Teased in 2022, Sonex rolled out their Highwing prototype today at its annual pre-AirVenture Sonex Homecoming, on the east side of Wittman Regional Airport. Designed to be “more” of everything, it features more pilot/passenger room, more cargo capacity and more fuel than their existing two-place airframes, the Sonex-B, Waiex-B and Xenos-B. The design, however, retains a popular feature of those designs, removable (strutless) wings. Other design features include interchangeable center or dual-stick configuration, trigear and tailwheel configurations, and fully aerobatic with a passenger onboard.
The Sonex crew put in long, late hours in the week leading up to AirVenture to make the cockpit available for try-on. The work seems to have paid off, with many at the open house commenting that the Highwing will be their next project.
“We’re excited to bring the Sonex philosophy of affordable, easily-constructed aircraft to the highwing market while maintaining our reputation for a wide performance envelope,” said Sonex owner and CEO Mark Schaible. “The Highwing should satisfy those who wish to share aerobatics with friends, or fly extended cross countries with more fuel and comfort than our existing models.”
The Highwing prototype will be in the Sonex booth in the homebuilt aircraft display area, booth 602, all week. Customers are encouraged to try it on. If you can’t make it to the booth, visit www.sonexaircraft.com.
