June 17, 2011: New Onex Kit Orders Now Being Accepted!
We are extremely pleased by how popular the Onex has been and are all hard at work in completing all the things needed to deliver plans and kits. We’ve finalized the delivery schedule for Onex orders. All deposit holders have received order confirmations with estimated delivery dates and order totals. We are on track to… Read More
May 27, 2011: Onex Progress Update from Jeremy Monnett
We’ve been extremely pleased with the level of enthusiasm that has greeted the release of our new Onex Aircraft. The Onex offers a unique combination of simplicity, affordability, performance, sport pilot compliance, and the ability to store it in your garage or share a standard t-hangar with 4 others. The growing list of orders confirms… Read More
April 29, 2011: Updated Onex Specs, Testing Progress, Taller Cockpit, Kit Details and More!
The Hornets’ Nest R&D team has been continuing to work extremely hard on development of the Onex single-place, folding-wing, aerobatic sport pilot aircraft. Much work has been done on both #1 (tail wheel) and #2 (tri-gear) prototypes, and many hours of flight testing have been accumulated on the #1 prototype to-date: Updated Onex Specifications: The… Read More
April 20, 2011: Electric Waiex Flights Continue [new flight videos]
The Sonex Aircraft, LLC E-Flight Initiative proof-of-concept electric-powered Waiex aircraft began longer duration flight testing with a second flight of the aircraft on March 30, 2011 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, WI. During the March 30th flight, the E-Flight Waiex acheived a full circuit of the airport traffic pattern, as planned. A third flight… Read More
Sonex Aircraft, LLC Accepting Deposits for Onex Single-Place, Folding-Wing, Aerobatic Sport Aircraft
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sonex Aircraft, LLC Accepting Deposits for Onex Single-Place, Folding-Wing, Aerobatic Sport Aircraft March 17, 2011, Oshkosh, WI Sonex Aircraft, LLC is pleased to announce that refundable deposits are now being accepted to reserve kit production slots for the Onex single-place, folding-wing, aerobatic sport aircraft. Onex Airframe Kit deliveries are expected… Read More
March 3, 2011: Watch the Onex Fly! See the New In-Cockpit Flight Footage
Video: Onex Pattern Work Sonex Aircraft, LLC’s Drew Waterworth demonstrates the new Onex single-place, folding-wing, aerobatic sport pilot aircraft in some pattern work at Oshkosh’s Wittman Regional Airport, including takeoff’s, landings, touch ‘n go’s, and a high-speed pass over the runway. Return to the Hornets’ Nest/Onex Archive
February 2, 2011: Onex Webinar: Watch it Now! [video archive]
Webinar: Onex: A New Kit Aircraft from Sonex See More Sonex Aircraft Webinars! Return to the Hornets’ Nest/Onex Archive
Onex Single-Place, Folding-Wing, Aerobatic Sport Aircraft Makes First Flight
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Onex Single-Place, Folding-Wing, Aerobatic Sport Aircraft Makes First Flight January 28, 2011, Oshkosh, WI Sonex Aircraft, LLC is proud to announce that the number one prototype of the new Onex single-place, folding-wing kit aircraft made its first flight yesterday, January 27, 2011 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, WI. Piloted… Read More
December 10, 2010: Onex Static Load Tests Complete
Sonex Aircraft, LLC recently conducted 3 structural load tests in the Hornets’ Nest Research and Development center. The wing structures of both the Onex and SubSonex (JSX-1) aircraft designs, along with the Onex horizontal stabilizer, all underwent static load testing using procedures prescribed by FAR part 23. Note: the SubSonex tail structure was not tested… Read More
E-Flight Electric Waiex Achieves First Flight
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE E-Flight Electric Waiex Achieves First Flight December 3, 2010, Oshkosh, WI The Sonex Aircraft, LLC E-Flight Initiative proof-of-concept electric-powered Waiex aircraft achieved its first flight today, December 3, 2010 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, WI. Piloted by Sonex Founder and E-Flight team leader John Monnett, N270DC made a short… Read More
