Amateur-built

The two-seat touring model filled a gap in the RV lineup that many observers had not noticed.

Back in 1971, Sonex Aircraft founder and president John Monnett began designing and building the first Sonerai 1 for $1,200—including a new engine—to compete in the newly-conceived Formula Vee air racing class. It wasn’t long before other builders began requesting plans for the aircraft, and John was in business, eventually offering the Sonerai in several […]

Fly cross-country, land off-airport, and splash into lakes—all in a kit aircraft you can build in just two weeks.