Thanks for designing this with fat old “bad knee” pilots in mind. The entry/exit ease appears to be the best in GA.

Enjoyed. Looking forward to seeing the complete new bird.

Will plans be available for us poor people who don't have $65,000 lying around? 💸

It's been fun to watch your progress. Thanks for sharing.

What's the target price for the quick build? Will the estimated finish price be < 100k?

All indications are pointing to a stellar design fitting market demand very well. If I could, I absolutely would! Seems perfect to me.

I'd like to see an under fuselage attached pod to house a retractible landing gear setup. Perhaps mechanical lever actuated with a hand crank mechanism for redundancy. Might get 20 more knots out of it or at least reduce drag enough to then add some drag under the wings by installing jettison fuel tanks so that the current fuel tank doesn't have to sit on your lap or directly inside the cockpit. This jettison system m ight be interconnected with the BRS system just in case the BRS is activated outside of the safe deployment parameters, as in, too low or too slow. Anytime that a crash or forced landing without power is imminent it might be a good thing to be able to jettison the fuel tanks. It reduces the weight allowing for slower stall speeds hence less impact energy and more survivability, and it takes away the dangers of a fire.

Sounds like it will be a hit! There's not much choice for affordable, cross country speed capable high wing kits out there.

I wasn't able to attend the webinar as I had a work schedule conflict. I'm grateful you posted it and I look forward to watching this update on the High Wing!

Awesome job on the model!

As a retired technology teacher using scale models first before full blown iterations is how we taught the engineering design process. Can’t wait for the HW production to start! 🙏🏻

Be sure to tune-in to our EAA Homebuilders Week webinar next week to get all the latest on "the real one." pages.eaa.org/WBN2025-01-30SonexHighwingUpdate_LP-Registration.html

No that was the real thing, but where did the giant people and gym come from??? (Yes, this was 'mean', but also funny)

That was mean 😀

Booo

Whaw, very snappy after the hesitation stopped during right spin.

Sonex Highwing looks like a pinewood derby car I built during Boy Scouts and it makes me like it all the more

VW engine use and the maintenance involved is so fun and simple with the right tools, I love this concept. Especially the turbo. It's like the Parker Teenie Two for a new generation.

Please take my money. NOW.

Awesome work by Sonex and Casey, I met Casey in Tucson recently and hope to bring my Sonex Aerovee turbo to his field soon.

This is still the best sonex video made...

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Best video of the decade, still watching... i need to get one and get type rated...

9k mean sea level, that little jet took it on? let me watch vid, sick concept...

They all had perfect landings! My WW2 Lancaster bomber father told me in his late 90's he's a young boy trapped in an old man's body!

what is the cost of such a copy?\

Fuel from sea level to FL400? (11 times and you reach JFK from Shannon)

2 pilots and you go transatlantic

THIS WORLD WILL BE FULL OF SEMI U-2s

Well done for having a tailored training programme. Personally, I'd prefer the glider, but the mini jet looks fun.

So this man is just casually flying at 16 000 feet without any kind of oxygen?

Awesome flight.

do you sell plan?

I love it!

It seems the Aerovee and the Revmaster are one in the same engine.

Excited to see the Highwing prototype. It looks like an awesome choice for those of us who prefer the wing on top.

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Switching to guns!

I just put a deposit down on an AeroVee-powered Sonex. I have some apprehension about the AeroVee, but feel much better about it after watching this presentation!

enjoyed thank you

Great flight test

- I am truly impressed by the effort and work you are providing on this plane project, but I have a slight criticism. It is a plane with straight wings. It is true that it gives the plane stability at slow speeds, but it is not made for maneuvers. - The simplest example is at 5:30 You can notice that the wing was affected in a different way than the fuselage, and if it was affected with a greater force, it could have been damaged and would have caused an efficiency problem. I did not have the opportunity from all angles to monitor the behavior of the wings during aerobatics, but I advise you to change the shape of the wings to ensure that no problems occur in the future, so wings Such as Delta Wing Shape or Swept Wings It will give the plane stability at high speeds, as well as strength and endurance during maneuvers and aerobatics. - I liked the idea of V-shape tail I believe that because of it, the plane was able to make all these movements, but if you decide to follow my advice, it is better to keep it in its shape with the addition of horizontal stabilizer flat with the surface of the delta shape wings or just put a twin tail dont forget to make all the horizontal stabilizer work as an elevator . - If you could give me some authority to study all the information you have collected on this project, I can direct you to the best choices for making an aircraft that reaches tremendous speeds and is also stable, whether at low or high speeds, while ensuring its efficiency in maneuvers and aerobatics, without forgetting the safety of the pilot and passengers. - All of this information that I presented came from my experience in the field of aviation engineering, especially Soviet aircraft such as the Su-30MKA and Sukhoi Su-27, also training ones like Yak-130 and L-39 . . But I do not have any certificates in the field of aviation. Only as an amateur I used to approach the places of these aircraft to study their shape and how they work with such solidity and fluidity, while asking questions to those in charge of the military and civilian facilities. I also had real-life experiences by flying alongside the pilot to see and observe how each piece worked. From planes. - in the past two years, I have been working on a project to manufacture a small aircraft, meaning enough for one person, but with the ability to reach a speed goal of 800 km per hour and a smooth ability with ease of control, which means stability. Then I can work on Range and Economics. . The problem is that I do not have the tools with which I can achieve my goals, such as a CNC milling machine, or even a place to set up my experiments in. Therefore, I gave up on my dream, but my interest is still based on it. You have truly inspired me, and I said, “If you are unable to reach your goals due to lack of conditions, just help Those who want to reach it and have the conditions available to do so.” - Thank you, with all due respect. I wish you every success in the future.

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Thank you for another fantastic presentation!

Best video ever.

WOW!! What a ride. Enjoyed your video very much.

The tail wheel puts a lot of stress on the rudder that can tear the rivets apart causing catastrophic failure in flight. kzbin.info/www/bejne/epC0aZyMfc1-ldU&pp=ygUNc29uZXggZmFpbHVyZQ%3D%3D

Please give the cost of your planes. I live in Niceville, FL. BUT have a BS from Lawrence,Appleton Wisconsin in Physics in 1961.

Amazing and motivating!!!!