Sonex Aircraft

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Sonex Aircraft
Type Private
Founded
Headquarters Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Key people John Monnett
Industry Aerospace
Products Homebuilt aircraft
Website SonexAircraft.com
A Sonex at the company's display at Sun 'n Fun 2004.
A Sonex at the company's display at Sun 'n Fun 2004.

Sonex Aircraft, LLC is an American aircraft kit manufacturer located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, producing kits for three all-metal homebuilt monoplanes.

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[edit] Aircraft

  • Sonex, the original aircraft design, incorporating a low-wing design, seats two, and has a fast build time.
  • Waiex, almost identical to the Sonex, but features a butterfly tail.
  • Xenos, a motor-glider development of the Waiex with longer wings and a lower-performance engine.

[edit] E-flight

At AirVenture 2007, Sonex Aircraft announced a new project to work on new, innovative technologies in aviation. The E-flight projects includes using an electric motor, ethanol-based fuels, and other power plant alternatives.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Another Secret Is Out. Retrieved on 2007-07-24.

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