long channel sections previously supplied in our kits with finished parts with all bends complete and pilot holes matching skins and other internal structure parts.

Learn More About the Xenos-B Motorglider

See More Sonex Kit Features & Options!

This change includes a new Universal Seat Pan installation that accommodates both Center and Dual Stick configuration installations and features a removable forward seat pan to improve access for autopilot servo installations, and installation & service of avionics sensor boxes or antennas. The removable Forward Seat Pan installs via piano hinge and includes cover plates for unused center stick or dual stick locations.

New B-Model kit orders can be upgraded with dual sticks for $760 and existing customers may retrofit their kit or flying aircraft via a $1,500 B-Model Dual Stick Retrofit Package. The Dual Stick installation represents a weight increase of approximately 2.25 lbs. vs. Center Stick Installation. Dual Stick B-Model Upholstery options are coming soon.

NOTE: No Parts Exchanges or Returns are accepted for Center Stick Configuration Parts. Dual Stick Retrofit Kit lead time is approximately 10-12 weeks. Existing kit order customers may add the Dual Stick Upgrade to their kit orders by contacting Sonex Customer Service (some parts may be backordered and ship separately).

Learn More About the Sonex-B

Learn More About the Waiex-B

Learn More About the Xenos-B Motorglider

Paul writes:

To quote Howard Hughes in the movie The Rocketeer… ”The son of a b**** will fly!”

The stars finally aligned with the weather (and schedules) in western Nevada on the morning of April 8th, and the Dye/Hose eXenos took to the air for its first and second flights from Dayton Valley Airpark. Paul Dye flew both flights using the EAA Test Card #2 (suitably modified for an electric powerplant) and found the airplane to fly fine, with only a slightly heavy left wing and a stall speed right on the book value of 38 knots. The electric power system devised by Gabe DeVault worked flawlessly and Paul was able to manage temperatures of the motor, controller and battery to complete all the flight test objectives on the card. While the motor warms up quickly during takeoff and initial climb, the temperature are easily managed while maintaining a respectable positive rate of climb to pattern altitude.

You can read more about the Dye/Hose eXenos first flight on the Kitplanes Magazine web site!

Congratulations Paul and Louise, Gold Wings are on the way!

Learn More About the Xenos Motorglider!

Learn More about the Xenos Zaero Electric Propulsion Installation!

View the Latest Sonex Aircraft Completions

Gabe’s Zaero powered Xenos installation, consisting of a Zero Motorcyle fully-electric drivetrain and battery system modified by Gabe for aircraft use, is touted by Kitplanes as the first truly-practical and affordable electric-powered homebuilt aircraft and we agree! The Zaero powered Xenos “can carry two full-size adults and stay aloft for over an hour—more if you can find great lift!”

Through his company, FLIT LLC, Gabe DeVault is providing motor mount/reduction drive units, throttle controllers and general advice to support other Xenos builders as-well as builders of other experimental aircraft types that can use this power package. Sonex now supports builders with airframe battery/motor mounts for installation of the Zaero system on Xenos and Xenos-B Motorgliders! Note that Sonex Aircraft does not consider the Zaero electric propulsion system to be suitable on the Sonex, Waiex, Onex or Sonerai sport aircraft models.

Kitplanes editor at-large Paul Dye is best-known in Sonex circles for his beautiful SubSonex Personal Jet, “Loki,” however, Paul and his wife are also building a Xenos Motorglider and they have elected to make the Zaero electric propulsion package installation in their own Xenos! Kitplanes readers and Sonex enthusiasts will be able to follow Paul’s installation via blog posts and videos, and his aircraft will receive the first-article battery/motor mount from Sonex Aircraft for testing. Read More from Paul Dye and Gabe DeVault about the Zaero powered e-Xenos installation at www.Kitplanes.com/tag/exenos/

Learn More about the Xenos Motorglider!

Read More About the eXenos in Kitplanes Magazine!

