Monnett Monex
| Monnett Monex | |
|---|---|
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| The EAA Museum's Monnet Monex | |
| Role | Homebuilt Aircraft |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Manufacturer | Monnett Experimental Aircraft |
| Designer | John Monnett |
| First flight | September 30, 1980[1] |
| Retired | 1985 |
| Status | On display |
| Number built | 1 |
| Variants | Sonex Aircraft Sonex |
The Monnett Monex is a single seat, all-aluminium, Volkswagen powered, homebuilt racer.
Design and development[edit]
The Monex shares the same aluminium construction and basic fuselage shape as the Monnett Moni and the later Sonex Aircraft Sonex series of aircraft.[2]
Operational history[edit]
- 1982 - Lowers-Baker-Falk 500 Race - 3rd place (efficiency), 5th place (speed)[3]
- 1982 - World Speed Record FAI's Class C-1a/0 185.12 mph (297,86 km/h) over 100 km
- 1982 - World Speed Record FAI's Class C-1a/0 182.308 mph (298,16 km/h) over 500 km
Specifications (Monnett Monex)[edit]
Data from EAA
General characteristics
- Capacity: 1
- Length: 15 ft 2 in (4.62 m)
- Wingspan: 16 ft 8 in (5.08 m)
- Wing area: 46 sq ft (4.3 m2)
- Empty weight: 380 lb (172 kg)
- Gross weight: 650 lb (295 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen 2180cc four cylinder air-cooled engine, 60 hp (45 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 190 kn (220 mph, 350 km/h)
- Range: 350 nmi (400 mi, 640 km)
- g limits: +6 -4
- Rate of climb: 2,000 ft/min (10 m/s)
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monnett Monex.
- ^ "Monnett Monex". Retrieved 28 February 2011.
- ^ "21 Exciting new planes". Popular Mechanics. January 1981.
- ^ "Monnett Monex". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 28 Feb 2011.