Tue, Jul 21, 2009
Three New Airframe Designs To Be Unveiled
There's an old saying about not stirring up a hornets' nest, but
Sonex Aircraft, LLC Hornets’ Nest Research and Development
Pavilion at AirVenture 2009 may stir things up a
bit by featuring several Sonex and AeroConversions new
product concepts, including three new airframe design proposals.
The informational display will be supplemented with the showing of
a new research and development concept aircraft that is due to
begin testing later in 2009.
Named after the Hornets’ Nest R&D facility and
Hornets’ Nest Café at Sonex Aircraft, LLC headquarters
in Oshkosh, WI., the Hornets’ Nest Research and Development
Pavilion is an exhibition of just a few of the concepts being
developed as possible candidates for future Sonex and
AeroConversions products. These concepts will be taken from
prototyping to flight testing, and their market viability will be
evaluated. As part of the market evaluation effort, Sonex Aircraft
is soliciting feedback from current and potential customers along
with key industry partners through the Hornets’ Nest display
at AirVenture and a new web site scheduled to go live on AirVenture
opening day.
Sonex Aircraft, LLC has always been committed to research and
development for the growth of its product lines, and the future of
recreational aviation. The company’s design team has a long
history in innovation, research and product development. Among
other distinctions, design team members include an EAA Homebuilders
Hall of Fame inductee and Dr. August Raspet Memorial Award winners,
recognized for contributions to light aircraft design. The Sonex
design team has been heralded as “inspirational
pioneers” by a group of General Electric and Airbus engineers
visiting EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008 on an “innovation
treasure hunt.”
The Sonex Aircraft, LLC display at AirVenture will once again be
located in the North Aircraft Display on EAA AirVenture grounds,
Booth 622. Additionally, there will be an informational forum
presented regarding Hornets’ Nest R&D projects:
“Sonex Aircraft Airframe Research and Development” held
on Monday at 2:30 pm in EAA Forum Pavilion #3. Sonex also plans to
display the E-Flight Initiative proof-of-concept electric-powered
Waiex aircraft (pictured) in the Aviation Learning Center,
located on the flight line east of the AirVenture Forums Plaza.
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