Designed by John Monnett, who coined the term "air recreation vehicle" to describe it,[1] it is a single-seat motorglider with a low, cantilever wing and a V-tail. Construction is of metal throughout, and it is intended to be easy and inexpensive to build and fly. Like many sailplanes, the main undercarriage is a single monowheel, which in this case was mounted in a streamlined fairing beneath the fuselage and is not retractable, with a steerable tailwheel behind it. Builders are also given the option of constructing their example with fixed tricycle undercarriage.[2] Power is provided by a small two-cylinder, horizontally opposed, air-cooled engine.
Monnett Moni at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum
^"Monnett Experimental Aircraft, Inc. (MONI) Collection, 1981". Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
^"Monnet Moni – N107MX". AirVenture Museum website. EAA. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
^Rozansky, Murry: "Soaring with Sonex: Designer John Monnett returns to the motorglider scene with the two-place Xenos," April 2005, Kitplanes, retrieved August 22, 2020
^Laboda, Amy: "ElectraFlyer-C Concept Airplane Flying," August 1, 2008, Kitplanes retrieved August 22, 2020
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monnett, moni, sport, aircraft, developed, united, states, early, 1980s, marketed, homebuilding, moni, display, national, space, museumrole, sport, aircraftnational, origin, united, statesmanufacturer, monnett, experimental, aircraft, homebuildingdesigner, joh. The Monnett Moni is a sport aircraft developed in the United States in the early 1980s and marketed for homebuilding MoniMonnett Moni on display in the National Air and Space MuseumRole Sport aircraftNational origin United StatesManufacturer Monnett Experimental Aircraft Inc for homebuildingDesigner John MonnettFirst flight July 24 1981Number built 380 kits sold between 1982 and 1986 1 Variants Electric Aircraft Corporation ElectraFlyer CDesigned by John Monnett who coined the term air recreation vehicle to describe it 1 it is a single seat motorglider with a low cantilever wing and a V tail Construction is of metal throughout and it is intended to be easy and inexpensive to build and fly Like many sailplanes the main undercarriage is a single monowheel which in this case was mounted in a streamlined fairing beneath the fuselage and is not retractable with a steerable tailwheel behind it Builders are also given the option of constructing their example with fixed tricycle undercarriage 2 Power is provided by a small two cylinder horizontally opposed air cooled engine Monnett Moni at the Steven F Udvar Hazy Center of the National Air and Space MuseumExamples of the Moni are on display at the Steven F Udvar Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum 3 and the EAA AirVenture Museum 4 Variants editThe Sonex Xenos motorglider is an evolution of the Moni and provided much of the design foundation for the Sonex line of aircraft 5 The all electric powered Electric Aircraft Corporation ElectraFlyer C is a modified Monnett Moni in taildragger configuration 6 Specifications with tricycle gear editData from 2 General characteristicsCrew One pilot Length 14 ft 8 in 4 46 m Wingspan 27 ft 6 in 8 38 m Height 3 ft 6 in 1 07 m Wing area 75 sq ft 7 0 m2 Empty weight 260 lb 118 kg Gross weight 500 lb 227 kg Powerplant 1 IAME KFM 107 30 hp 22 kW Performance Maximum speed 120 mph 193 km h 100 kn Cruise speed 110 mph 177 km h 96 kn Range 320 mi 515 km 280 nmi Service ceiling 12 500 ft 3 810 m Maximum glide ratio 20 Rate of climb 500 ft min 2 5 m s Rate of sink 167 ft min 0 85 m s Notes edit a b Monnett Moni Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum website Smithsonian Institution Retrieved 2008 10 08 a b Jane s All the World s Aircraft 1984 85 756 Monnett Experimental Aircraft Inc MONI Collection 1981 Smithsonian Institution Research Information System Smithsonian Institution Retrieved 2008 10 07 Monnet Moni N107MX AirVenture Museum website EAA Retrieved 2008 10 08 Rozansky Murry Soaring with Sonex Designer John Monnett returns to the motorglider scene with the two place Xenos April 2005 Kitplanes retrieved August 22 2020 Laboda Amy ElectraFlyer C Concept Airplane Flying August 1 2008 Kitplanes retrieved August 22 2020References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monnett Moni Jane s All the World s Aircraft 1984 85 London Jane s Publishing Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Monnett Moni amp oldid 1082389029, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
