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Sonex #1531 finally flies

Postby garyb » Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:25 am

My Rotax powered Sonex flew on Aug 24 for the first time. At max t/o weight 1150 lbs climbs out at over 1000 fpm. 120 knot cruise @SL burning 3.9 gallons per hour. Empty weight 645lbs.
Sonex #1531 Rotax 912ULS. 250 hours and counting.
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Re: Sonex #1531 finally flies

Postby peter anson » Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:46 am

Hi Gary, congratulations on getting it in the air. They are good numbers.Any photos?

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Re: Sonex #1531 finally flies

Postby garyb » Sat Sep 01, 2018 4:06 am

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Re: Sonex #1531 finally flies

Postby samiam » Sat Sep 01, 2018 7:17 am

Beautiful, well done!
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Re: Sonex #1531 finally flies

Postby GWMotley » Sat Sep 01, 2018 9:03 am

Congratulations, very nice looking plane.
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Re: Sonex #1531 finally flies

Postby Concorde » Sat Sep 01, 2018 9:18 am

Congratulations Gary !
Can you post some pictures of your firewall .
interested to see where you put everything.
Thanks.
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Re: Sonex #1531 finally flies

Postby Bryan Cotton » Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:43 am

Nice job Gary!
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Re: Sonex #1531 finally flies

Postby Bill Sargent » Sat Sep 01, 2018 7:48 pm

Well done Gary.
Good to see another one flying down under,
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Re: Sonex #1531 finally flies

Postby garyb » Sun Sep 02, 2018 12:41 am

Concorde wrote:Congratulations Gary !
Can you post some pictures of your firewall .
interested to see where you put everything.
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Re: Sonex #1531 finally flies

Postby garyb » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:49 pm

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