Sonex Aircraft's electric sports plane makes successful maiden flight

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John Monnett (left) and Jeremy Monnett (right) celebrate the successful maiden flight

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Sonex Aircraft’s proof-of-concept electric-powered Waiex sports aircraft has successfully completed its maiden flight. The flight earlier this month follows four years of development of the aircraft, with the data to be used to determine if any firmware adjustments are needed before proceeding to full traffic pattern and extended-duration test flights.

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