Sonex Aircraft AeroConversions Product Line
Introduces Rotax Engine Mount Attach Bars

July 14, 2017, Oshkosh, WI

Sonex Aircraft, LLC is pleased to introduce a new product from AeroConversions: Rotax Engine Mount Attach Bars. Developed for Sonex/Rotax 912-series engine mounts, AeroConversions Rotax Attach Bars can also be used for custom Rotax 912 engine mounts on any experimental aircraft!

AeroConversions Rotax Attach Bars eliminate the need for expensive and complex Rotax ring mounts and Rotax mount rubbers. As a bed mount system, AeroConversions Rotax Attach Bars bolt directly to Rotax 912-series engines and are designed to use simple AeroConversions AeroVee Shock Mount Rubbers, eliminating the complex shock mount geometry found in other Rotax bed mount systems.

Rotax Attach Bars from AeroConversions weigh just 12.9 ounces each, and sell for $83.50 a piece. AeroConversions AeroVee Rubber Shock Mounts are sold in a set of 8 for only $28.

Rotax engine mounts were first added as an option for Sonex Aircraft kits with the advent of the new B-Model designs. Due to popular demand, Sonex is newly offering Rotax engine mounts for legacy Sonex, Waiex and Xenos aircraft as-well. Sonex B-Model kits offer a choice between AeroVee/AeroVee Turbo, Jabiru 3300, UL Power 260/350-series and Rotax 912-series engine mounts in both standard and tricycle gear configurations.

Sonex Aircraft, LLC is a leader in the experimental kit aircraft industry, providing a series of sport aircraft along with the AeroConversions line of products, which include the AeroVee engine, AeroVee Turbo, AeroInjector and ancillary aviation products. Sonex Aircraft’s Sonex, Waiex, and Onex sport planes, the Xenos sport motorglider, and the SubSonex Personal Jet, offer outstanding performance in an easy to build, easy to fly kit package that can be purchased and completed with full technical support at an unrivaled price. Highly regarded as an engineering company, Sonex has diversified its offerings to include Sonex Aerospace LLC, producing the Teros UAS for unmanned and optionally piloted civil and defense missions, while developing other UAS airframes in conjunction with Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation. Sonex and AeroConversions continue to invest heavily in developing new products. Our team is committed to providing simple, elegant and low-cost solutions for sport flying. Simply put, Sonex Aircraft and AeroConversions products provide the Best Performance Per Dollar. Check us out at www.SonexAircraft.com, www.AeroConversions.com and www.SonexAerospace.com

HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD:

AeroConversions Rotax Engine Mount Attach Bars (Download High Resolution Image: 3.2mb jpeg file)

Rotax Attach Bars eliminate the complex shock mount geometry found in other Rotax 912 bed mount systems, and eliminate the need for complex and expensive Rotax ring mounts. (Download High Resolution Image: 9.4mb jpeg file)

Standard Gear Rotax 912 Engine Mount for Legacy Sonex Aircraft. (Download High Resolution Image: 5.7mb jpeg file)

Tricycle Gear Rotax 912 Engine Mount for Legacy Sonex Aircraft. (Download High Resolution Image: 6.2mb jpeg file)

AEROCONVERSIONS ACCESSORIES WEB PAGE: http://www.aeroconversions.com/products/accessories/index.html

LEGACY SONEX AIRCRAFT ROTAX ENGINE MOUNTS: http://www.sonexaircraft.com/eshop/cart.php?target=category&category_id=452

SONEX & WAIEX B-MODELS:
– http://www.sonexaircraft.com/sonex
– http://www.sonexaircraft.com/waiex

XENOS MOTORGLIDER B-MODEL: http://www.sonexaircraft.com/xenos

SUBSCRIBE TO THE SONEX AND AEROCONVERSIONS PUBLIC RELATIONS RSS FEED & MAILING LIST: http://www.sonexaircraft.com/subscribe/#web_updates_list

PRESS CONTACT:
Mark Schaible
Sonex Aircraft, LLC
www.SonexAircraft.com
Phone: (920) 231-8297
Fax:     (920) 426-8333
E-mail: Use our Contact Form

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B-Model Features Added to Xenos Motorglider!

