April Marks the 20th Anniversary of the AeroConversions AeroVee!
A feature article in the May, 2022 issue of Kitplanes Magazine commemorates the 20th anniversary of the modern AeroVee Engine Kit. Although the AeroVee name has been around since the early 1970’s with a previous generation of cast aluminum conversion parts, the “Modern” AeroVee, an all-inclusive package with brand-new core engine parts (including case), CNC-machined… Read More
EAA Webinar Series: “SuperVee to AeroVee Engine History”
EAA Webinar Series “SuperVee to AeroVee Engine History” by John Monnett Watch the Webinar Now! On March 19th, 2014 Sonex Aircraft Founder and President, John Monnett, presented a Webinar on the history and development of the AeroVee Engine dating back to his earliest roots in aviation in the late 1960’s. That Webinar is now available… Read More
EAA Webinar Series: “AeroConversions AeroVee and AeroInjector: Sport Pilot Power”
EAA Webinar Series “AeroConversions AeroVee and AeroInjector: Sport Pilot Power” by John Monnett Watch the Video! On November 16th, 2010 Sonex Aircraft Founder and President, John Monnett, presented a Webinar on AeroConversions products including the AeroVee and AeroInjector through EAA’s popular Webinar series. That Webinar is now available in video format on our YouTube Channel…. Read More
AirPigz Blog: John Monnett Podcast Interview
AirPigz Blog John Monnett Podcast Interview on AirPigz Blog Martt Clupper of the AirPigz aviation blog visited the Sonex Aircraft factory on February 20th to interview Sonex Aircraft, LLC Founder and President John Monnett. The 53 minute podcast interview is available in its entirety at www.AirPigz.com The interview covers John’s history in aviation, through his… Read More
AeroVee Engine Kit Featured on UltraFlight Radio
UltraFlight Radio Show AeroVee Engine Kit Featured on UltraFlight Radio The AeroVee Engine Kit was featured on last week’s UltraFlight Radio Show, in conjunction AeroConversions’ announcement of the new Pre-Assembled Crankshaft/Prop Hub Assembly option for AeroVee 2.1 kits. Sonex Aircraft CEO and General Manager Jeremy Monnett was interviewed by UltraFlight Radio host Roy Beisswenger about… Read More
EAA Sport Aviation Magazine: “Affordable Engines …For your homebuilt”
EAA Sport Aviation Magazine “Affordable Engines …For your homebuilt” by Doc Mosher As part of a new “Frugal Flying” series of articles, EAA Sport Aviation Magazine features the AeroVee 2.1 in the July issue. The article, “Affordable Engines …For your homebuilt,” written by Doc Mosher, discusses many of the AeroVee’s virtues, particularly its economy, performance,… Read More
EAA Sport Aviation Magazine: “Motivated by Madison: Building a Mini-Waco”
EAA Sport Aviation Magazine “Motivated by Madison: Building a Mini-Waco” by Andrew Maitland Andy Maitland of Cranberry, PA built a 3/4 Scale Cabin Waco powered by an AeroConversions AeroVee Engine. Maitland reports cruise speeds of approximately 85 mph, max speed approximately 90 mph, and climb rates of approximately 1,000 fpm single pilot. Empty weight quoted… Read More
Kitplanes Magazine: “AeroVee: grandson of the VW, and a highly refined conversion”
Kitplanes Magazine “AeroVee: grandson of the VW, and a highly refined conversion”; Engine Beat column by Tim Kern Kitplanes powerplant columnist Tim Kern reviews the history of VW conversions and the AeroVee, lists the AeroVee’s advantages over the competition and explains why the engine dominates the VW conversion market. Kern also gets a “scoop” on… Read More
Recreational Flyer Magazine
Recreational Flyer Magazine AeroCarb customer Owen MacPherson wrote an article featured in the January-February 2007 issue of Recreational Flyer, the official magazine of the Recreational Aircraft Association Canada. The article features the AeroCarb, clarifying many of the common concerns about slide-type carburators, highlighting the unit’s simple and reliable operation, and MacPherson’s great satisfaction with the AeroCarb,… Read More