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| name = Sonex Aircraft, LLC | logo = SonexLogo.png | logo_size = 200px | type = Private | foundation = 1998 | location = Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | key_people = John Monnett (founder) Jeremy Monnett (CEO until his death in 2015[1]) | industry = Aerospace | products = Homebuilt aircraft | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = 9 | parent = | divisions = | subsid = AeroConversions engines | homepage = {{URL|sonexaircraft.com}} | footnotes = }} Sonex Aircraft, LLC is an American kit aircraft manufacturer located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, producing kits for four all-metal homebuilt monoplanes. The company was founded in 1998 by John Monnett, who has designed the Monnett Sonerai sport aircraft series, Monnett Monerai sailplane, Monnett Moni motorglider, and Monnett Monex racer. Monnett designs are displayed in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum near Washington D.C. In June 2018, John Monnett announced that he will retire and sell the company.[2] AircraftIn 2013, the FAA National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) approved fast-build "51% rule" versions of the Sonex, Waiex, and Onex.[3]
EnginesCompany subsidiary AeroConversions manufactures the AeroConversions AeroVee Engine, a custom aircraft implementation of the Volkswagen air-cooled engine. Hornet's NestThe Hornet's Nest is the research and development arm of Sonex LLC. E-flightAt AirVenture 2007, Sonex Aircraft announced a project to work on innovative technologies in aviation. The E-flight projects includes using an electric motor, ethanol-based fuels, and other power plant alternatives.[12] In December 2010, an all-electric Waiex was test flown from Wittman field in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The aircraft was flown with a {{convert|54|kW|hp|0|abbr=on}} brushless DC electric motor, managed by a newly designed controller. Power is from a collection of 14.5 kW-hour lithium polymer batteries, giving the aircraft an endurance of one hour at low-speed cruise or 15 minutes of aerobatics.[13][14] This was the beginning of the development of the Sonex Electric Sport Aircraft.[15] References1. ^https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2015/june/03/sonex-ceo-jeremy-monnett-killed-in-aircraft-accident 2. ^{{cite web|url = https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Sonex-for-Sale-230936-1.html|title = Sonex For Sale|access-date = 8 June 2018|last = O'Connor|first =Kate |work = AVweb|date = 6 June 2018}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Sonex Offers Quick-Build Kits Featuring Prebuilt Major Assemblies|url=http://www.eaa.org/news/2013/2013-07-17_sonex-offers-quick-build-kits.asp|accessdate=22 July 2013}} 4. ^{{cite journal|magazine=Sport Aviation|date=January 2015|page=14|title=Sonex reports 500th completion}} 5. ^{{cite web|url = http://www.sonexaircraft.com/aircraft/sonex.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051125071904/http://www.sonexaircraft.com/aircraft/sonex.html|dead-url = yes|archive-date = 2005-11-25|title = Sonex - the Original Reality Check|accessdate = 2008-10-09|last = Sonex Aircraft|authorlink = |year = 2008}} 6. ^{{cite web|url = http://www.sonexaircraft.com/aircraft/waiex.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060405030020/http://www.sonexaircraft.com/aircraft/waiex.html|dead-url = yes|archive-date = 2006-04-05|title = Specifications - Tail Configuration: Y-tail|accessdate = 2010-01-06|last = Sonex Aircraft|authorlink = |year = 2010}} 7. ^Xenos Archive, Xenos 8. ^{{cite web|url = http://www.sonexaircraft.com/aircraft/xenos.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060405025949/http://www.sonexaircraft.com/aircraft/xenos.html|dead-url = yes|archive-date = 2006-04-05|title = Xenos|accessdate = 2008-10-09|last = Sonex Aircraft|authorlink = |year = 2008}} 9. ^Onex 10. ^E-Flight ESA 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/2015/05/sonex-aircraft-navmar-applied-sciences-collaborate-uav-design/|accessdate=26 June 2015|title=Sonex Aircraft and Navmar Applied Sciences to Collaborate on UAV Design}} 12. ^{{cite web|title = Another Secret Is Out|url = http://airventure.org/2007/news/070724_sonex.html|accessdate = 2007-07-24}} 13. ^{{cite web|title=Sonex electric-powered Waiex makes first flight|url=http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2010/101206sonex.html|accessdate= 6 December 2010}} 14. ^{{Cite news|url = http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/sonex_waiex_electric_motor_aircraft_first_flight_203741-1.html|title = Sonex Flies Electric Airplane|accessdate = 6 December 2010|last = Pew|first = Glenn|authorlink = |date=December 2010| work = AvWeb}} 15. ^{{cite web|url = http://www.sonexaircraft.com/research/e-flight.html|title = Sonex Aircraft Hornet's Nest Research and Development|accessdate = 2011-10-21}} External links{{commons category|Sonex Aircraft Sonex}}
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