January 5, 2017, Oshkosh, WI

Sonex Aircraft is extremely pleased to announce the new Xenos B-Model aircraft kit! The Xenos-B combines all of the great enhancements of the Sonex and Waiex B-Models with the outstanding motorglider performance and value of the Xenos. The Xenos-B is available to order now, with a Complete Airframe Kit base price of USD $27,495. Kit shipments are estimated to begin in March, 2017.

“We’re very excited to bring the huge improvements of the Sonex and Waiex B-Models to the Xenos motorglider,” writes Sonex Aircraft General Manager Mark Schaible. “This change has been requested by many prospective Xenos Motorglider customers and brings all of our two-place aircraft up to the same enhanced B-Model specification. B-Model fuselage changes for the Xenos also bring expanded payload opportunities to the Teros UAV program, which we are continually developing in-conjunction with Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation.”

Xenos B-Model enhancements include:

More Room and Comfort:
Sonex and Waiex B-Models are enlarged via straightening of the forward fuselage sides, and feature improved creature comforts:

• More width and comfort at the shoulders, hips, knees and feet.
• Seat back is moved aft, and new seating geometry accommodates taller individuals. Staggered seating is available via upholstery seat back cushions.
• Center “Y-Stick” offers dual controls with easier cockpit entry and roomier seating.

More Panel Space:
The enlarged B-Model instrument panel offers plenty of space for today’s popular dual-screen avionics installations (including the MGL iEFIS Explorer 8.5” displays) with room to spare.

More Engine Options:
A new Universal Cowl is designed to fit many popular engine options. Builders can experience the same great firewall-forward support for AeroVee/AeroVee Turbo and Jabiru engines, and in addition, B-Model engine mounts are available for UL Power and Rotax 912-series engines.

More Fuel:
The new B-Model fuel tank holds 20 US gallons – a 4-gallon increase over the original Xenos!

More Standard Features and Less Build Time:
Xenos B-Model kits come with more of what builders need to finish their aircraft in the shortest time possible:

• Machined Angle Components Included
• AeroBrake Hydraulic Brakes Included
• Dual Throttle Quadrants Included
• AeroConversions Trim System Included
• ABS Molded Cockpit Side Panels, Cable and Pushrod Fairings Included
• Precision-molded cowling is installed quickly and easily
• Engine mount bolts quickly and accurately to the airframe
• More laser-cut, formed and machined parts to reduce fabrication time and ease construction
• Machined Canopy Bows for easier canopy installation with a perfect fit
• Plus all the great features of existing Sonex Aircraft kits

The Same Great Xenos Flight Characteristics:
The best part of a Sonex Aircraft is the way it flies, and the B-Model Xenos will be no-exception!

• Lightening the aircraft in key areas without sacrificing structural integrity gives the B-Model a very similar weight despite it’s larger size.
• Performance specifications are equal. Takeoff, climb, cruise, stall, landing: the specifications are the same between B-Models and the original generation aircraft.
• More engine options with 100 hp or more offers more options for enhanced performance with your B-Model.

The Xenos follows in the Monnett tradition of bringing the cost of motor gliding to a highly affordable level. Using the same cost-effective and easy-to-build construction techniques and materials of the Sonex and Waiex, the Xenos offers another Reality Check for the soaring world. The Xenos comes standard with utility wing tips that can be easily removed to fit inside a 40 foot hangar, and can be quickly interchanged with optional aerobatic wingtips.

The Xenos can either be flown as a Sport Pilot/LSA, or it can be flown by pilots that hold a glider rating with a self-launch glider endorsement. The Xenos can be flown as a powered aircraft, a self-launched glider that soars with the engine off, or it can motor-soar over great distances with incredible fuel economy.

