On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 15:26:44 -0400, "Gordon Arnaut"
wrote:

I think a lot of people would buy a new airplane for $50,000.

It is completely possible and feasible to produce a decent two-seat, $50,000
sportplane and make a profit. And I think that will happen in due time -- no
thanks the stupid magazines telling us a what a great deal these $100,000
plastic toys are.

Take the Sonex, for example ... buy the kit, hardware, and a "basic"
instrumentation package for (I'll do some guessing here) $19,000, add
the Jab for $11,000, and you have about $30,000 in material.

An experienced builder can probalby build it and paint it for under
$20,000, so your $50,000 wouldn't seem out of range.

There have been questions asked of Sonex as to whether they were going
to do this; they say no, but there is a veiled hint that there may be
discussions with someone somewhere who is considering it.