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
October 1, 2010: Onex Gets Improved Seating Geometry and More Fuel!
The Hornets’ Nest R&D team continues work on the Onex following a very successful debut of prototype #1 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010. AirVenture presented a perfect opportunity to have prospective customers of all sizes and shapes try on the Onex prototype and its preliminary cockpit layout. After having a few tall individuals (taller than… Read More
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
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
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
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
EAA and Sonex Hosts Onex Single-Place Aircraft Development Webinar [video archive]
Webinar: The Onex, from Sonex! See More Sonex Aircraft Webinars! Return to the Hornets’ Nest/Onex Archive
Onex Progress Update: January 8, 2010
Steady progress has been made on the Onex since it was publicly announced last July at the AirVenture Fly-In. We’ve completed the designs of the spar, wing panel layout including wing skins, wing ribs/rib tooling, hinge and pin release mechanism, and aileron bellcrank assembly. The tail design is also complete along with the high-level aft… Read More