Sonex Aircraft, LLC is a leader in the experimental kit aircraft industry, providing a series of sport aircraft along with the AeroConversions line of products, which include the AeroVee engine, AeroVee Turbo, AeroInjector and ancillary aviation products. Sonex Aircraft’s Sonex, Waiex, and Onex sport planes, the Xenos sport motorglider, and the SubSonex Personal Jet, offer outstanding performance in an easy to build, easy to fly kit package that can be purchased and completed with full technical support at an unrivaled price. Highly regarded as an engineering company, Sonex has diversified its offerings to include the Teros line of UAV aircraft for civil and defense missions in conjunction with Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation. Sonex and AeroConversions continue to invest heavily in developing new products. Our team is committed to providing simple, elegant and low-cost solutions for sport flying. Simply put, Sonex Aircraft and AeroConversions products provide the Best Performance Per Dollar. Check us out at www.SonexAircraft.com and www.AeroConversions.com

HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD:

Xenos B-Model 3-View (Download High Resolution Image: 10.9mb jpeg file)

Xenos-B First Article Quick Build Kit (Download High Resolution Image: 1.2mb jpeg file)

B-Model Enhanced Cockpit and Panel (Download High Resolution Image: 8.6mb jpeg file)

XENOS B-MODEL WEB PAGE: http://www.sonexaircraft.com/xenos

SONEX AND WAIEX B-MODELS WEB PAGE:
– http://www.sonexaircraft.com/sonex
– http://www.sonexaircraft.com/waiex

SUBSCRIBE TO THE SONEX AND AEROCONVERSIONS PUBLIC RELATIONS RSS FEED & MAILING LIST: http://www.sonexaircraft.com/subscribe/#web_updates_list

PRESS CONTACT:
Mark Schaible
Sonex Aircraft, LLC
www.SonexAircraft.com
Phone: (920) 231-8297
Fax:     (920) 426-8333
E-mail: Use our Contact Form

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Sonex Provides Kit Hardware with WBParts!

July 14, 2016, Oshkosh, WI

Sonex Aircraft, LLC is excited to announce a new relationship with aircraft hardware distributor WBParts to provide the company’s SmartKits hardware packages with Sonex Aircraft airframe kits! WBParts SmartKits are provided in sturdy impact-resistant plastic toolbox drawer assemblies that are organized, labeled and filled by hardware type and include QR codes for easy re-ordering.

“WBParts has taken thorough steps to provide the closest-possible representation of our published hardware lists, including items that builders traditionally had to source from local hardware stores or non-aviation catalog suppliers,” remarks Sonex General Manager Mark Schaible. “Their level of customer service and attention to detail is unparalleled, and ordering replacement hardware using their QR codes with your smart phone is a snap!”

SmartKit hardware packages are available for Onex, Xenos and legacy model Sonex and Waiex aircraft in standard gear and tri-gear varieties. Quick Build Kit hardware packages are also available (Xenos Quick Build hardware coming soon). SmartKits for the new Sonex and Waiex B-Models will be available upon completion of B-Model hardware lists. Effective July 14th, applicable Complete Airframe Kit, Kit-Minus-Tail Package and Quick Build Kit prices will include WBParts SmartKit hardware packages, and SmartKits can also be purchased separately from the Sonex Web Store.

SmartKits bring Six-Sigma / Lean Manufacturing principles to the kit builder’s hangar. SmartKits save time and organization, and shortens overall time to completion. Genuine component parts are in each SmartKit and provide manufacturing trace. SmartKits will keep your parts more organized, giving a more enjoyable and fulfilling kit-building experience. Best of all SmartKits can increase the ease of FAA Airworthiness inspection because they incorporate FAA Safety Values.

WBParts, Inc. is an ISO 9001, AS 9120 and FAA AC 00-56 certified distributor. In addition WBParts, Inc. has worked to become ASA-100 Certified in accordance with FAA AC:00-56B and Aviation Suppliers Association standards.

