Sonex Aircraft Accepting Deposits On Folding Wing Sport Aircraft

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Sonex Aircraft Accepting Deposits On Folding Wing Sport Aircraft By Eddy Metcalf

		March 18, 2011 - Sonex Aircraft, has announced that refundable deposits are now being accepted to reserve kit production slots for the Onex single-place, folding-wing, aerobatic sport aircraft. Onex Airframe Kit deliveries are expected to begin by mid-year, 2011, with Tail Kit deliveries beginning much sooner. The Onex has been a highly anticipated Sport Pilot-eligible airplane kit. Many prospective Onex builders have submitted requests to make a deposit and reserve their place in-line for Onex kits, and the opportunity to make those reservations has now arrived. Estimated kit pricing is now available for the Onex, with a Complete Airframe Kit base price of USD $12,995. Onex kits will be offered in Complete Airframe Kits & Sub-Kits, and popular upgrades such as Pre-Assembled Main Wing Spars and Machined Angle Component Kits will be offered to reduce building time. "Many hundreds of hours have been invested in the design, engineering, testing and flying of the Onex. We feel the Onex has the potential to cut the already low operating costs of the Sonex, Waiex, and Xenos even further. It represents what we consider to be the lowest operational cost of any sport pilot aircraft," said Sonex Aircraft CEO and General Manager Jeremy Monnett.

Additionally, the Onex design has a smaller parts count than other Sonex Aircraft designs, while using more CNC machined parts to be included as standard items in the basic, non-upgraded, kit to further reduce build time. Estimated Sub-Kit pricing and kit upgrade pricing is published in further detail on the Sonex Aircraft web site. "When comparing the pricing of the Onex to the Sonex, remember that the Onex has some new design features that make it easier for the builder, but they come with slightly higher costs," continued Monnett. "We continue to sharpen our pencil on pricing and recognize that every dollar we can shave off the price represents a larger potential market! We're excited to be delivering this aircraft to a world market where kit aircraft builders are increasingly aware of the incredible amount of fun you can have with an aircraft that costs a fraction of a new factory-built LSA."

The Onex flight test schedule continues to make rapid progress, and the Hornets' Nest Research and Development team at Sonex Aircraft, LLC is extremely pleased with the aircraft's performance in every aspect. "The preliminary flight test evaluation has been extremely positive," remarks Monnett. "A new flight video is available for download showing this activity. We're having a lot of fun putting time on this little fighter!"

More information about the Onex can be obtained by visiting the Hornets? Nest Research and Development web site. Basic design specifications, a development archive for the design, photographs, flight videos, and video archived webinars about the aircraft can all be found at Sonex Aircrft. Those interested can also join the Hornets' Nest mailing list to receive automated notification via email of new Onex progress updates posted to the site. Sonex Aircraft, LLC encourages all Onex deposit customers and prospective builders to maintain a subscription on the Onex mailing list to stay abreast of the latest news and information as development of the aircraft continues.

		Sonex Aircraft, LLC is a leader in the experimental kit aircraft industry, providing a series of Sport Pilot eligible kit aircraft and producing the AeroConversions line of products which include the AeroVee engine, AeroInjector and ancillary aviation products. Sonex Aircraft?s Sonex, Waiex, and Onex sport planes, and the Xenos sport motorglider offer outstanding performance in an easy to build, easy to fly kit package that can be purchased and completed with full technical support at an unrivaled price. Sonex and AeroConversions product development is committed to providing simple, elegant and low-cost solutions for sport flying. Simply put, Sonex Aircraft and AeroConversions products provide the best performance per dollar. Other News Stories FAA Issues Residential ?Through The Fence? Policy Northrop Completes Third Flight Of X-47B Unmanned Aircraft Midwest Airlines Flight Attendants Win Major Victory U.S Travel Association Unveils Air Travel Security Screening System Airline Ramp And Fleet Service Workers Receive Support To Unionize Open Travel Enrollment For Hispanic College Students Lanzate Program Sikorsky X2 Technology Wins Prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy Brazil Will Need To Improve Aviation Industry To Achieve Competitiveness Passenger Airline Employment Up 0.4 Percent First U.S. Russia Joint Open Skies Observation Flight Jeppesen Expands Commercial Airline Overlay Chart Library Deployment Of Floodwall At St. Paul Downtown Airport Underway How Changes In Magnetic North Are Impacting Airports Air Pollution From BP Oil Spill Reaching Far Beyond The Gulf Northrop Completes Structural Proof Testing Of Second X-47B Aircraft International Aero Engines Launches SelectTwo Engine Program TSA Cooked The Books For Years On Costs, Federal Vs Private Screening New Helicopter Agreements Validates Eurocopter?s Competitiveness Coalition To Save Our GPS Testifies Before House Appropriations Committee Challenges Persist In Meeting The Screening Mandate for Air Cargo Black History In The Now Natural Variability Culprit Of Russian Heat Wave That Killed Thousands Women In Aviation 2011 Scholarships Total Nearly $700,000 Tsunami Aftermath Continues To Affect Japan?s Air Travel GOP John Mica (R-FL) Wants To Strip Union Rights From Aviation Workers FAA Orders Airlines Disable Bathroom Oxygen Generators On Aircraft Eurocopter Receives 68 Helicopter Orders At Heli-Expo 2011