EAA video interview with John Monnett: AeroVee Turbo
EAA video interview with John Monnett: AeroVee Turbo Return to the Hornets’ Nest/AeroVee Turbo
Aero-News Podcast: AeroVee Turbo
Aero-News Podcast interview with Mark Schaible about AeroVee Turbo (follows E-Flight segment with Jeremy Monnett). (Click to Listen) Return to the Hornets’ Nest/AeroVee Turbo
Images and Videos from Onex Prototype’s AirVenture Debut Now Available Online!
The Onex single-place, folding-wing aircraft prototype had a very successful debut at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010. The airplane everyone’s been waiting for: A crowd watches as the Hornets’ Nest hangar door opens to reveal the Onex prototype. Sonex CEO, General Manager, and Onex Lead Designer Jeremy Monnett introduces the single-place, folding-wing Onex prototype to the… Read More
SubSonex Jet Prototype Ready to Resume Testing
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SubSonex Jet Prototype Ready to Resume Testing July 22, 2010, Oshkosh, WI The SubSonex single-place jet aircraft is ready to resume testing after EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010. Following a series of initial high-speed taxi tests, the Sonex Aircraft Hornets’ Nest Research and Development team determined that a review and modification… Read More
Onex Single-Place Aircraft Prototype to Debut at AirVenture 2010
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Onex Single-Place Aircraft Prototype to Debut at AirVenture 2010 July 19, 2010, Oshkosh, WI Sonex Aircraft, LLC is pleased to announce that the prototype Onex single-place aircraft will be making its debut at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010. A formal roll out of the aircraft will take place during the Sonex… Read More
July 12, 2010: E-Flight Webinar [video archive]
Webinar: Sonex Electric Aircraft Update See More Sonex Aircraft Webinars! Return to the Hornets’ Nest/E-Flight Archive
Onex Progress Update: June 18, 2010
The Hornet’s Nest R&D Area at Sonex continues to buzz with activity. There has been steady progress made on the first two Onex Prototypes along with great progress on the E-Flight Electric Project. The Onex design is complete with parts still coming in from suppliers and being fabricated in the R&D Center. We’re working as… Read More
June 4, 2010: SubSonex Airframe to Enter Design Review
The SubSonex personal jet program faces setbacks, despite huge successes with engine systems integration and testing. Through the course of a series of high-speed taxi tests in recent months, the design team has identified some issues with controllability of the aircraft in the transition phase approaching takeoff speeds, and has decided to enter a thorough… Read More
Onex Progress Update: March 25, 2010
A highly-successful webinar hosted by EAA and attended live by approximately 400 people was given by Jeremy Monnett (Sonex Aircraft CEO, General Manager, and Onex project lead engineer) on March 23rd with the progress made so far on the Onex. The Onex webinar is archived and can be watched in video format at: click here… Read More
March 24, 2010: E-Flight Electric Sport Aircraft (ESA)
The e-Flight Initiative research and development project to develop electric powered flight continues to make steady progress in the Hornets’ Nest. Although the e-Flight electric system is being targeted as a replacment for any internal combustion aircraft installation producing approximately 80 horsepower, several new Sonex Aircraft airframe configurations are being considered for electric power, including… Read More