Sonex Aircraft, LLC is a leader in the experimental kit aircraft industry, providing a series of sport aircraft along with the AeroConversions line of products, which include the AeroVee engine, AeroVee Turbo, AeroInjector and ancillary aviation products. Sonex Aircraft’s Sonex, Waiex, and Onex sport planes, the Xenos sport motorglider, and the SubSonex Personal Jet, offer outstanding performance in an easy to build, easy to fly kit package that can be purchased and completed with full technical support at an unrivaled price. Highly regarded as an engineering company, Sonex has diversified its offerings to include the Teros line of UAV aircraft for civil and defense missions in conjunction with Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation. Sonex and AeroConversions continue to invest heavily in developing new products. Our team is committed to providing simple, elegant and low-cost solutions for sport flying. Simply put, Sonex Aircraft and AeroConversions products provide the Best Performance Per Dollar. Check us out at www.SonexAircraft.com and www.AeroConversions.com

HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD:

WBParts SmartKits are provided in sturdy impact-resistant plastic toolbox drawer assemblies that are organized, labeled and filled by hardware type and include QR codes for easy re-ordering. (Download High Resolution Image: 1.3mb jpeg file)

WBParts SmartKits are provided in sturdy impact-resistant plastic toolbox drawer assemblies that are organized, labeled and filled by hardware type and include QR codes for easy re-ordering. (Download High Resolution Image: 3mb jpeg file)

WBParts SmartKits are provided in sturdy impact-resistant plastic toolbox drawer assemblies that are organized, labeled and filled by hardware type and include QR codes for easy re-ordering. (Download High Resolution Image: 3.2mb jpeg file)

SONEX AIRCRAFT HARDWARE WEB PAGE: http://www.sonexaircraft.com/hardware-lists

WBPARTS WEB SITE: http://wbpartsexpress.com

SUBSCRIBE TO THE SONEX AND AEROCONVERSIONS PUBLIC RELATIONS RSS FEED & MAILING LIST: http://www.sonexaircraft.com/subscribe/#web_updates_list

PRESS CONTACT:
Mark Schaible
Sonex Aircraft, LLC
www.SonexAircraft.com
Phone: (920) 231-8297
Fax:     (920) 426-8333
E-mail: Use our Contact Form

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NKET Audits Sonex & Waiex B-Models and Xenos Quick Build Kit

May 19, 2016, Oshkosh, WI

Sonex Aircraft is proud to host the FAA’s National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) this week, as they audit the new Sonex and Waiex B-Model kits, and the new Xenos Motorglider Quick Build Kit!

NKET evaluation is used to establish a kit’s compliance with Experimental Amateur Built aircraft “major portion” or “51 percent” rules. FAA NKET Amateur-Built Fabrication and Assembly Checklists for the new Sonex Aircraft kit offerings will be completed during this week’s visit, and once approved by the FAA, will be available for download from the FAA database. More information about the NKET process, along with links to current Sonex Aircraft kit checklists may be found on the Aircraft Certification Page of SonexAircraft.com. Once final checklists are posted by the FAA, Sonex Aircraft will notify customers and add links to the current listing.

Builders use these checklists to simplify the airworthiness inspection process for their completed aircraft. NKET checklists are especially important for kit sales in many foreign markets, where U.S. Experimental Amateur Built rules are often used as boilerplate definitions of their own regulations.

The NKET is once again using Sonex Aircraft to train new team members during this audit. Sonex hosted the very first organization and training exercises for the NKET in 2009, and participated in the ARC committee tasked with evaluating the EAB regulations, ultimately resulting in the NKET’s formation. In hosting this latest batch of NKET trainees, Sonex is proud to continue its leadership role in the future of the kit aircraft industry. NKET audits involve a very positive and collaborative process between kit manufacturers and NKET officials that ensure adherence to the Experimental Amateur Built aircraft rules while maximizing the manufacturers’ ability to provide a very complete kit. NKET officials work with kit manufacturers on-site to evaluate kits, and to conceptualize and evaluate kit packing list and and production part modifications when checklist item percentages exceed allowable limits. Sonex Aircraft once again congratulates the FAA and NKET members for the formation and administration of such a high-quality kit evaluation process.

