Monnett Monex
| {{Infobox aircraft begin
| name=Monnett Monex | image=Monnett Monex.jpg | caption=The EAA Museum's Monnet Monex }}{{Infobox aircraft type | type=Homebuilt Aircraft | national origin=United States of America | manufacturer=Monnett Experimental Aircraft | designer=John Monnett | first flight=September 30, 1980{{cite web|title=Monnett Monex|url=http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/aircraft/international-aircraft-directory/homebuiltkitbuilt-aircraft/monnett-monex.html|accessdate=28 February 2011}} | introduced= | retired=1985 | status=On display | primary user= | more users= | produced= | number built=1 | program cost= | unit cost= | developed from= | variants with their own articles=Sonex Aircraft Sonex }} |
The Monnett Monex is a single seat, all-aluminium, Volkswagen powered, homebuilt racer.
Design and development
The Monex shares the same aluminium construction and basic fuselage shape as the Monnett Moni and the later Sonex Aircraft Sonex series of aircraft.{{cite journal|magazine=Popular Mechanics|title=21 Exciting new planes|date=January 1981}}
Operational history
- 1982 - Lowers-Baker-Falk 500 Race - 3rd place (efficiency), 5th place (speed){{cite web|title=Monnett Monex|url=http://museum.eaa.org/collection/aircraft/Monnett%20Monex.asp|accessdate=28 Feb 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719095204/http://museum.eaa.org/collection/aircraft/Monnett%20Monex.asp|archive-date=19 July 2011|url-status=dead}}
- 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)
{{Aircraft specs
|ref=EAA
|prime units?=kts
|genhide=
|crew=
|capacity=1
|length m=
|length ft=15
|length in=2
|length note=
|span m=
|span ft=16
|span in=8
|span note=
|height m=
|height ft=
|height in=
|height note=
|wing area sqm=
|wing area sqft=46
|wing area note=
|aspect ratio=
|airfoil=
|empty weight kg=
|empty weight lb=380
|empty weight note=
|gross weight kg=
|gross weight lb=650
|gross weight note=
|fuel capacity={{convert|10|u.s.gal}}
|more general=
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name= Volkswagen 2180cc
|eng1 type=four cylinder air-cooled engine
|eng1 kw=
|eng1 hp=60
|prop blade number=
|prop name=
|prop dia m=
|prop dia ft=
|prop dia in=
|prop note=
|perfhide=
|max speed kmh=
|max speed mph=220
|max speed kts=
|max speed note=
|cruise speed kmh=
|cruise speed mph=
|cruise speed kts=
|cruise speed note=
|stall speed kmh=
|stall speed mph=
|stall speed kts=
|stall speed note=
|never exceed speed kmh=
|never exceed speed mph=
|never exceed speed kts=
|never exceed speed note=
|range km=
|range miles=400
|range nmi=
|range note=
|endurance=
|ceiling m=
|ceiling ft=
|ceiling note=
|g limits=+6 -4
|roll rate=
|glide ratio=
|climb rate ms=
|climb rate ftmin=2000
|climb rate note=
|time to altitude=
|sink rate ms=
|sink rate ftmin=
|sink rate note=
|lift to drag=
|wing loading kg/m2=
|wing loading lb/sqft=
|wing loading note=
|power/mass=
|thrust/weight=
|more performance=
|avionics=
}}
{{aircontent
|see also=
|related=
|similar aircraft=
|lists=
}}
References
{{commons category|Monnett Monex}}
{{reflist}}
{{Monnett aircraft}}
Category:1980s United States sport aircraft