Kitplanes Magazine Kicks-Off SubSonex Build Multi-Part Series
The SubSonex Personal Jet is featured on the cover of the November 2019 issue of Kitplanes Magazine! The cover story, featuring SubSonex serial number JSX0021 built by Kitplanes Editor at Large Paul Dye, is the first installment of an 8-10 part series detailing the construction of his jet. Incredibly, this series of articles spread-out over… Read More
Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin: Vote for the SubSonex Today!
What’s the coolest thing made in Wisconsin, you ask? It’s the SubSonex Personal Jet, of course! The SubSonex has been nominated for the 2019 “Coolest Thing Made In Wisconsin” contest, held by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. Help us make it to the Top 16 in the #MadeInWis contest by voting for us once daily from… Read More
JSX-2T Kit Reservation Deposits Now Accepted!
Update 09/02/2020: Due to COVID-19 and government contracts in our Sonex Aerospace business unit, the JSX-2T project is seeing delays. Despite these delays, we hope to have a prototype on-display at AirVenture 2021. In the meantime, the SubSonex JSX-2T Kit Reservation Deposit program has been suspended. JSX-2T Estimated Specifications & Performance Length 18′ 7.75″ [5.68… Read More
Announcing JSX-2T: A 2-Place Jet!
Sonex Aircraft is pleased to announce the development of a 2-place variant of the popular SubSonex Personal Jet! SubSonex JSX-2T is designed to be the lowest cost jet trainer ever! It will be a perfect trainer for the single-place JSX-2, and for those who want to share the unique experience of jet-powered flight in a… Read More
The Build Everyone is Watching: Paul Dye’s SubSonex Jet Flies!
When the Editor-in-Chief of Kitplanes Magazine decides to build your jet aircraft kit, it gets everyone’s attention. In the age of social media, Paul Dye’s SubSonex build has thousands of people watching, and we’re very proud and excited to announce that Paul’s SubSonex serial number JSX0021 made its first flight on March 24th! “First flight… Read More
AOPA SubSonex Flight Review Exceeds Quarter Million Views: Watch it Again and Share!
The SubSonex Personal Jet certainly captures the imagination of pilots and non-pilots alike. Nowhere is that more evident than on the Sonex Aircraft YouTube channel. Another SubSonex video, AOPA’s “SubSonex Sport Jet JSX-2: A Glider Transition to a Jet” has reached a milestone in popularity, exceeding a quarter million views. 276,952 views as-of the date… Read More
SubSonex Includes New Features for 2019!
Sonex Aircraft is pleased to announce the availability of three new features for the SubSonex Personal Jet! All three new kit features are included under current SubSonex pricing, and upgrade kits are available to existing customers. Electric Flaps The SubSonex now features electric flaps! The electric flap system is compact and light weight. Additionally, the… Read More
Follow Paul Dye’s SubSonex Build on Kitplanes Newsline!
Kitplanes Magazine editor Paul Dye has joined the ranks of SubSonex Personal Jet builders, and you can follow his progress on the build along with some sage advice on the Kitplanes Newsline blog! Postings To-Date: “And we’re off!”: November 13, 2018 “Easy Hole Spacing”: November 25, 2018 “A Little of This, a Little of That”:… Read More
SubSonex First Flight: Ken Hollrah
Congratulations to Ken Hollrah of Fairmont, Oklahoma whose SubSonex Personal Jet (S/N JSX0008) flew for the first time on August 12th! "SubSonex 008 made its first flight on August 12," writes Ken. "Climbed to altitude and performed a few basic maneuvers along with several approaches to stall at various flap settings. I have made two… Read More
SubSonex Factory Seminar Video Now Available!
During AirVenture 2018, Sonex Aircraft held the first-ever SubSonex Factory Seminar. The two-hour event was held at Sonex factory headquarters with approximately 60 people in-attendance to receive a focused informational session about all aspects of building, flying and owning a SubSonex Personal Jet, including a fun and informative panel discussion with Sonex founder and president… Read More