Sonex and Waiex B-Models were first announced in February, 2016 as the next generation of the popular kit aircraft designs. The aircraft incorporate improvements that were driven by popular customer requests. “What is the B-Model?” asks Sonex designer and founder John Monnett, “It’s what you’ve been asking for! More of everything you want in a sport aircraft: More room and comfort, more panel space, more fuel, more engine choices, and more standard features combined with reduced build time and the same great Sonex and Waiex flight characteristics.” In addition, Sonex Aircraft is offering B-Model Conversion Kits for current builders looking to upgrade to the B-Model configuration. Several B-Model kit orders have already been received, and kit shipments are scheduled to begin in June, 2016. More information about Sonex and Waiex B-Models can be found at:
– http://www.sonexaircraft.com/sonex
– http://www.sonexaircraft.com/waiex

Also due to popular demand, Sonex Aircraft is now offering Quick Build Kits for the Xenos Motorglider design. Quick Build upgrade for the Xenos includes all the same features as Sonex, Waiex and Onex Quick Build Kits: completed fuselage with canopy installed, completed wing panels, and the wings are rigged to fuselage. These Quick Build upgrade options drastically reduce build time and reduce the level of skill required to complete the aircraft. Quick Build Sonex Aircraft kits offer the fastest build possible within the bounds of Experimental/Amateur-Built homebuilding regulations. The Xenos Motorglider is a tremendous value, offering versatile soaring capabilities at an unmatched price in the motorglider market. Learn More about the Xenos at http://www.sonexaircraft.com/xenos

Quick Build Kits FMI: http://www.sonexaircraft.com/quick-build-kits

Sonex Aircraft, LLC is a leader in the experimental kit aircraft industry, providing a series of sport aircraft along with the AeroConversions line of products, which include the AeroVee engine, AeroVee Turbo, AeroInjector and ancillary aviation products. Sonex Aircraft’s Sonex, Waiex, and Onex sport planes, the Xenos sport motorglider, and the SubSonex Personal Jet, offer outstanding performance in an easy to build, easy to fly kit package that can be purchased and completed with full technical support at an unrivaled price. Highly regarded as an engineering company, Sonex has diversified its offerings to include the Teros line of UAV aircraft for civil and defense missions in conjunction with Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation. Sonex and AeroConversions continue to invest heavily in developing new products. Our team is committed to providing simple, elegant and low-cost solutions for sport flying. Simply put, Sonex Aircraft and AeroConversions products provide the Best Performance Per Dollar. Check us out at www.SonexAircraft.com and www.AeroConversions.com

HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD:

NKET members and trainees work with Sonex staff to evaluate the fabrication and assembly tasks required to build Sonex and Waiex B-Model wing panels. (Download High Resolution Image: 3.3mb jpeg file)

NKET members and trainees examine B-Model empennage and control surfaces, guided by Sonex Aircraft staff. (Download High Resolution Image: 3.3mb jpeg file)

Waiex B-Model Prototype, “The Spirit of Red One” (Download High Resolution Image: 6mb jpeg file)

B-Models feature increased cockpit space, more fuel capacity, larger instrument panels and more! (Download High Resolution Image: 8.6mb jpeg file)

The Xenos Motorglider is gaining in popularity as customers discover the efficiency and versatility of this aircraft, which comes at a low price that cannot be matched with other motorgilders. (Download High Resolution Image: 1.8mb jpeg file)

SONEX AND WAIEX B-MODEL HOME PAGES:
– http://www.sonexaircraft.com/sonex
– http://www.sonexaircraft.com/waiex

XENOS MOTORGLIDER HOME PAGE: http://www.sonexaircraft.com/xenos

SONEX AIRCRAFT QUICK BUILD KIT INFORMATION PAGE: http://www.sonexaircraft.com/quick-build-kits

