Monnett Monex
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.[2]
Operational history
- 1982 - Lowers-Baker-Falk 500 Race - 3rd place (efficiency), 5th place (speed)[3]
- 1982 - World Speed Record FAI’s Class C-1a-O 185.12 mph over 100km
- 1982 - World Speed Record FAI’s Class C-1a-O 182.308 mph over 500km
Specifications (Monnett Monex)
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; 350 km/h (220 mph)
- G limits: +6 -4
- Rate of climb: 2,000 ft/min (10 m/s)
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