SONEX AIRCRAFT INDEX OF NKET CHECKLISTS AND CERTIFICATION INFORMATION: http://www.sonexaircraft.com/aircraft-certification

PRESS RELEASE (OCTOBER 28, 2009): Sonex Aircraft, LLC Participates in Preliminary FAA NKET Evaluation Excercises: http://www.sonexaircraft.com/pr_102809

SUBSCRIBE TO THE SONEX AND AEROCONVERSIONS PUBLIC RELATIONS RSS FEED & MAILING LIST: http://www.sonexaircraft.com/subscribe/#web_updates_list

PRESS CONTACT:
Mark Schaible
Sonex Aircraft, LLC
www.SonexAircraft.com
Phone: (920) 231-8297
Fax:     (920) 426-8333
E-mail: Use our Contact Form

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Sonex Media Events and Announcements for Sun ‘n Fun 2016:

• Sonex and Waiex B-Models Unveiled

• SubSonex Personal Jet Now More Affordable

• Xenos Motorglider Quick Build Kits Available

March 30, 2016, Oshkosh, WI

Sonex and Waiex B-Models Unveiled:
Sonex Aircraft, LLC will be debuting the new B-Model design for Sonex and Waiex aircraft at Sun ‘n Fun 2016. A tailwheel, AeroVee Turbo powered Waiex-B will be officially unveiled during a press event on opening day of the show, Tuesday April 5th at 9:30am in the Sonex Aircraft booth, NE-11&29, and will be on-display throughout the show. This will be the public’s first opportunity to see the completed B-Model aircraft, as CAD renderings have only been released to-date. Sun ‘n Fun will also serve as the official opening of the Sonex and Waiex B-Model order book, as only placeholder Kit Reservation Deposits have been accepted thus-far. B-Model Tail Kits are available for immediate shipping. Full kits and other B-Model sub-kits will begin shipping in June.

The Waiex-B on-display at Sun ‘n Fun features an MGL Avionics iEFIS Explorer 8.5″ dual-screen avionics suite, continuing the long-standing relationship held by Sonex Aircraft and MGL. Dynon Avionics has also stepped-up to the plate with their own B-Model package: a dual-screen Dynon SkyView Quick Panel with Advanced Flight Systems Control Module integration. The exciting new B-Model Dynon package will be on-display in the Sonex Booth with a working mock-up panel. Additionally UL Power will be on-hand in the Sonex Booth to speak to prospective B-Model customers interested in the UL-350 series engines for their project, while the AeroVee Turbo will be prominently on-display on the aircraft. Sonex and Waiex B-Models are available with 4 engine mount options: AeroVee/AeroVee Turbo, Jabiru/CAMit 3300, UL-350 series, and Rotax 912 series.

“What is the B-Model?” asks Sonex designer and founder John Monnett, “It’s what you’ve been asking for! More of everything you want in a sport aircraft: More room and comfort, more panel space, more fuel, more engine choices, and more standard features combined with reduced build time and the same great Sonex and Waiex flight characteristics.”

For Sun ‘n Fun attendees looking for more information, a forum covering the Sonex and Waiex B-Models will be held on Wednesday, April 6h at 9am in forum classroom 11.

Learn More about the B-Models at: http://www.sonexaircraft.com
FMI: B-Model Announcement Press Release (02/18/16): http://www.sonexaircraft.com/pr_021816

SubSonex Personal Jet Now More Affordable:
Sonex Aircraft, LLC is excited to announce a new sales strategy for the SubSonex Personal Jet, with a drastically reduced airframe price to put this unparalleled aircraft into the hands of more pilots! The SubSonex package is now available in separate purchases of Airframe, PBS TJ-100 engine, optional BRS package, and other optional accessories. The SubSonex airframe is available as an EAB-compliant Quick Build kit package for the amazing price of $42,000! The very-complete airframe kit only needs engine, avionics, upholstery and finishing materials in-order to fly, offering a “Sub-100 SubSonex” kit plus engine package for only $97,000, and allowing customers to split those costs over the span of the aircraft’s build time.

“At this phase of the aircraft’s development, many previously-unknown cost factors have been defined, and we can apply more-efficient costing and Quick Build construction processes to produce the kit,” remarked Sonex GM Mark Schaible. The SubSonex program has reached a tremendous level of maturity in its design and production phases of development. The aircraft has reached a level of maturity when it comes to flight test and fleet hours with reliable service as well, thanks in large part to the efforts of Bob Carlton: flying many test flight hours in JSX-2 N141SJ, plus multiple aerobatic performances (day and night) at 9 airshows during the 2015 show season with many practice and media flights. In addition, Sonex now has its second JSX-2 prototype flying, N241SJ, along with first flights of the first customer-built SubSonex by Redge Greenberg. Milestones in pilot certification have also been passed, with 10 LOA’s issued to-date for the SubSonex design, which further cements a place for the SubSonex within FAA policy. “We have a great airplane that has been thoroughly tested, refined and well- proven,” continues Schaible, “an airplane that satisfies the wildest flying dreams of most pilots: to own and fly a little aerobatic jet ‘fighter.’ We need to make the dream a reality for more pilots, and get back to our ‘Reality Check’ roots by making this fantastic aircraft design attainable to more pilots.”

The SubSonex can be seen in the Sonex booth NE-11/29 and in the air over Lakeland as 2015 Bill Barber Award winner Bob Carlton returns to Sun ‘n Fun with his impressive SubSonex aerobatic airshow act, along with several showcase fly-by’s throughout the week. Bob will by flying both his aerobatic day show and his legendary “Fire & Lights” night pyro aerobatics at SNF 2016. For a preview of Bob’s amazing SubSonex jet routine, see our new AirVenture 2015 airshow video on the Sonex Aircraft YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SonexAircraftLLC

Sonex Founder John Monnett and Bob Carlton will present an informational forum about the SubSonex Personal Jet on Friday, April 8th at 9am in forum classroom 9.

SubSonex FMI: http://www.sonexaircraft.com/subsonex
Bob Carlton FMI: http://www.vertigoairshows.com

Xenos Motorglider Quick Build Kits Available:
Due to popular demand, Sonex Aircraft is now offering Quick Build Kits for the Xenos Motorglider! Quick Build upgrade price for the Xenos Complete Airframe Kit is $16,000 and includes all the same features as Sonex, Waiex and Onex Quick Build Kits: completed fuselage with canopy installed, completed wing panels, and the wings are rigged to fuselage. These Quick Build upgrade options drastically reduce build time and reduce the level of skill required to complete the aircraft. Quick Build Sonex Aircraft kits offer the fastest build possible within the bounds of Experimental/Amateur-Built homebuilding regulations.

The Xenos Motorglider is a tremendous value, offering versatile soaring capabilities at an unmatched price in the motorglider market. Learn More about the Xenos at SonexAircraft.com/xenos

Quick Build Kits FMI: http://www.sonexaircraft.com/quick-build-kits

Sonex Aircraft, LLC is a leader in the experimental kit aircraft industry, providing a series of sport aircraft along with the AeroConversions line of products, which include the AeroVee engine, AeroVee Turbo, AeroInjector and ancillary aviation products. Sonex Aircraft’s Sonex, Waiex, and Onex sport planes, the Xenos sport motorglider, and the SubSonex Personal Jet, offer outstanding performance in an easy to build, easy to fly kit package that can be purchased and completed with full technical support at an unrivaled price. Highly regarded as an engineering company, Sonex has diversified its offerings to include the Teros line of UAV aircraft for civil and defense missions in conjunction with Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation. Sonex and AeroConversions continue to invest heavily in developing new products. Our team is committed to providing simple, elegant and low-cost solutions for sport flying. Simply put, Sonex Aircraft and AeroConversions products provide the Best Performance Per Dollar. Check us out at www.SonexAircraft.com and www.AeroConversions.com

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